Is Pinterest For Authors? Sharing The Experience…

I started doing Pinterest recently. Well, you know what I mean, right? Why? I tried it out to see how useful it is as a marketing tool. Is Pinterest for authors? So I’ve been doing it for a while now, about 3 months… let’s say I’ve got my feet wet… now what?

Now, how can I use Pinterest as a tool to help me publicize my writing? I’m still learning, but here’s what I found out so far:

- As a new author, I have to make myself known. I need to be real and let (some of) it hang out. That way, when people see me and are curious who I am, then can take a look. Pinterest does this for me as I am creating exposure that my blog, Twitter and Google + feeds do not. I’m creating places of interest, like for My Books and for Favorite Quotes.

- I use Pinterest for inspiration. 15 minutes a day. Max! I don’t hang out. I go there in the evening, not during the workday. I have some neat-o boards… “The Far Side”, “I

- The P is a place where I can develop connections. I found Radical Mentoring there (or Reggie found me, that is!). Here’s another P-erson that I’ve noticed has good vibes going on… Linda Freeman. There are plenty more!

Would I advise you to use Pinterest? Depends…

Stick your head in the toilet and flush? That would be inadvisable. As would hanging out with a bunch of rodeo clowns on Friday night. That is, of course, unless you’re a rodeo clown. Then, by all means, you’ve found God’s will for you and you should, as the Nike commercial states, “Just Do It!” Of course, everyone should do the rodeo at least once. I did. It was fun!

“Use your time wisely… and don’t hang out with a bunch of clowns.” CV Proverb. (i.e., Pinterest could be a good place, but it could also end up being a total waste of time!)

The Q: Pinterest… why or why not?