Social media is one of the most dynamic tools for an author who is ready to increase their fan base and advertise their new and upcoming books. Social media is very simply a SOCIAL media which allows authors to interact with fans directly as opposed to going through a publicist. These tips will allow you to not only connect with your audience but they will help you bring in a new batch of fans that you may not have known existed! Want to know what fans really think of your new story line? Want to get a feel for how your last book was perceived? Want to discover possible new story lines? Here are a few ways you can find the answers to these questions by using social media tools:
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You Tube - This, or any video site, is a fantastic way to drum up
interest in an upcoming book! Think outside of the box and use this
tool to create a trailer for your book! Once created, the video can be
embedded into your blog or website and help promote your box in a new
and interesting way! Even if you don't have the finances for a
professionally done trailer there are a multitude of local videographers
who would love to work with you to help promote your book, you just
need to look!
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Blog - This may be old news to many people but a blog is one of
the most valuable things you can have when trying to promote yourself,
as well as previously released and newly published books. The sky is the
limit when it comes to deciding on a theme for a blog. You could choose
a character from one of your books and write a blog through their eyes
to drum up publicity for a new release or simply blog about how a new
book is coming along while you write it!
- Twitter - This popular social media site can be an amazing tool or an amazing time waster depending on how you work with it. Like with the blog, set up a Twitter account for a fictional character from one of your books and post random musings and ideas from that character that relate to the book. There's no limit to what your character might say and this might be a great idea for discovering new book ideas, but that's another article. You can also use your Tweets as little teasers for an upcoming book. Post interesting quotes from the book each day or each week for a few weeks or months before the book is released. This way the reader is drawn in by the quote and by doing it on a regular basis you will create a following that will continue to come back on a regular basis!
Source: EzineArticles.com
Sara Carbaugh helps authors creatively use social media like Twitter and Facebook to promote their books. She is the owner and operator of Right Click Office Services, a professional virtual assistant business. She can be reached at sara@rightclickofficeservices.com for more information, or on Twitter by searching "rightclickos". Right Click Office Services
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