Thursday, November 20, 2014

Thursday's Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts


By: Heather Hart

As authors, social media can take up quite a bit of our time that might be better spent doing other marketing or writing activities. One way I have found to combat the time I spend on social media is by taking one day a week to pre-schedule some of my facebook posts. In this tutorial, I’ll share some benefits of bulk scheduling as well as how to schedule your posts, and how to choose the best time to schedule your posts for maximum exposure.

Are you ready?

Why Pre-Schedule Facebook Posts?

Obviously, I already mentioned that it can save you a ton of time. I have found that by setting aside a 30-45 minutes once a week, I can save myself hours of wasted time later on. What I do is schedule 1-2 posts a day, then I only have to check in to see if I have any comments, or post new things that come up. It keeps me present without sucking all of my time. It also allows me to do all of my brainstorming at once. This way, I’m not trying to think of something to say or share each day.

Scheduling posts allows you to maintain an online presence, even if you take a day off.

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Read the full article HERE!

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:
  1. Seattle News and Events | The Perks, Pitfalls, and Paradoxes of Amazon Publishing http://ow.ly/EwN7p
  2. Publishing From Scrivener to Kindle with Pat Haggerty | Romance University http://ow.ly/EwQJs
  3. Dreams vs. Goals: Give Your Writing Dreams Marching Orders | KayeDacus.com http://ow.ly/EwSdb
  4. Writing References and Prompts - How to Describe Physical Description http://ow.ly/Ex217
  5. Editors’ Post-NaNo Tips for Revising Your Novel by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/Ex2bJ
  6. How We Built Our Careers Online (And What You Can Learn From It) - Copyblogger http://ow.ly/Ex2pv
  7. 18-Point Checklist for Selling Books - Social Media Just for Writers http://ow.ly/Ex466
  8. Make Your Content Go Further With 3 Rs Of #ContentMarketing - #infographic | Digital Information World http://ow.ly/Ex4o0
  9. Why Email Matters to Writers and 3 Tactics You Can Apply Today | Your Writer Platform http://ow.ly/Ex4FG  
  10. Ann-Marie MacDonald On Writing Aspects Of Yourself Into Your Novel – Kobo Writing Life http://ow.ly/Ex65N
  11. Amazon Opens Dutch Kindle Store, B&N Moves Into Author Services | David Gaughran http://ow.ly/Ex6Cm
  12. Why The Writing Journey Is Just Like Skiing | The Creative Penn http://ow.ly/Ex6Lz
  13. The Essential How to Guide on Generating Leads with Business Blogging http://ow.ly/Ex6Tr
  14. Writer Unboxed » The Point of Writing http://ow.ly/ExaCU
  15. Maggie Lyons Blog: The Dos and Don’ts of Writing Middle-Grade Fiction http://ow.ly/ExeTt
  16. BookMarketingBuzzBlog: Improve Your Social Media With 11 Resources http://ow.ly/Exf6W
  17. How to Schedule Facebook Posts for Maximum Exposure http://ow.ly/Exfqk
  18. Small Empires: can Wattpad's DIY writing empire survive an invasion by Amazon? | The Passive Voice | http://ow.ly/ExgrR
  19. Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 12 December Writing Contests - No Entry Fee http://ow.ly/ExgHW
  20. The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: Encouraging the Next Generation of Writers http://ow.ly/ExgUQ
  21. PwC Claims eBook Sales Will Exceed Print in 2018 - The Digital Reader http://ow.ly/Exhuh
  22. Here’s why Jeff Bezos should (but probably won’t) split Amazon in two - Quartz http://ow.ly/ExhYm
  23. New Ebooks by Veteran Authors Storm Best-Seller List | Digital Book World http://ow.ly/ExiiM
  24. How Pelican Books Is Reimagining The Cover In The Age Of E-Books | Co.Design | business + design http://ow.ly/Exivd
  25. AuthorCulture: Authors: How to Get a Platform Like a Reality Star http://ow.ly/EyFmF
  26. What is Really Necessary to Do Online? Authors You Have Surprising Freedom! http://ow.ly/EyMQe
  27. What is Really Necessary to Do Online? Authors You Have Surprising Freedom! http://ow.ly/EyNPD
Happy writing and running, Kathy

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