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Close to forever by Barbara HuffertBlushEllora's CaveMarc...

Close to forever by Barbara HuffertBlushEllora's Cave
Marc is stuck teaching basic mechanics, but he isn't happy about it. He's even less thrilled to discover Chloe in his class. Marc hasn't seen her since the day she ruined his family. He should hate her, but the more he learns, the more he feels there's something that just doesn't add up.Chloe is ten minutes late for the first class, and the instructor decides to hold it against her. She's never met a ruder man. Or a more dangerously attractive one. She doesn't understand his animosity or the attraction between them. When Marc has a change of heart, Chloe must decide if he can be trusted.
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Learning to Tweet

I've always enjoyed Facebook, once I finally overcame the fear of the unknown and created my page. It took me a while to learn the ins and outs, but I finally got the hang of it. And yeah, it's addicting as hell. Balancing time, writing time, is difficult because you'll find yourself hanging out, following links, looking at pics or reading articles, keeping up with other writers. Hey, writing is a lonely occupation, one I enjoy, mostly. lol

Now, I'm learning all about the Twitter-verse out there. I signed-up for Twitter, created a 'handle' but also had no idea how to use it. I mean, I was hopping on and posting once in while. I linked my blog so it would automatically tweet and post on Facebook, which is super. I get to hit all three without having to go to each site, which as you know, again is a giant suck of writing time.

In my research I found IBC or the Indie Book Collective. They offered a free Social Media class, and let me tell you, I'm taking it a second time next month. The ins and outs of Twitter are a multitude and this class really helped give me a solid base to start and some ideas as to all that could be accomplished on Twitter.

This class is a MUST for authors who are trying to learn the basics of how to benefit from social media! I can't say enough good things about it.Did I mention it was free. The only cost is your time, and trust me, it's worth every minute!

Thanks,
Taylor 

TRAINER: RACHEL THOMPSON AKA @RACHELINTHEOC
WHEN: FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (UNLESS THERE'S A HOLIDAY; THEN IT'S THE FIRST WEDNESDAY)
DETAILS: This workshop goes over the basics of an author's social media platform. The workshop covers your need to brand yourself. Focusing on Twitter, Rachel goes behind the blue curtain, reviewing all the specifics every other needs to know, not only to increase their reader's base and create a marketing tool to help sell more books.http://indiebookcollective.com/IndieBookCollective/Workshops.html
Specifics covered include follower/following ratios, content vs. promo tweets and ratios, all things lists, branding, bio/avatar/background review, retweet specifics, shortening links, what "banking" tweets means, third-party apps, memes, #MentionMonday, Klout, and more...you do NOT want to miss this workshop!

Rainy River

Farmer plowing his field under at sunset.
Fall on the Rainy River, Minnesota.