Social Media: Commit To It You don't have to have a presence on all platforms. #SocialMediaForAuthors

“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.” -Douglas Wood

Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you, your supply will correspond with your expectation. —Orison Swett Marden

Man's flight through life is sustained by the power of his knowledge. —U.S. Air Force

Error 404: Check Your Links Well authors, it finally happened → bad links. Here I am preaching about constant vigilance, and unbeknownst to me, I had several bad links. It can happen to everyone! (Clearly…) Read on: tinyurl.com/28p7perv

What is success, author? Is success to be published? Is it to have your book become a best seller? Is it an interview on primetime? Success is tied to your goals.

Author Collaboration Collaboration can take you places. Like-genre author collaboration can take you much farther than you can imagine. Think about this: you share the same reader demographic. Partner up, author. Create something to collaborate on and invite your author peers to join you.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.” -Douglas Wood #gratitude #thankful

High-Five a Librarian Day This day is easy to celebrate. Simply high-five any of our staffers on November 18, and share with them why you love your library and the work they do. Fist bumps are also welcome. -CC-PL #HighFiveALibrarian #librarian #librarians #reading #ReadingCommunity

Authors, have you identified your reader? Once you have a very specific, identifiable persona, you can work to engage that person on social media.

Author Collaboration col·lab·o·ra·tion noun the action of working with someone to produce or create something. How might collaboration benefit you, author? Think about your genre peers and who you've developed a relationship with. Those authors might be your best collaborators.

I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges. —Anita Desai

Social Media: Commit To It Building a social media presence is not a sprint. #SocialMediaForAuthors

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. —Samuel Johnson

There is incredible power in the arts to inspire and influence. —Julie Taymor

Steinberg defined a bestseller as a book for which demand, within a short time of that book's initial publication, vastly exceeds what is then considered to be big sales. -Wikipedia A best seller is a success. There is much work to be done for the launch and promotion to achieve a best seller.

Discoverability is the key to gaining more traffic and attention, author. Are you discoverable? Get your complimentary guide today:

One idea to increase your social media reach is to collaborate with like-genre authors. How could that build your following? They have followers that you don't and vice versa. A collaboration will expose you to their followers and them to your followers.

It’s a whole new world, author! But are you discoverable? Your most important presence is your online presence. Anyone who has an internet connection will be able to search for your website and/or your social media accounts. That’s a lot of potential fans. Read more: tinyurl.com/4hsnpccc

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” – Eckhart Tolle

How do you feel when followers ... -leave you a 5-star review? -share your blog post or tweet? -recommend their friends subscribe to your newsletter? As an author, you'll want to acknowledge any of these.

One idea to increase your social media following is to engage the followers you have. I'm not talking about 'liking' their post. I'm talking about a real, bonafide comment. Respond. Engage. There are potential readers who want to get to know you, the author.

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness. —Max Eastman

Social Media: Commit To It What does commitment to social media look like for an author? #SocialMediaForAuthors

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” – Eckhart Tolle

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. —Brian Tracy

Have you ever received an email that started out with “Hi [FirstName]”? Those are interesting because it means there was 1) a glitch, 2) the final proofreader missed something, and 3) a mistake happened. Mistakes are a part of life, author (as I’m sure you’ve heard about). tinyurl.com/2f9bw53y

Hey, author. What do you have in mind for book marketing? Navigating the book marketing piece may seem overwhelming. Stop right there! You must market your latest release and backlist. Get help if you need or pull up your britches & study up on book marketing and actively apply what you learn.

I have heard it said that the first ingredient of success, the earliest spark in the dreaming youth is this: dream a great dream.

One idea to increase your social media following is to post your content when your followers are on the platform. Instagram is generous with insights if you are a business account and have more than 100 followers. Facebook and Threads share information available as well.

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“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” -Henry Van Dyke

Is follower engagement important for authors? Followers want to build a relationship with you, the author. Engagement is key to building a long-lasting relationship with them. Take time to engage. Engagement is the key to building a long-lasting relationship with your followers.

One idea to increase your social media following is to post with a purpose. Your purpose is to sell books, however, 'buy my book' isn't it. What purposeful content can you share that ties to you as the author, ties to your genre, ties to the writing and reading communities, etc.?

Social Media: Commit To It What results might an author see if that author commits to an active social presence? #SocialMediaForAuthors

Social Media Engagement for Authors Engagement isn't posting content. Engagement is about interacting with followers one-to-one. Get your complimentary how-to guide here:

In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season. —Bill Vaughan

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” -Henry Van Dyke

Meet some people who care about poetry the way you do. You'll have that readership. Keep going until you know you're doing work that's worthy. And then see what happens. That's my advice. —Philip Levine

Making the most of your email signature Your email signature is the perfect place to communicate more about you. Read more:

Hey, author. What do you have in mind for book marketing? Are you sending a regular newsletter? What about regular blog posts? It's not necessarily about 'buy my book'. It's more about reminding your subscribers of who you are.

Poetry, in its own way, allows for the opening of minds, and the expansion of perspective. #PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetrySky

Good things come to those who hustle while they wait.

One idea to increase your social media followers includes author branding. Is 'author' part of your profile name or tagline? An example is Your_Name_Author Author of Clean Romance with a Twist Which shares more information than this profile: YourName

One idea to increase your social media following and engagement includes being on the correct platforms for your ideal readers. If you write YA or NA, consider a video presence. If you write business books, probably LinkedIn/Facebook. A cookbook author? You might choose Instagram. Be there.