10 hashtags for writers – and how to use them
There are lots of hashtags out there that are useful to help writers promote their work, connect with other writers, and – well – write. How do you use them, and which should you use?
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How Saul Wordsworth took Alan Stoob from Twitter character to published book
Twitter: Huge distraction? Waste of time? Like shouting into an empty field? That’s what Saul Wordsworth used to think. But now his Twitter comedy character Alan Stoob has become a bestselling book, and may become a Hollywood movie. He reveals how he did it – and how you can create your own Twitter character.
Read MoreAre We Nearly There Yet? How Ben Hatch topped the Kindle non-fiction charts thanks to the support of his Twitter followers
After a disastrous launch, Ben Hatch’s book Are We Nearly There Yet? went to number one in the Kindle non-fiction charts. He tells is us how his book became a bestseller thanks to the support of his Twitter followers.
Read MoreTell your story in 140 characters at the first Twitter Fiction Festival
As November eases into December, and NaNoWriMo ends in delivery or defeat, there’s a new seasonal online writing event to act as a mini come-down from the demands of bashing out a novel in a month. And you don’t need to write 50,000 words: you only need 140 characters.
Read MoreHow to Promote Your Blog with Twitter
One of the best ways to use Twitter is as a way to promote your blog – which in turn promotes your book, your writing, or your publishing business. Twitter is by far the biggest driver of traffic to my blogs because an automatic tweet is posted whenever I publish a blog post – without even having to log in to Twitter. This tutorial will show you how it’s done, using Twitterfeed.
Read MoreHow to Use Twitter to Find a Publishing Job
Looking for a job in publishing? As with all social networking, when it comes to job searching there are some big ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’. Twitter on its own is unlikely to find you a job: you may see jobs advertised (and you’ll need to respond quickly if you do), but it should be used as the means to finding a job, and your personal marketing tool.
Suzanne Collier of www.bookcareers.com shares her top ten tips for using Twitter for your job search.
10 tips for organizing a tweetup
And now for the society pages. You know, Twitterers don’t just spend all day in front of their computer screens
Read Morehashtags and gladrags
Are you using Twitter yet? Do come along. I first mentioned Twitter on this blog a couple of years ago,
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