Social Media

Places to Go, People to (Virtually) See

A writer or illustrator's platform involves social media. Mastering social media can be difficult, but these articles can help you navigate the terrain. Also, check out our section on Marketing & Creating a Platform.

Handy Tools

Social Media Image Resizing Tool

Social Media In General

Promoting Your Book On Facebook

10 Social Media Tips for Authors

How to Manage Your Social Media Presence in 30 Minutes a Day

How To Make Sure You're Not Wasting Time On Social Media

The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media Etiquette

How Successful Authors Use Social Media to Sell More Books

What Agents Like to See When They Google Writers

My Social Media Midlife Crisis

Social Media Playbook for Authors - Jess Keating

Not sure how to Approach Social Media? CARE about your Readers

10 Things Authors Need to Stop Doing on Social Media Immediately

Three Ways to Selling More Books with Social Media

Social Media for Children's and Adult's Books: Who Posts Where?

Website/Blogs

Building Your First Website: A Resource List

Do You Need To Rethink Your Website's Key Elements?

Is Your Author Website Doing It's Job?

Author Website Series

Blogger tips - tips on how to get the most out of a Blogger blog

28 Tips on Author Websites

Thou Shalt Blog? (tips & inspiration to blog)

Top 10 Self-Sabotaging Mistakes of Author-Bloggers

7 Traps Waiting for Bloggers (part 2)

Blogging for Authors: How to Create a Blog That Can Grow with your Career

Embracing a Slow User Experience

Book Marketing 101: What to Put on Your Author Website

How to Write a Blog: The 12 Dos and Don'ts of Writing a Blog

Before You Launch Your Author Website: How to Avoid Long-Term Mistakes

How to Start a Blog (including free PDF)

Avoid these 4 Author Bio Mistakes

The One Big Reason Some Blogs Succeed, While Others Crash and Burn

Facebook

Join our KIDLIT411 Facebook Group to connect with other children's writers and illustrators

Facebook Group Discussions of Writing Craft Books

Facebook Groups You Should Join

The Best Facebook Groups That YOU Should Join Part 2

Writer Driven Facebook Groups for YOU (Part 2)

It's All About Community! Facebook Groups to Join

Facebook for Authors: Getting Started Guide

Why (Most) Authors Don't Need a Facebook Page

Best Practices for Author Facebook Pages and Groups

The Pros and Cons of Using A Facebook Profile but Not an Official Page

Facebook Advertising for Authors: A Quick Start Guide

Important Facebook Updates for Authors

Twitter

100 Twitter Hashtags Every Writer Should Know

Marketing on Twitter Without the Spam

Agents on Twitter- List

Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Twitter Guide for Authors & Illustrators

Twitter for Writers Part 2 with Corey Rosen Schwartz - how to reach librarians and teachers on Twitter

4 Mistakes Even the Best Writers Make on Twitter

Twitter Launches Buy Buttons, Enabling Authors to Sell Ebooks on the Service

The Ultimate Guide to Twitter for Authors

Goodreads

How Goodreads Can Help Writers Grow their Readership

Expand Your Audience Exponentially with Smart Goodreads Marketing

FaceTime

Facetime*/Skype- Lots of authors are using Skype and FaceTime to conduct author visits these days. It's cheaper, and although you don't have the same intimacy as when an author is in house, children get excited about being able to "talk" to a live author.

Plan An Author Visit Using SKYPE

*FaceTime is for use ONLY with Apple products.

Google Plus, Hangouts

Google Hangouts: A Promising Tool for Artistic Collaboration

7 Ways Writers Can Build Online Authority with Google Plus

Google Authorship: The Complete Handbook for Getting Respect, Readers & Rankings

YouTube

Six Simple Ways to Promote Your YouTube Channel

Complete Guide to YouTube Optimization: Everything You Need to Optimize Your Channel