39 Writers You Should Follow On Twitter

by Sharon Hurley Hall on April 16, 2009 · 44 comments

in Best Of, writing

follow-me-500These days you can often find me hanging around on Twitter. Part helpdesk, part virtual water cooler, it’s a great place to connect with people in the writing business – or just random strangers who have something interesting to say. However you feel about it, Twitter is currently an important part of having a web presence, so if you’re not there yet, perhaps it’s time to think about it. To get you started, here are the writers who are on my Twitter follow list.

Now it’s your turn – which other writers should I be following on Twitter? I’ve also made it easy for you to add your Twitter ID to your comment so I can follow you too. (Update: The Twitter ID field is not functioning correctly. Please include a link to your Twitter ID in your comment. Thanks)

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Sharon Hurley Hall has been mentoring writers here at Get Paid To Write Online since 2005 to help them improve and build sustainable and successful writing careers. Check me out on sharonhh.com. Feel free to connect with me online on Google+.

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Tumblemoose
Twitter:
April 17, 2009 at 09:11

Sharon,

Perfect timing for follow Friday!

I’m checking these out!

George

Tumblemoose´s last blog post..Are you a writer or an author?

Tony Hanes March 11, 2010 at 18:42

This is a good site. Nice way to connect with other writers. How can I get added to this list and others? Thanks
.-= Tony Hanes´s last blog ..TonyHanesPoetry: Has it become cool for rappers to go to jail? I don’t get it… =-.

Mary April 17, 2009 at 09:48

Thanks for including me, Sharon! I’d also recommend @LindaFormichelli, @DianaBurrell, and @ChristinaKatz. Great freelancers/book authors, with wonderful advice.

Mary´s last blog post..Monster List of Job Sites At Freelance Switch

Sharon
Twitter:
April 17, 2009 at 11:54

Thanks, Mary. I’m following Christina already and have added the other two.

carrie April 17, 2009 at 13:34

Thanks for including me on your list, Sharon, and for all your great resources! I’ll be checking out the rest of your list over the weekend…

Michael Kwan April 17, 2009 at 14:54

Thanks for the mention, Sharon!

Michael Kwan´s last blog post..Why I’m Reserving Judgment On Susan Boyle

Amanda Evans April 17, 2009 at 15:09

Hi Sharon,

Great list, off to check out the people I’m not following yet. Would love if you could add me to your list too.

Amanda Evans´s last blog post..Great List Of Free Press Release Websites

Katherine April 18, 2009 at 01:07

Sharon, you’re wonderful! First of all, this list rocks. Second of all, thanks so much for including me on it! I am going to make sure I follow everyone. :)

Katherine´s last blog post..Pic of the Day #2 – Monterey Bay with California Poppy

Karen Swim April 18, 2009 at 17:46

Sharon, you are at the top of my list! I happen to love the writing community and am so appreciative that we have great networking tools to connect. Whether sharing writing tips, or just chatting I find great value in the writers I find. I follow many on your list and love finding writers by interest / genre/ industry on Just Tweet It. This is a great list Sharon and just a typical demonstration of your helpfulness.

Karen Swim´s last blog post..Dubious Deception and other Corporate Tales

Michele April 18, 2009 at 21:56

Thank you for adding me to this amazing list, Sharon! I appreciate it! I think I’m following most of these but I see a few I need to check out.

*smiles*
Michele

Michele´s last blog post..Contest Giveaway: 3 DVD Set — Raw for Thirty and Raw for Life

Jen Nipps April 18, 2009 at 22:11

Thanks for the mention! :)

(I put my Twitter profile page in the Website field.)

Some recommendations:

Tim Beyer – http://www.twitter.com/milehighfool
Lydia Dishman – http://www.twitter.com/LydiaBreakfast
Spencer Spellman – http://www.twitter.com/spencerspellman
Erik Sherman – http://www.twitter.com/eriksherman

Just to name a few. lol

Best,
~Jen

Sharon
Twitter:
April 19, 2009 at 09:18

I enjoy your tweets, Carrie.

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach April 20, 2009 at 09:03

Two of my favs that aren’t yet listed are:

http://twitter.com/joannayoung
http://twitter.com/menwithpens

Joanna Young and James from MenWithPens are simply awesome writers.

Enjoy,

Barbara

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Writer Dad April 20, 2009 at 11:18

Aw, shucks how about that? Thanks a lot and great list!

Writer Dad´s last blog post..How to NEVER run out of ideas

Ashley Ladd April 21, 2009 at 21:42

I’m at http://twitter.com/ashleyladd

just in case I put in my Twitter ID wrong.

In fact, I have a book coming out tomorrow at Ellora’s Cave – a vampire romance called “Truth, Justice, and the Vampire Way”.

I’m just learning about twitter love and all this jazz. Nice to meet you.

Ashley Ladd´s last blog post..Dieting Again – for real!

Kimi April 22, 2009 at 01:44

There are so many great writers on Twitter. Depending on your genre it’s amazing who you can follow. :)

If you have a favorite chances are you can put their name in the search box without a space and find them. :)

I’d love to include myself as I’m about to release my podcast novel, Guardians. I also run a podcast for urban fantasy readers and writers.

Kimi

Kimi´s last blog post..New Angellus Journals

Sharon
Twitter:
April 22, 2009 at 06:56

Thanks, Kimi. What’s your Twitter ID, just in case I don’t find it?

cardiogirl April 22, 2009 at 09:15

Howdy! Found you at the 31 Day BBB forum. I am running late and haven’t gotten a chance to go through all of your tweeters.

But I have a quick question: What are your thoughts on the split between return tweets and original tweets?

I prefer to read someone who is roughly 75% tweets and 25% return tweets. Unless I’m doing this wrong, I find it hard to follow a conversation someone else is having with a third person.

Example: Tweeter One replies to Tweeter Two: Hope the stitches from wrangling with that leopard heal quickly.

Now I’m heading over to Tweeter Two. What about this leopard? Is Tweeter Two a zoo worker? Did he/she go on safari? Is this a euphemism for something else?

So I go to Tweeter Two’s page. I can’t find the original reference that Tweeter One responded to.

For that reason I like to read random thoughts from someone because to me reading return tweets is like listening to someone who is on the telephone.

I’m only hearing one side of the conversation and most of the time it’s not that interesting.

Your thoughts please.

http://twitter.com/cardiogirl

cardiogirl´s last blog post..How not to tell your kids about the birds and the bees

Susan Heim April 22, 2009 at 13:31

You forgot me! I’m an author and editor. Please follow me at:

http://www.twitter.com/ParentingAuthor

Thank you!
Susan

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Chris Brauer April 22, 2009 at 22:38

Hi Sharon. Thanks for the great list. There are a few writers experimenting with nanofiction or short story ‘twisters’ in 140 characters or less.

My feed:

http://twitter.com/twae

Other writers include @arjunbasu, @maureen and @nanoism

thank you!

Chris

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Sharon
Twitter:
April 23, 2009 at 13:40

James is there, Barbara – he’s one of my faves too. I’m also following Joanna – thanks for the additions.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 23, 2009 at 13:42

You’re welcome :)

Sharon
Twitter:
April 23, 2009 at 13:45

For me the issue is being able to follow the conversation. That’s where tools like Hootsuite, Tweetree and Filttr come in handy, because they make it easy for you to see what people are replying to, something that’s lacking in the main Twitter interface. I often find that seeing someone’s reply can be just as inspiring as an original tweet, so I’m not sure it matters that much to me.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 23, 2009 at 13:46

Done, Susan

Stephen J. Ardent August 1, 2009 at 03:18

Great list. Anyone who would like can follow me at -

http://twitter.com/S_Ardent
.-= Stephen J. Ardent´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

tonyknuckles October 2, 2009 at 18:01

I could use a few more followers as well. http://twitter.com/tonyknuckles

Keep in mind that I can be a bit edgy, so I make lightweights cringe.

Chris Anthony December 14, 2009 at 19:52

Sharon, I just found this post – somehow I missed it when you first posted it! Thank you for mentioning me – it means a lot, especially since I’ve just made the decision to not only be a writer but Be A Writer. :)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Twitter:
December 14, 2009 at 19:57

Good luck, Chris. It’s a big decision, but I must say I can’t think of anything I’d rather be. :)

Sara Sheridan May 17, 2010 at 07:48

Well, apart from following me and all my writing palava (Twittername: sarasheridan) I enjoy Alain De Botton (alaindebotton) and Ewan Morrison (sonofmore)

Susanne Moore March 6, 2011 at 22:20

I would be very pleased if you would also follow me @susannemoore I am currently writing two blogs, one on travelling through bankruptcy and one on raising children the commonsense way. I am just starting out as a writer after changing careers, but have already written a number of whitepapers for speaking engagements in the corporate world around project management, outsourcing and governance.

Bud Bilanich March 15, 2011 at 17:07

Great post — thanks. I’m always looking for interesting people to follow on Twitter.
I’d love it if you would follow me @BudBilanich.
Also, I write a blog on life and career success. I post five days a week. Check it out at http://www.BudBilanich.com

Sharon
Twitter:
April 17, 2009 at 15:14

You’ve been added, Amanda.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 19, 2009 at 09:19

I’m blushing now, Katherine, but thanks :)

Sharon
Twitter:
April 19, 2009 at 09:20

Just Tweet It is a great tool, Karen. I use it to and it’s helpful to revisit it periodically to find new writers I should be following.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 19, 2009 at 09:34

All added, Jen – thanks for the recommendations.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 19, 2009 at 09:36

These are some great writers, Michele – and now I’ve added a few more. :)

Sharon
Twitter:
April 22, 2009 at 06:55

Nice to meet you too Ashley. Good luck with the book.

Sharon
Twitter:
April 23, 2009 at 13:47

What an interesting concept. I like what I saw on your timeline and have followed you.

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