Category Archives: social media

Have a Picture Book MS? Check This Out

Click on the link for information about how to create a winning entry for PB Pitch sessions on Twitter.

6 Tips to Help You Get Ready for Your Picture Book Manuscript to Be Discovered on Twitter through PBPitch

More resources for picture book writers and more about me.

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    Prepare Now for Submit-O-Rama in October

    I just found out about this today. It’s another monthly challenge. This one is held in October, just before NaNoWriMo. The assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to submit as many things as many places as possible in one month. Read all about it by clicking the link below. Start collecting resources, reading interviews, and saving submission sites now for maximum effectiveness.

    our lost jungle: :Submit-O-Rama:.

    Best Business Advice for Writers: March 2013 | Jane Friedman

    Every month, Jane Friedman publishes a wonderful collection of links containing the best business advice for writers. Here’s the post for March 2013, and you can access previous months from the same location. Use your time and money effectively! Take a look.

    Best Business Advice for Writers: March 2013 | Jane Friedman.

    Maximize Your Promotional Time: A Report on Most Popular Social Networking Sites

    Here is a report about the top networking sites as of March, 2013. It is a good idea to keep an eye on trends. Things can change quickly. I was surprised to see My Space rank so high. I didn’t know anybody still used that site. Last time I visited, it was so cluttered. Will have to take another look. Maybe they have redesigned it.

    Top 15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites.

    Don’t Tweet that Query!

    Read this, if you are tempted to pitch your book to an editor on Twiiter (unless it is a special Twitter event AND you have done your homework about said event.)

    Dr. Syntax: Tweet Not Your Query, Author, or, Why I Don’t Read the Slush Pile Anymore.

    Amazon Buys Goodreads: What it Could Mean to Authors

    Reviews now on Goodreads will be readily accessable on the Amazon site and on Kindle. If you are marketing your book, this could be good news for you. Alternative purchasing buttons are said to remain. Ultimate impacts of the marriage between Amazon and the popular review site are unknown at this point. (You don’t have to share your Amazon purchases on Goodreads if you don’t want to.) Click on the link below for more information.

    Amazon Buys Goodreads: The Impact On Authors Book Sales | Bestseller Labs.

    To Be a Successful Author, Use Social Media Wisely

    I met this author on Twitter this morning. He offers amazing practical advice for writers. This post is about avoiding social media trainwrecks and it is a must-read for newbies to the social media scene. It’s good for veterans, too.

    Take a look at this post, and the rest of his excellent blog by clicking on the link below.

    The Social Media ‘Train Wreck’ That All Authors Must Avoid | Bestseller Labs.

    Build an Online Presence Without Annoying Everyone

    Here’s an interesting post about the uses of social media for authors. I agree with some and not others. What do you think?

    Anne R. Allen’s Blog: 12 Social Media Mistakes for Authors to Avoid.