Venturing Into the Writing and Publishing World? You Need to Read This!
Nearly a year ago when I began helping to market the Guiamo Chronicles, I started with a crash course on blogging and Twitter. Facebook I pretty well understood. Twitter was a foreign land and blogging looked fun but confusing. As I stumbled along I met many people glad to lend a helping hand. I also ran across many articles that helped me tremendously. Things that seem second nature once you've been on Twitter for awhile can be very baffling to start. Lists are wonderful tool, for example, but I had no idea how to use them.
Most sites such as Twitter, Hootesuite, and Blogger have tutorials, but let's face it, most of us don't take the time to read them. It's on our to do list that never really gets done. Time is a precious commodity, especially in my case as a mother of six children trying to help her husband. Because of this, the kind people who passed along their knowledge made a huge difference. I'm still learning but I've come along way. As a way to say thanks to those whose help made a difference, I wanted to pass along their posts that helped me on my journey. Below you will find articles on everything from Twitter etiquette (and yes, I made some mistakes) to using YouTube to your advantage as a writer. I hope it will encourage and help others who may feel a bit lost as I did.
Articles Discussing Publishing & Writing Related Issues
Press Releases, Part II (link to Part I in article) - shared by Cate Russell- Cole Six Things You Should Be Including in Your EBook (and Probably Aren't) Facebook Groups for Indie Authors - Cate Russell-ColeFrom the archives: Tolkien’s Top 10 Tips for Writers. shared by @LiterateIndySecrets to Getting Your Book Into Libraries 50 Best Websites for Indie Authors shared by @GodfreyKnaggs46 Top Websites to Promote Your Book for FreeGreat list of blogs discussing books for boys! compliments of @MaggieLyonsYouTube for Writers: 5 Tips to Tap Into A BILLION Unique Users shared by @angee
Articles Giving Information on Twitter Basics
"Drowning in Tweets: A struggling author tries to understand Twitter." - Scott D. Southard 44 Essential Twitter Hashtags Every Author Should Know - Caitlin Muir, @scribblinghappy0 - 4000 in a Snap! How to Build a Quality Twitter Following FAST - Molly GreeneArticle on Bitly and Creating Short Links - Annette Mackey6 Essential Twitter Tools to Find and Connect With Influencers - shared by Molly GreeneA beginners guide to Hootsuite shared by @GodfreyKnaggsHow to use HootSuite for Social Listening by @Mike_alltonTool to create multi-regional URL's for your books- compliments of @KUForum
Articles Regarding Reviews - How, How Not To and Where to Find Reviewers
A list of review sites that will review self-published books, from TheIndieView. - shared by @SelfPubBkCovers How to Get Your Book Reviewd - Molly Greene5 Tips for Approaching Reviewers (from an AMZN Hall of Fame Reviewer)
Articles Regarding Blog Tours & Blogs/Websites
How to Run a Blog Tour - Beth BaranyWhy your ‘about’ page is completely wrong shared by @GodfreyKnaggsHow to sell books from your website: ecommerce solutions shared by @GodfreyKnaggsCh 4.8 Get Thee A Mailing List
Do you remember when you first started using Twitter or blogging? Do you have a funny story or something that has helped you to pass along? If so, we'd love to hear it. Please take a few minutes to leave a comment below. Twitter is a wonderful community. I hope you enjoy your stay!
Most sites such as Twitter, Hootesuite, and Blogger have tutorials, but let's face it, most of us don't take the time to read them. It's on our to do list that never really gets done. Time is a precious commodity, especially in my case as a mother of six children trying to help her husband. Because of this, the kind people who passed along their knowledge made a huge difference. I'm still learning but I've come along way. As a way to say thanks to those whose help made a difference, I wanted to pass along their posts that helped me on my journey. Below you will find articles on everything from Twitter etiquette (and yes, I made some mistakes) to using YouTube to your advantage as a writer. I hope it will encourage and help others who may feel a bit lost as I did.
Articles Discussing Publishing & Writing Related Issues
Press Releases, Part II (link to Part I in article) - shared by Cate Russell- Cole Six Things You Should Be Including in Your EBook (and Probably Aren't) Facebook Groups for Indie Authors - Cate Russell-ColeFrom the archives: Tolkien’s Top 10 Tips for Writers. shared by @LiterateIndySecrets to Getting Your Book Into Libraries 50 Best Websites for Indie Authors shared by @GodfreyKnaggs46 Top Websites to Promote Your Book for FreeGreat list of blogs discussing books for boys! compliments of @MaggieLyonsYouTube for Writers: 5 Tips to Tap Into A BILLION Unique Users shared by @angee
Articles Giving Information on Twitter Basics
"Drowning in Tweets: A struggling author tries to understand Twitter." - Scott D. Southard 44 Essential Twitter Hashtags Every Author Should Know - Caitlin Muir, @scribblinghappy0 - 4000 in a Snap! How to Build a Quality Twitter Following FAST - Molly GreeneArticle on Bitly and Creating Short Links - Annette Mackey6 Essential Twitter Tools to Find and Connect With Influencers - shared by Molly GreeneA beginners guide to Hootsuite shared by @GodfreyKnaggsHow to use HootSuite for Social Listening by @Mike_alltonTool to create multi-regional URL's for your books- compliments of @KUForum
Articles Regarding Reviews - How, How Not To and Where to Find Reviewers
A list of review sites that will review self-published books, from TheIndieView. - shared by @SelfPubBkCovers How to Get Your Book Reviewd - Molly Greene5 Tips for Approaching Reviewers (from an AMZN Hall of Fame Reviewer)
Articles Regarding Blog Tours & Blogs/Websites
How to Run a Blog Tour - Beth BaranyWhy your ‘about’ page is completely wrong shared by @GodfreyKnaggsHow to sell books from your website: ecommerce solutions shared by @GodfreyKnaggsCh 4.8 Get Thee A Mailing List
Do you remember when you first started using Twitter or blogging? Do you have a funny story or something that has helped you to pass along? If so, we'd love to hear it. Please take a few minutes to leave a comment below. Twitter is a wonderful community. I hope you enjoy your stay!
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