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by Katherine Lowry Logan

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BURNING QUESTION: HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO CONNECT WITH YOUR AUDIENCE

By: Writer’s Relief

Social media gives writers the opportunity to connect with more readers, agents, and editors than ever before. If you’re new to social networking or want to know how to make the best use of your author platform, here are a few guidelines to help you effectively utilize your online presence:

Engage, Entice, and Be Enthusiastic

Engage in the dialogue. Whether you’re new to marketing your author brand or a seasoned, published veteran, you should establish a professional presence online. If you prefer discussion and commentary, a Facebook Fan Page or a Twitter account is right up your alley. For more image-driven networks, consider up-and-comers Tumblr and Pinterest. And don’t be shy—contribute something. Just be sure that what you post brings something of value to the conversation. You don’t want to appear to be blowing smoke for the sake of attention, or you’ll risk getting a reputation for self-centered promotion.

Entice followers or fans back to your own profile.

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. RT @elizabethscraig: Opening Images: Character Introductions: 1 http://ow.ly/tnuyE  @camillelaguire
2. The Write Conversation : Capturing the World in Words—7 Tips to Help You Focus Your Writer’s Eye http://ow.ly/tnGus
3. I Suck at Writing | The Passive Voice | Hugh Howey http://ow.ly/tnGOJ
4. BookMarketingBuzzBlog: 33 Twitter Tips For Authors & Book Marketers http://ow.ly/tnH5y
5. Writer Unboxed » Supplementing Your Publisher’s Efforts: What You Can Do to Support Your Book http://ow.ly/tnHfV
6. 29 Networking Tips for Live Events - Training Authors for Success http://ow.ly/tnHDy
7. The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: You Can Change a Name All You Want, But ... http://ow.ly/tnI28
8. Burning Question: How to Use Social Media to Connect with Your Audience - Social Media Just for Writers http://ow.ly/tnIfL
9. Keys to Understanding Amazon’s Algorithms by Penny Sansevieri — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/tnItw
10. Engagement, How to Create a Loyal Audience Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/tnIZ6
11. 3 Ways Your Web Design Can Better Connect You to Your Audience - Copyblogger http://ow.ly/tnJp1
12. 3 Ways Your Web Design Can Better Connect You to Your Audience - Copyblogger http://ow.ly/tnJp1
13. What My Wife Has Taught Me About Blogging After Just 3 Months : @ProBlogger http://ow.ly/tnJP2
14. Writability: Discussion: Do Your Characters Surprise You? http://ow.ly/tnKj6
15. How to Market Your Book on Pinterest | Author Media http://ow.ly/tnKxU
16. Personal and Personally http://ow.ly/tnL1C Daily Writing Tips
17. Linda Clare's Writer's Tips: EZ Ways to Name Your Characters http://ow.ly/tnOl4
18. The Writer's Place: Planning a blog tour—Guest post from novelist Gillian Felix http://ow.ly/tnOsk
19. Southern Writers: Suite T: No One Has to Know http://ow.ly/tnZaM
20. RT @elizabethscraig: 4 Ways to Survive the Copy Edit Gauntlet:  http://ow.ly/tc9zB
21. @ArielLawhon @WriterUnboxed
22. Sony Shutters eBook Store - GalleyCat http://ow.ly/todfm

Happy writing and running, Kathy