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Google+<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Google+ is a diverse social media community of a generally more mature nature than Tumblr or Facebook. You’ll find fellow authors, publishing industry professionals, artists and techies here. Interaction is important here, but it is great for making those social connections with other professionals to discuss writing, tips, tricks and all there is to know about your genre. Check out the Google+ communities for different groups.<\/p>\n

A bonus of Google+ is that it links directly with Blogger for sharing blog posts.<\/p>\n

Tasha’s G+<\/a>, Sophie’s G+<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

It has been said that Facebook is the social media network for keeping in contact with those people you already know. Thus it may not seem a very useful site for authors wishing to generate an audience. However, it is a good redistribution network for blog posts and information about new books.<\/p>\n

You can also create an author page on Facebook, which is separate from your personal account.<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Twitter is all about quick-fire interaction. 140 characters, messages can scroll by quickly and be gone into the ether. It’s good for short announcements about book releases and upping your author profile by interacting with lots of people. One piece of advice, learn how to use hashtags if you want to make good use of Twitter.<\/p>\n

One important note – it is easy to spam people on Twitter – DON’T. Keep your publicity messages to a decent number, no going on and on about the new book every minute. Plus, be a real person, post some fun stuff, retweet other people, interact.<\/p>\n

Tasha’s Twitter: @beren_writes<\/a>, Sophie’s Twitter: @thwax<\/a>,
\nWittegen’s Twitter: @wittegenpress<\/a><\/p>\n

Tumblr<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Tumblr is all about pictures and videos! It’s a media network with a younger demographic as well. Cover artwork, short pieces of 2-300 words, punchy adverts, book trailers all work well here.<\/p>\n

Tasha’s Tumblr: berenwrites<\/a>, Sophie’s Tumblr: thwax<\/a><\/p>\n

Youtube<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

You can create trailers<\/a> for your books. These trailers can be used on Amazon and other networking sites and Youtube is a good base from which to link your videos. You may also be able to generate an audience directly on youtube.<\/p>\n

Youtube also directly links to Google+.<\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Again, this site is all about pictures. Book covers and links are useful here.<\/p>\n

Goodreads<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Goodreads is a book site where you can review other people’s books and add your own books for other people to find. Set up all your books on this site. There are also groups on different subjects\/genres that you can join.<\/p>\n

Tasha at Goodreads<\/a>, Sophie at Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog (Blogger<\/a>\/WordPress<\/a>)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

It is important for any author to have a place they can interact with their audience. A blog is a good way of doing this. There are many things you can do on your blog to build your audience and make contacts.<\/p>\n

Tasha’s Blog – Tasha’s Thinkings<\/a><\/p>\n

Sophie’s Blog – Sophie’s Thoughts and Fumbles<\/a><\/p>\n