laurapauling About 7 minutes to #indiechat How not to spam?
What is spam? Are you spamming? -8:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @laurapauling: About 7 minutes to #indiechat
How not to spam? What is spam? Are you spamming? -8:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Ava_Jae RT @laurapauling: About 7 minutes to #indiechat How
not to spam? What is spam? Are you spamming? -8:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB So people consider retweets to be spam? #indiechat
#writersroad #amwriting #amreading -8:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I'll be switching between reading "The
Lottery", writing a blog post, and chatting at #indiechat. Hi, guys! -9:00
PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Hi everyone! Time for #indiechat Right NOW!
-9:00 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @chihuahuazero Hi there! #indiechat -9:00 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 #Indiechat time Hello everyone! -9:01 PM Sep
4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio Hi everyone! #indiechat -9:01 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Froze8 Hello #indiechat just finished a great indie book by
@BPuttroff and am so pumped for this chat! Plus we just had Decatur Book
Festival here! -9:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Hello! #indiechat -9:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Hey there! How's the writing going with
everyone? Or cover designing? Or formatting? #indiechat -9:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling We're chatting about ways to promote on social
media without direct selling. #indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 Hi everyone! #indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling currently wedding planning is
eating up all my time. #indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @laurapauling: We're chatting about ways to
promote on social media without direct selling. #indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio Is it coming up soon?
#indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling finishing up an added scene in a
story I 'thought' was done. How about you? #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 RT @laurapauling: Were chatting about ways
to promote on social media without direct selling. #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th,
2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling Just finished up some client
cover designs. Still trying to finish this book. #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Steenaholmes RT @laurapauling: We're chatting about ways to
promote on social media without direct selling. #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th,
2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling Also have to get up to speed on
InDesign CS6 #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 Hello!! #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes I'm trying to format, rewrite and
revise three different works. #indiechat Ack! -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes RT @susankayequinn: RT @LornaSuzuki: Tired of
spamming on Twitter? Need new ideas? #Indiechat 9 pm EST brainstorm abt social
media w/out ... -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling ya it's the end of October.
#indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Welcome everyone! #indiechat Glad you're here!
-9:04 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio That is coming up soon!
#indiechat -9:05 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling Totally need this topic to help me
promote my blog and @BiblioCrunch even though I'm not an author #indiechat
-9:05 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling So I'm def. not the expert so I hope everyone
will join. Using social media without direct selling! #indiechat -9:05 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling @Froze8 Hi there! #indiechat -9:06 PM Sep 4th,
2012
DiamondLB “@laurapauling: Welcome everyone! #indiechat Glad
you're here!” <
Steenaholmes @laurapauling ack! I have so many projects I
want to get started on and not sure which to do first. #indiechat -9:06 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling Why don't we start off by talking about the
difference between spam and direct selling. Is there a difference? #indiechat
-9:06 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes No kidding. Too much to write -
too little time! #indiechat -9:06 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio I'll be getting my graphic design
software soon, can you upgrade w/o buying the whole program again? #indiechat
-9:06 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I post quotes from the book.
Links to samples. And use my books as backgrounds on social media. #indiechat
-9:06 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I could use some tips. Running out of steam.
#indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 I listened to an interview that said just chat
on sm and people will get to know you and want u to do well #indiechat -9:07 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio Very effective yet subtle.
#indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling Hi! :) #indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th,
2012
chihuahuazero I self-promoted myself over at the unofficial
@heatherbrewer forum when running a contest. Of course, nobody cared.
#indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Stacey_WB Hi! I couldn't get tweetchat to load. #indiechat
-9:07 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 yes I believe you can. Check out
their site. #indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Interacting with your followers is a step in the
right direction. Make it a two-way relationship. #indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling I don't consider spamming the same thing as an
author offering links to Amazon. #indiechat When it's balanced! -9:08 PM Sep
4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @LauraHoward78: I listened to an interview that
said just chat on sm and people will get to know you and want u to do well
#indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I tend as a reader to stop paying
attention to users who post the same content. Change up your links and quotes
#indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @laurapauling hey Ill try to hang in here tonight
#indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @laurapauling this job is killing me #indiechat
-9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @srjohannes Hi Shelle! #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep
4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I also keep a Pinterest board
for each project. #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 smart advice! People are tired
of the same old 'sales' pitch. #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @DougSolter Amen! By the way I'm still interested in
your book, the cover caught me. #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I love seeing authors tweet reviews. Sometimes
I look if the title is interesting. #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @Froze8 I've seen a few people say they
ignore tweets hawking books. #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling RT @DougSolter: Interacting with your followers
is a step in the right direction. Make it a two-way relationship. #indiechat
-9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I read somewhere that tweeting every hour keeps u
connected because the stream goes so fast. #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Stacey_WB @Froze8 I'm the same and unfollow people who use
the same tweets over and over again. #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero I did the same on the forum, it's a
shame because I think the minions would like my contests btw have 2 right now)
#indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB What about RTing a fav author? How many times is
too many? #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I have unfollowed and blocked one author who
did nothing but self-promote her backlist. Constantly. #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep
4th, 2012
BPuttroff Hello #indiechat. This is my first time
discovering you. :) -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Thanks :) #indiechat OH! I need to
show you something *runs to take picture* -9:09 PM Sep 4th, 2012
HeatherSunseri Hello! Happy Tuesday! RT @laurapauling:
Welcome everyone! #indiechat Glad you're here! -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I like the 10% rule. Though I often break it if
retweeting other blog posts counts. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I tweet links to new reviews.
and did a lot of posts during the tour. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @chihuahuazero I have unfollowed authors for the
same thing. Not blocked, but unfollowed. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Froze8 At least you're more active there.
#indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
IndieAuthorNews Indie Author INTERVIEW w/ @JenningsWright
(Author:Solomon's Throne) on #writing #indiechat #selfpub & more ?
http://t.co/qtFzs4dO ? -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio I think during a launch or blog
tour it's more acceptable. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @laurapauling: I love seeing authors tweet
reviews. Sometimes I look if the title is interesting. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep
4th, 2012
StephLIngram RT @laurapauling: I love seeing authors tweet
reviews. Sometimes I look if the title is interesting. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling I mean I like to know when my friends or other
authors win awards or receive a great review. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @BPuttroff However, people were retweeting her
promotion, and I was getting sick. What a shame. :( #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep
4th, 2012
BiblioCrunch RT @Froze8: @laurapauling Totally need this
topic to help me promote my blog and @BiblioCrunch even though I'm not an
author #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @EArroyo5: I read somewhere that tweeting every
hour keeps u connected because the stream goes so fast. #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep
4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 I get fired up talking about #selfpub and want
to support those who are personable #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero RT @laurapauling: I like the 10% rule. Though
I often break it if retweeting other blog posts counts. #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling Or that @Steenaholmes was mentioned in media
bistro for Finding Emma. #indiechat :) -9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 Yay! Guys this is @BPuttroff who is one of my new
fond favorite indie authors (along with @srjohannes and @KatGirl_Studio) #indiechat
-9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @chihuahuazero Yeah, that will do it. #indiechat
-9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I use a buffered auto post
system to space my tweets about projects out so it's not overwhelming.
#indiechat -9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Cool! I still have it for sale. Am I being too
direct. :) RT @Froze8 #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling So I see true spam as people who only ever
promote their products and never do anything else. Different from direct
selling. #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Problem is, should I tell the author that I
unfollowed/blocked, or just ignore her? #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @Stacey_WB I try to read all the tweets on my stream
so I notice this often. #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Author_Kat_Jane RT @LauraHoward78: I get fired up talking
about #selfpub and want to support those who are personable #indiechat -9:12 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I see true spam as people who only ever promote
their products and never do anything else. Different from direct selling.
#indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @chihuahuazero Probably best to just ignore.
Unless you think she'd be receptive to knowing about it. #indiechat -9:12 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling How many of you have ever clicked through or
purchased of a direct sell on Twitter? #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling Mostly I mention projects I'm
working on now instead of books that are already out. it seems to work for me.
#indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @patricialynne07 I don't mind if an author tweets
about their book but I don't want to read the same tweet 20 times. #indiechat
-9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @BPuttroff IIRC, she had a lot of legit
followers. #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 Ooo what? #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep
4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @chihuahuazero I wouldn't worry about
telling the author. #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @DiamondLB I think that depends on what tweet you are
RTing #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB @KatGirl_Studio what auto post program do you use?
#indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I have but mainly for
instructional books. #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @DiamondLB i hate autoposts - I can always tell -
make sure it doesnt sound automated #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @Froze8 Agreed. But I've noticed w/ my books
sales aren't affected by my tweets. #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff #indiechat I've mostly stopped using social media
for "promo" and use it now to build relationships with people. -9:14
PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling Considering my $0 budget, never.
#indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @laurapauling NEVER #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero Barely, I have so much going on with
the blog, school, and my jobs. I've just never been good at forums #indiechat
-9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @DiamondLB IFTTT #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn Sorry I'm late, but I'm here now,
indiechatters! Hola! #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling Not many. I can only recall
one time a bought a book cuz of a tweet. #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @chihuahuazero What about all the freebies like
our own @srjohannes book Untraceable went free today! #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep
4th, 2012
srjohannes General rule: for every time you tweet about
yourself, tweet 5 times about someone else and something unrelated to you
#indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @susankayequinn Hey there! #indiechat -9:14 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling having others promote you always
helps! Finding yourself talked about in Media Bistro is a plus #indiechat -9:14
PM Sep 4th, 2012
rmsotera RT @laurapauling: I love seeing authors tweet
reviews. Sometimes I look if the title is interesting. #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep
4th, 2012
DiamondLB @srjohannes I don't know how to do them lol!
#indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @susankayequinn hi Susan! #indiechat -9:15 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff #indiechat I've never bought a book as a result of
a tweet. Maybe once or twice I've downloaded a freebie -- IF I like the
tweeter. -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling @srjohannes I'll make an
exception. ;) #click #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @DougSolter Haha! No not at all! I will need to get
in touch with you after and see if you want to get on my blog :) #Indiechat
-9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I find it easier to post about others and not about
me. =) #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @BPuttroff This is the only case I get books
from Twitter. #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Battista_j @srjohannes I like this rule! #indiechat -9:15 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Me too! RT @EArroyo5: I find it easier to post
about others and not about me. =) #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes what is media bistro
@laurapauling #indiechat -9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 Me too. RT @EArroyo5: I find it easier to
post about others and not about me. =) #indiechat -9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB @KatGirl_Studio I don't know what that is lol!
Will have to look it up. #indiechat -9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I think @susankayequinn does a great job
between tweeting links and promoting others and being herself. #indiechat -9:16
PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter I use Bufferapp. I try my best to seperate
tweets. RT @DiamondLB what auto post program do you use? #indiechat -9:16 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
HeatherSunseri I have only purchased a book from a tweet
when someone other than the author had promoted it. #indiechat -9:16 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricialynne07 @laurapauling I will check out
books every so often if I see a tweet #indiechat -9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I can be impulsive with books but I'd
much rather click for a giveaway or a cool trailer then buy the book #indiechat
-9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff #indiechat I HAVE bought books from Twitter-peeps
I've gotten to know and enjoy chatting with. But never just from a promo tweet.
-9:16 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @BPuttroff that's the key--- knowing the
tweeter #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Aw, thanks!@laurapauling: I think
@susankayequinn does a great job between tweeting links and promoting others
and being herself. #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I have clicked through when the title interests
me. I can't remember if I've purchased though. #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th,
2012
DiamondLB “@EArroyo5: I find it easier to post about others
and not about me. =) #indiechat”
chihuahuazero @laurapauling @srjohannes Strange. I entered a
contest that's giving away Untraceable. http://t.co/VSEVxTly #indiechat -9:17
PM Sep 4th, 2012
BottomtheBasset RT @chihuahuazero: I have unfollowed and
blocked one author who did nothing but self-promote her backlist. Constantly.
#indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @laurapauling: I think @susankayequinn does
a great job between tweeting links and promoting others and being herself.
#indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @LauraHoward78 I think so. Social media works best
when it's actually social, and not advertising. #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 @laurapauling GalleyCat I think?
Here is the link (not trying to self promote - promise!) http://t.co/5FCofxrJ
#indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling once I self published, I became much more
empathetic to authors trying to get their work out there. #indiechat -9:17 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I love finding new books on twitter. I do check
them out before i purchase. #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @DiamondLB it stands for If This Than That
http://t.co/DvnD9nGw #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn This. @BPuttroff I HAVE bought books from Twitter-peeps
Ive gotten to know&enjoy chatting with. But never just from a promo tweet
#indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Of course! RT @Froze8 Haha! No not at all! I will
need to get in touch with you after and see if you want to get on my blog :)
#indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Should be up now. Just wish I had one
of Travis ;) #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 4th, 2012
HeatherSunseri @BPuttroff Yes, I do buy books from Twitter
peeps I've built personal relationships with as well. Good point. #indiechat
-9:18 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LawsonWrites RT @laurapauling: once I self published, I
became much more empathetic to authors trying to get their work out there.
#indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Loriprima RT @LauraHoward78: I get fired up talking about
#selfpub and want to support those who are personable #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling I love reading my books friends and then
helping to promote them. #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I mean my friends' books. #indiechat -9:18 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @EArroyo5: I love finding new books on twitter.
I do check them out before i purchase. #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 up where? #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep
4th, 2012
DiamondLB @KatGirl_Studio cool! Thanks! #indiechat -9:19 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @BPuttroff and it's so much easier for
introverts with social media #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling So what are some thing we shouldn't do. Tweet
about our books constantly, direct message people after they follow us. #indiechat
what else? -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn The rule for twitter (that I try to follow)
is to provide some net benefit to the twitterverse with your presence
#funny#info#etc #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Did anyone else got found by a spambot just
now? #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @LauraHoward78 It is. You can find real people you
really connect with. #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling most of the books i buy are
books mentioned in chats though. #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @chihuahuazero Not here ... not YET anyway. :)
#indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 @LauraHoward78 I agree #indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio I don't think there's anything
wrong with that. Sometimes we just have to say, "Hey, I'm an
author...etc." #indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I'd say Goodreads spamming is
the worst. #indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio What's Goodreads spamming?
#indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero Good point. We set up the tour before
we talked about Untraceable going free... #indiechat @srjohannes -9:20 PM Sep
4th, 2012
BPuttroff @laurapauling I would say don't do anything with
the primary intent of making a sale. #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I RT usually when I want to keep the info in my
sent stream for future reference. #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @laurapauling: Or that @Steenaholmes was
mentioned in media bistro for Finding Emma. #indiechat :) -9:21 PM Sep 4th,
2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling Especially when they send me a
ton of messages that their book is free or on sale. #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep
4th, 2012
bytefulcom @laurapauling I haven't, but I know Twitter can
be used to foster creator+audience relationships that can lead to sales.
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Don'ts? Don't get in twitter-fights.
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio Goodreads is not an Op-in spam newsletter.
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Froze8 @srjohannes Fortunately, it's a
paperback copy being given away, I think. #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling RT @susankayequinn: Don'ts? Don't get in
twitter-fights. #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling how about don't post same
links/post all the time #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes now that is COOL- congrats!
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Def. ! RT @Steenaholmes: @laurapauling how
about don't post same links/post all the time #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling what do you mean? #indiechat
-9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Let me try again, sometimes twitter
doesn't like me #indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT @KatGirl_Studio: Goodreads is not an Op-in spam
newsletter. #indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @bytefulcom Yes, the relationships can lead to
sales, but only if they're real. Focus on the relationships. #indiechat -9:22
PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 Thanks Laura - it was pretty
cool and perfect timing #indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling RT @BPuttroff: @bytefulcom Yes, the
relationships can lead to sales, but only if they're real. Focus on the
relationships. #indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter I hate people who DM me when I first follow them.
Usually it's go to my website or check out my book. Ugh. #indiechat -9:22 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Yes! The memory is like a trap for seeing the
same thg @Steenaholmes @laurapauling dont post same links/post all the time
#indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I hate getting an auto DM after I
follow someone, I unfollow #indiechat I do love when authors post freebies for
my kindle tho -9:22 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I like creative taglines. #indiechat with
links. -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 What about if it's time sensitive info, like a
contest. How many tweets are too many? #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @Steenaholmes Nice thing about the tweet
scheduler I use is it forces me to make unique tweets cuz it won't tweet
duplicates. #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @DougSolter I find auto DMs annoying, too. Almost
enough to auto-UNfollow sometimes. #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero RT @BPuttroff: @DougSolter I find auto DMs
annoying, too. Almost enough to auto-UNfollow sometimes. #indiechat -9:23 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne Hi All! Better late than never... #indiechat -9:23
PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling What are some ways we can promote with the
direct sell? #indiechat What have you seen or done with yourself? -9:23 PM Sep
4th, 2012
chihuahuazero RT @DougSolter: I hate people who DM me when I
first follow them. Usually it's go to my website or check out my book. Ugh.
#indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Some Do's for book tweets: Do use a tag line,
i.e. "He was in love with the only girl in school who couldn't read
minds." #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Jeez. I mean promote withOUT the direct sell.
#indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter When you follow someone it's like a tryout. You
want them to play nice. #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn RT @laurapauling: I like creative taglines.
#indiechat with links. #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 Behold #indiechat if you have art skills like
@KatGirl_Studio I will put it on my wall. <3 -9:24="-9:24" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" http:="http:" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep" t.co="t.co" wymewca="wymewca">
srjohannes @Steenaholmes good for you - I saw that! :)
#indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I never click links in DMs. They never have
anything that I want. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes number 4 before that- what was
the noticeable difference after?? #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Nice! @patricialynne07: @Steenaholmes tweet
scheduler forces me to make unique tweets cuz it wont tweet duplicates.
#indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricialynne07 I don't use tweet scheduler
period. I feel like I'm spamming when I do. But that's just me. #indiechat
-9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff @bytefulcom And quality work! :)
#indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling The direct sell is easy and I'm sure that's why
some authors abuse it. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 @laurapauling Is using quotes from your book
considered direct sell? #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AudryT Twitter is like a party: you can't expect people to
pay attention if all you do is talk about yourself. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling @EArroyo5 I think so. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep
4th, 2012
thebookdesignr That girls got skills! RT @Froze8: Behold
#indiechat if ... @KatGirl_Studio I will put it on my wall. <3 -9:24="-9:24" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" http:="http:" jbtjuku9="jbtjuku9" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep" t.co="t.co">
bytefulcom @laurapauling If you want to foster a
relationship w/ your audience, Never send anything that even *appears* to be a
mass DM. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 4th, 2012
SPNHeather #IndieChat Just shamless self promo here I offer
virtual book tours esp. for My Indie Authors *have references also*
http://t.co/S3N0HiBx -9:25 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @srjohannes thanks darlin! Let's just say
August has been a fab month for this indie book #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling What can we do on social media without offering
a direct link to Amazon or a retailer? #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @Steenaholmes I use it to send tweets about
my blog in the morning when others are awake but I'm not. =D #indiechat -9:25
PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne RT @AudryT: Twitter is like a party: you cant
expect people to pay attention if all you do is talk about yourself. #indiechat
-9:25 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @chihuahuazero :) #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling RT @SPNHeather: #IndieChat I offer virtual book
tours esp. for My Indie Authors *have references also* http://t.co/pWyBV9Mg
-9:25 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Q: How many times do you tweet your own blog
links per day? #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I try to mention things important in
chats like that I have contests or my Author Birthday Bash #indiechat -9:25 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @laurapauling Involving people in your work
by getting to know them, and helping them in turn? #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 4th,
2012
srjohannes so annoying RT @chihuahuazero: I have unfollowed
blocked one author who did nothing but self-promote her backlist. Constantly.
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling link to a book page on your own
website where they can get more info. #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling RT @chihuahuazero: Q: How many times do you
tweet your own blog links per day? #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Put your book link in your Twitter Profile -
it's like your sig file for Twitter #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Great! RT @thebookdesignr: @laurapauling
Involving people in your work by getting to know them, and helping them in
turn? #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 I'm not sure what you mean? I've
been on the list for 4 weeks now I believe - or do you mean in sales?
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Loriprima RT @AudryT: Twitter is like a party: you can't
expect people to pay attention if all you do is talk about yourself. #indiechat
-9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 shiny =^.^= #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Stacey_WB @laurapauling I think linking to blog or newsletter
sign up is ok. "if you want to be informed about upcoming stuff"...
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
SPNHeather @srjohannes @chihuahuazero I have had to do that
to several authors :( #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff #indiechat I don't know. My sales increased quite
a bit when I stopped marketing on social media and focused on writing and
relationships -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Usually once or twice morn/eve
@chihuahuazero: Q: How many times do you tweet your own blog links per day?
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio RT @Froze8: Behold #indiechat if you have art
skills like @KatGirl_Studio I will put it on my wall. <3 -9:26="-9:26" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" http:="http:" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep" t.co="t.co" wymewca="wymewca">
thebookdesignr @laurapauling @LauraHoward78 the constant
book tweeting every 5 minutes is something that drives me batty! #indiechat
-9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I like authors getting together for bloghops or
fests, big contests #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricialynne07 Smart! That makes sense then!
#indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross Hi guys! I'm late, but here! #indiechat -9:27 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @EArroyo5 @laurapauling I don't want to see the same
quote 20 times, change it up :) #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Loriprima @AudryT yes, perfectly said! #indiechat -9:27 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
ABookVacation RT @Stacey_WB: RT @KatGirl_Studio: Goodreads
is not an Op-in spam newsletter. #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @chihuahuazero I usually tweet about my blog
3 times a day. 8am, Noon and evening. #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 RT @AudryT: Twitter is like a party: you can't expect
people to pay attention if all you do is talk about yourself. #indiechat -9:27
PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 RT @susankayequinn: Put your book link in your
Twitter Profile - its like your sig file for Twitter #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep
4th, 2012
LawsonWrites Book promo is about the fifth reason I have a
twitter. 1. talking to friends 2. current events 3. Stalking celebs. 4. RT
info...#indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn THIS! @BPuttroff My sales increased quite a
bit when I stopped marketing on social media and focused on writing and
relationships #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross Yep! RT @AudryT: Twitter is like a party: you cant
expect people to pay attention if all you do is talk about yourself. #indiechat
-9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I rarely tweet my own links but I probably
should more. That's just me. #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chel_c_cam RT @SPNHeather: #IndieChat Just shamless self
promo here I offer virtual book tours esp. for My Indie Authors *have
references also* htt ... -9:28 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes I mean did it make a big diff on
sales? #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne RT @susankayequinn: Put your book link in your
Twitter Profile - its like your sig file for Twitter #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep
4th, 2012
DougSolter The only auto DM's I like are the ones that just
thank me for following them. That's shows class. #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn @ali_cross Hey Ali! #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling Offer links to contests, blog posts,
ect. that then link to amazon :) #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr YES @BPuttroff My sales increased quite a bit
when I stopped marketing on social media and focused on writing and
relationships #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I think spotlight books in the genre you write
in might help. #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @DougSolter I don't mind those, but still find it
annoying when my inbox fills after I go in and reciprocate follows. #indiechat
-9:29 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling How about @AngelaAckerman and the Random Acts
of Kindness. Get others involved in the launch. Make it about them. #indiechat
Not you. -9:29 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling That reminds me. I'm doing a
blog hop soon & need more victims. =D http://t.co/MrfIFTM7 #indiechat -9:29
PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Love it! It looks awesome on my wall
in the float frame <3 -9:29="-9:29" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" indiechat="indiechat" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep">
srjohannes RT @SPNHeather: #IndieChat Just shamless self
promo here I offer virtual book tours esp. for My Indie Authors *have
references also* htt ... -9:29 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn I personally like it when my author friends
tweet a good tag line for their book -something easy to RT, that people will
like #indiechat -9:29 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @Steenaholmes i love that for you! #indiechat
-9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
SPNHeather @laurapauling That is a good thing!
@AngelaAckerman #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero In my experience, promoting on forums is
difficult. I once got scolded for going too far. #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 huge difference! I made 6
figures in August. I was also part of amazon promo which helped #indiechat
-9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne If you're tweeting about a blog post, give a hint
as to what it's about. Much more likely to click on something that interests me
#indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff #indiechat These days I mostly participate in some
awesome Twitter writing communities, and try to help out bloggers. -9:30 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff Relationships are so important but if the
writing isn't good it won't matter in the end :) #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th,
2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 very cool idea =^.^= #indiechat -9:30
PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @chihuahuazero i usually RT other posts to cross
promote their blog #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @susankayequinn I agree- when they tweet a
great one liner from their book that's something I really enjoy, and again good
to RT #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Younger writers, like me, tend to be more wary
about self-promotion. #fromexperience #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @srjohannes for??? I'll take all the love I can
;) #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Congrats! @Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 huge
difference! I made 6 figures in August. I was also part of amazon promo which
helped #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @Froze8 I think that's true. The best
"marketing" is developing your writing and trying to provide value to
the readers you have. #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Ah yes, we can't ignore that. No matter how
much social media you use or links you tweet. It always comes down to the
writing. #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes @chihuahuazero so as far as me tweeting my stuff
directly - maybe 2 or 3 times a day and that is not every day #indiechat -9:31
PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @srjohannes I do that all the time, with my
weekly round-ups. #indiechat -9:31 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Steenaholmes what was? #indiechat -9:31 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I love hosting authors and contests if
anyone here wants to be on my blog http://t.co/tqYNasrT #indiechat -9:31 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Sibarium Hi all #Indiechat… -9:31 PM Sep 4th, 2012
srjohannes RT @BPuttroff: #indiechat I don't know. My sales
increased quite a bit when I stopped marketing on social media and focused on
writing a ... -9:31 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @thebookdesignr that's what I do. I need to
design/pick some more. #indiechat -9:31 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Froze8 You'll be the first people I come to
when I get to publishing something. One day. @laurapauling #indiechat -9:31 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @overdunne So agree - I wish people would
make better headlines for their posts, so I know what it is #indiechat -9:31 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
BethanyLopez2 RT @SPNHeather: #IndieChat Just shamless self
promo here I offer virtual book tours esp. for My Indie Authors *have
references also* htt ... -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Sibarium Hey, welcome to the lottery! ;)
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @KatGirl_Studio being on the bestseller list in
bistro media. also made a few other bestseller lists. it all helps ;)
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
skmayh Genius plan! Made me want to be a better person and
buy her book.@laurapauling @AngelaAckerman and the Random Acts of Kindness.
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr #indiechat I just sort of invited myself and
jumped in to chat cos I saw another tweeter do it... is it okay I'm here in
this chat? -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @susankayequinn @overdunne Me three. Headline
writing is a science. #indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @thebookdesignr Of course. Everyone is welcome!
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Battista_j @Froze8 @laurapauling I'd love to be on your
blog! Great looking! #indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @thebookdesignr Welcome! :) #indiechat -9:32 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling A great headline and a good post behind it.
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @susankayequinn @overdunne agreed! "better
headlines" are necessary! Otherwise why click thru? #indiechat -9:33 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Steenaholmes what's bistro media? #indiechat
-9:33 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @thebookdesignr Absolutely! #indiechat -9:33
PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr #indiechat - for the record first twitter
chat EVER. *does the twitter chat dance* #notwitterchatvirginanymore -9:33 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling How many of you blog for readers instead of
writers or how many don't care? #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling And participating in Twitter chats are a great
way to get to know new people. #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Thanks :) Hoping I'll see more of
your work for the next book (and you know I'm just looking for Travis ;) )
#indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff RT @laurapauling: And participating in Twitter
chats are a great way to get to know new people. #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 4th,
2012
overdunne @susankayequinn I agree... #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff Amen! #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling I can only blog for writers. I'm
not sure how I can for readers, since I don't have any books published.
#indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 I love twitter chats for that. RT
@laurapauling: And participating in Twitter chats are a great way to get to
know new people. #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LawsonWrites @laurapauling totally don't care. I blog about
whatever I feel like that day. I know what gets readers but i don't pander
#indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn LOL! @thebookdesignr: for the record first
twitter chat EVER. *does the twitter chat dance* #notwitterchatvirginanymore
#indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling I blog rarely...but when I do, I
never really think about it. Maybe I should... #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th,
2012
thebookdesignr I blog for writers because it helps authors
for DIY book design. For writing POV- still writers. Sharing experience is
important. #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 There will totally be Travis art for
the next 3 books. Each of them will be getting their own trailer for book 2 as
well. #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling I think chats like this and
#yalitchat is one reason why I have this many followers. #indiechat -9:34 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling I see some authors talking about street teams.
Have any of you considered that? #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero Awww thank you :) and if you are ever
looking to hire some help @BiblioCrunch may be a place to start #indiechat
-9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
bytefulcom @Froze8 @bputtroff They're mutually reinforcing!
To profit, you must not only create value but also deliver it. Network.
#indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @KatGirl_Studio Here's the link to media
bistro. They do awesome posts and keep up to date with publishing
http://t.co/5FCofxrJ #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chel_c_cam RT @laurapauling: And participating in Twitter
chats are a great way to get to know new people. #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th,
2012
thebookdesignr @laurapauling @BPuttroff @susankayquinn
Thanks for the welcome :) #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 sure do :) #indiechat -9:35 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @thebookdesignr Of course! Glad to have you!
#indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Battista_j @laurapauling I blog about whatever interests me.
I try to keep it about writing topics, but sometimes that ain't happening.
#indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @laurapauling I don't really know who I'm blogging
for. That's part of my blogging problem. #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Stacey_WB @LawsonWrites I'm the same. It's a good way to get
your personality across to readers. #indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @overdunne Once you identify your message it will
help you come up with awesome blog topics that appeal to your readers
#indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Commenting on bigger blogs with helpful and
creative comments (no links) might be one way. #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th,
2012
KatGirl_Studio @Steenaholmes Oh GalleyCat, my books have
been featured in their coming attractions section. #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Froze8 @Battista_j Ah thank you! Can you send me an e-mail?
I'm really trying to get some quality stuff up :) #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Steenaholmes @JJMassa1 @laurahoward78 did what work? Being
on the list? got on there due to sales. Have I seen sales since being on list?
Yes #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr Exactly. It's all marketing. Gotta identify
your goals. RT @ali_cross: @overdunne Once you identify your message...
#indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @laurapauling What are street teams?
#indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @KatGirl_Studio that's awesome!! #indiechat
-9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @patricialynne07 @laurapauling I've met some
awesome people in the last #indiechat that I participated in. I never know when
they are. -9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes would you guest post on my
blog??? That's crazy- six figs!!! #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross Yep RT @laurapauling: Commenting on bigger blogs
with helpful and creative comments (no links) might be one way. #indiechat
-9:36 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling I am more about the readers but try to
include content for all. #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn RT @Steenaholmes @KatGirl_Studio media
bistro. They do awesome posts and keep up to date with publishing
http://t.co/56lcDp5h #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I'm still trying to figure out the angle I can
take as an unpublished writer. Any advice? #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne @ali_cross My message is a bit foggy right
now...:) In tune with the rest of my currently chaotic life! :) #indiechat
-9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero By sharing things other readers will
like? :) #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @laurapauling Street teams? #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep
4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LauraHoward78 it is very crazy, but it's been
a crazy month. Agent offers, publisher offers … crazy. #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep
4th, 2012
srjohannes @Steenaholmes can you attribute or track it to
something you did specifically? that is the hard part #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling @susankayequinn A group of people/fans who
"hit the streets" for you. Grassroots marketing. #indiechat -9:37 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Froze8 And how would you define that?
#indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Just be yourself. @chihuahuazero: Im still
trying to figure out the angle I can take as an unpublished writer. Any advice?
#indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @chihuahuazero Don't blog for writers blog for
potential future readers Identify you're topic/theme & write from the heart
#indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I want to avoid giving advice that I don't
have the authority to give as much as possible. #indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 4th,
2012
overdunne @Steenaholmes crazy, but GOOD? #indiechat -9:38 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio Very excited. Hoping to get some
prints of him to add up on the wall <3 -9:38="-9:38" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" book="book" boy="boy" for="for" indiechat="indiechat" obsession="obsession" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep" sorry="sorry" the="the">
Steenaholmes @srjohannes I can. But it all begins with a
good book and smart marketing. Getting reviews and have others spread the word.
#indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Just starting off I think it's best to be
yourself, reach out and make some friends. #indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Steenaholmes yes and mine was the picture
featured one each time. http://t.co/QuF7XFp6 #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @overdunne very good ;) Being indie is always
good, isn't it! #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero One problem is that all my blog posts cover a
wide range of topics. Writing craft, writing life, reviews... #indiechat -9:39
PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross RT @laurapauling: Just starting off I think its
best to be yourself, reach out and make some friends. #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep
4th, 2012
srjohannes RT @Froze8: @chihuahuazero Awww thank you :) and
if you are ever looking to hire some help @BiblioCrunch may be a place to start
#indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @thebookdesignr sure did. I hear it's the new
slush pile. #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 no worries =^.^= I wish I could get
them done faster for you. #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling And once you publish it's important to still be
yourself, reach out and be friendly. #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 RT @laurapauling: Just starting off I think
its best to be yourself, reach out and make some friends. #indiechat -9:39 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes RT @ali_cross: RT @laurapauling: Just starting
off I think its best to be yourself, reach out and make some friends.
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @chihuahuazero Honestly, I think the writing is
the biggest thing. Unless you have a focus for a blog, it won't help much
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @chihuahuazero Ever considered splitting the
blogs up? Make two or three different blogs to hit your niche every time?
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chel_c_cam RT @laurapauling: And once you publish it's
important to still be yourself, reach out and be friendly. #indiechat -9:40 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I want to be "the teenage voice" of
writing blogs, along with someone unafraid to challenge other bloggers. Is that
enough? #indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @Steenaholmes @srjohannes Very true! #indiechat
-9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @ali_cross: RT @laurapauling: Just starting
off I think its best to be yourself, reach out and make some friends.
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne @chihuahuazero I'm there with you. There is so
much info out there, need a few months to feel comfy with self pubbed existance
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 @laurapauling I like that. #indiechat -9:40 PM Sep
4th, 2012
BPuttroff How many writers of fiction here have blogs you
consider to be successful? #indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling you don't see that as self promo?
#indiechat I love it too but always worry if I do it. -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne @Steenaholmes It is! So much choice and
opportunity in indie! #indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero For me I do reviews, giveaways, Author
Birthday Bash, and release day posts. Try 2 share things I like as a reader
#indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @thebookdesignr I'm going for the hub style
site/ blog and posting certain content of certain days. #indiechat -9:41 PM Sep
4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @thebookdesignr I considered that, but I don't
think running multiple blogs would be more helpful. #indiechat -9:41 PM Sep
4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @BPuttroff What do you consider success?
#indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @laurapauling like evangelists..
@susankayequinn #indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff How do you measure success?
#indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @KatGirl_Studio gorgeous cover! I remember
seeing it before! #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero However, I'm considering writing a writer's
guide on how to use Google Docs/Drive. Anyone interested? #indiechat -9:42 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @susankayequinn However you want to measure it --
you, personally, consider it successful. #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @KatGirl_Studio Yeah that's a really good
idea. Categorizing every day, that'd be effective. #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 4th,
2012
overdunne RT @laurapauling: Just starting off I think its
best to be yourself, reach out and make some friends.<--- YES! #indiechat
-9:42 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio I don't mind waiting, I know you are
busy, just don't forget me for your next tour :) #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn Be careful about spreading yourself too thin.
@chihuahuazero: @thebookdesignr running multiple blogs would be more helpful.
#indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Steenaholmes thanks, I created it myself
=^.^= #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @BPuttroff I consider my blog a success; I get a
lot of views from readers who comment on FB instead of the blog tho, lol
#indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @susankayequinn @BPuttroff great question
#indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff Personally, I consider my blog
successful. It meets my needs, and gives me a platform to reach other
writers/readers. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Here's an example of one author's approach to
creating a street team. #indiechat http://t.co/nFCWcrrr -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Yes. Make friends and write a lot of stuff! RT
@chihuahuazero #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @Froze8 Oh I wont. We had to push everything
back till after the wedding. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @skmayh @laurapauling My ears were burning,
lol. So glad I got here in time to catch a bit of #indiechat What's the topic?
-9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @keithisaWIP I've been using Docs for 2-3
years. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff @srjohannes has a good blog but she also
is a marketing expert. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne Biggest thing about blogging right now- I want 2 B
positive. There's enough snark out there. I want to encourage writers like me
#indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling street team? #indiechat -9:44
PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero RT @laurapauling: Here's an example of one
author's approach to creating a street team. #indiechat http://t.co/nFCWcrrr
-9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @AngelaAckerman Topic: Do you consider your
blog successful? In your case: YES #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @AngelaAckerman We're talking about using
social media without direct selling. #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero How can I blog to readers as an unpublished
author? #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio Creating a group of fans who
you reward and who help you promote - grassroots. #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th,
2012
Steenaholmes @susankayequinn @bputtroff true. My success
when I blog a few times a month isn't the same as one who does more regularly.
#indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @laurapauling Ah yes. So important!
#indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
bytefulcom @Steenaholmes Yes! Congrats :) Does anyone ever
think you're an overnight success? Just tell them it takes years of practice :)
#indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Thanks! RT @laurapauling Here's an example of one
author's approach to creating a street team. #indiechat http://t.co/nqVu84yS
#indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @chihuahuazero You write about interesting
things that they can then take something away for themselves. #indiechat -9:45
PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @KatGirl_Studio That's so understandable :)
#indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling Oh that's a good idea.
#indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @chihuahuazero Talk about what you're
working on. Post teasers. Or what inspires you. #indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn @chihuahuazero Just blog about YOU, your
interests etc. Thru the magic of the interwebs, you will gather like minded
souls. #indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I like what's she's doing
#indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @Steenaholmes I'm sure that's true. :) #indiechat
-9:46 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @susankayequinn However, I felt like nobody
really found my "Writer's Updates" useful. :/ But I'm trying to
change that. #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling What creative ways to use social media to
promote books have you all seen or used? #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman Did you see what Donna Gephart did on her
blog? Smart, kind & endears her 2 gatekeepers of her audience.
http://t.co/Sdc6EXeG #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Am I hijacking the chat? #indiechat -9:46 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @bytefulcom LOL-I don't consider myself to be
successful-Just a writer like everyone else with a story that touches hearts.
#indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes I think it's much easier to start
street teams when you have a large fanbase . But one could start small.
#indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Yes! It's not a secret formula
but writing that touches people's hearts #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @chihuahuazero Amendment: blog about things
that interest you (and would, therefore, interest other people).Not re:your
daily w/c #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @susankayequinn @chihuahuazero I try to blog about me
and books I enjoy, still working on marketing my blog and getting it out
#indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling you have to start somewhere,
right? #indiechat The question is when and where? -9:48 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman There's also what Darcy Pattison is doing this
week: Random Acts of Publicity http://t.co/lDttAQHn #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep
4th, 2012
laurapauling Yes! RT @AngelaAckerman: There's also what
Darcy Pattison is doing this week: Random Acts of Publicity
http://t.co/VGXzG1rp #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @laurapauling chat's like this are awesome. I love
when author's have chat's just to talk to them #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn @Steenaholmes You should own the success! It
helps others to do that too. :) #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff If you're an author, and you consider your blog to
be "successful" -- who is the core audience of your blog? #indiechat
-9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio I'm gonna be relaunching my blog this winter
after the wedding. #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman I have focused on discoverability by blogging
on topics tied to my book's content. This has worked well, I think #indiechat
-9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @Froze8 It's awesome when readers/bloggers are
interested. :) #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @susankayequinn yes ma'am ;) I'll own it - just
need time for it to all sink in! #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @BPuttroff For right now, my blog audience is
mainly other writers I've met online from what I can tell. #indiechat They
interact the most. -9:49 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman Because it's of interest to the people who
would find my book helpful. #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @BPuttroff That's the Holy Grail, isn't it?? :D
#indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @ali_cross It really is. :D #indiechat -9:50 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling @angelaackerman saw this today
and loved it! #indiechat great idea! Your Random Acts of Kindness was brilliant
too -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @AngelaAckerman yes, I think with nonfiction on
writing it's a bit easier to reach your target audience! You've done a great
job! #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @laurapauling That's what I've noticed, too.
#indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff It really is. I love seeing places like
this grow. #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero Maybe I should go back to the "Life of a
Writer" angle I started my blog with, but I veered away from. #indiechat
-9:50 PM Sep 4th, 2012
skmayh @AngelaAckerman Your book is really a helpful tool
for writers. So glad I bought a paper copy. #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @Steenaholmes LOL! I've always said that
success can be harder than failure; there's definitely an adjustment time.
#congratsBTW #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @laurapauling I agree, it's easier when
writers actually ARE a target market. But I have slanted my blog to be
educational too #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff I think a blog where the core audience is writers
is awesome -- when you're marketing TO writers. But what about fiction?
#indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @AngelaAckerman That's true. You reach teachers
and librarians which will be great for future fiction release. #smart
#indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @AngelaAckerman you're an expert at creating a
street team ala Random Acts of Kindness!! @laurapauling #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep
4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @laurapauling so that the gatekeepers 4 my
Fiction (teachers, etc) will read the blog & hopefully give me a way into
classrooms #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @skmayh @AngelaAckerman same here! It's
bookmarked, highlighted and written in all ready! #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 4th,
2012
DougSolter My blog is geared toward writing and
screenwriting. Sometimes movies. Since my book is about F1, I might blog about
that too. #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DianeCapri thanks Diane! Come join #indiechat
- we're talking about promo without spamming and other stuff -9:53 PM Sep 4th,
2012
AngelaAckerman @LauraHoward78 @skmayh @Steenaholmes Thx :)
It was easy because it was within my brand--who I am. I love 2help &
celebrate others #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep 4th, 2012
bytefulcom @Steenaholmes Well 6-figures in one month from
book sales is pretty darn good. What *does* success look like to to you,
Steena? #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling How many of you use FB effectively? #indiechat
-9:53 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff I'm working on building my blog mostly for
other readers but then I have @BiblioCrunch's new blog for writers. #indiechat
-9:53 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff Writers are readers. Writers are
teachers. Writers are librarians, doctors, parents... #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep
4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman I think that's the real key of using Social
media in any way --be genuine. #indiechat. -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @DougSolter F1? #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling Yes! RT @AngelaAckerman: I think that's the
real key of using Social media in any way --be genuine. #indiechat. -9:54 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
LawsonWrites @BPuttroff my blog is just kind of a random
collection of my thoughts, pop culture, publishing and pop culture. #indiechat
-9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr Definitely RT @AngelaAckerman: I think that's
the real key of using Social media in any way --be genuine. #indiechat. -9:54
PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @skmayh You are so sweet, Sharon! #indiechat
<3 -9:54="-9:54" 2012="2012" 4th="4th" p="p" pm="pm" sep="sep">
chihuahuazero I presume that some of my blog audience are
teen and/or YA writer-readers. #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 @laurapauling I just started paying attention to my
public fb page. #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero RT @susankayequinn: @BPuttroff Writers are
readers. Writers are teachers. Writers are librarians, doctors, parents...
#indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @bytefulcom good question. I want success to
look the same when my next book comes out. #indiechat What does success look
like? -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LawsonWrites @BPuttroff oops! I said pop culture twice. It's
probably telling. #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 RT @AngelaAckerman: I think thats the real key of
using Social media in any way --be genuine. #indiechat. #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep
4th, 2012
chihuahuazero I want to form a community. The question is,
how? #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr Being genuine as @AngelaAckerman said is
vital. If I feel you actually want to talk with me instead of just spam me, I'm
hooked #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @laurapauling I'm trying and it seems hit or
miss for me. #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @chihuahuazero Slowly over time, including your
audience, getting them active with comments or contests, Maybe. #indiechat
-9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 Before #indiechat is over - I'm still looking for
authors and bloggers for ABB http://t.co/BhEqSggN and indie authors are always
welcome! -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @bytefulcom I do recognize what this means for
me - cause it's huge. I just don't want it to be a one-time thing #indiechat
-9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @thebookdesignr Ah! Scarlett! <---the
woman who created our awesome book cover! *throws sprinkles & glitter*
#indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @susankayequinn That's true. But I see a lot of
indie blogs focused on indie writing --are people really connecting with that?
#indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes RT @EArroyo5: RT @AngelaAckerman: I think thats
the real key of using Social media in any way --be genuine. #indiechat.
#indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @laurapauling: Yes! RT @AngelaAckerman: I
think that's the real key of using Social media in any way --be genuine.
#indiechat. -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Sorry. F1 meaning Formula 1 racing. :) #indiechat
-9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
overdunne @laurapauling I'm still figuring out FB pages.
I've got a cool header though...:) (thanks Streetlight Graphics!) #indiechat
-9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
EArroyo5 I write YA so sometimes I use my kids as filters
before I go out in public. lol #indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @Froze8 I think a blog by a reader for readers is
different -- different audience, different awesome purpose. #indiechat -9:56 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @BPuttroff Not in my experience My readers want to
connect with ME #indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling Running a contest right now. Not
a lot of people entered. #indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @thebookdesignr Exactly. If I like you and
feel you are genuine, I want to help you succeed. #indiechat. This is how to
build community. -9:56 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @Steenaholmes gotta keep the momentum up!! :)
@bytefulcom #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff My blog traffic doubled when I
went indie. #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @chihuahuazero yeah, that's tough b/c there are
so many contests that it's hard to get noticed! #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th,
2012
thebookdesignr @AngelaAckerman I accept sprinkles and
glitter and respond with cookies and chocolate milk! #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep
4th, 2012
BPuttroff @ali_cross That's been my experience, too. My
actual audience cares nothing about the writing/publishing process. #indiechat
-9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff I agree! But it still takes a lot of time
and commitment to build up a blog :) #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 “@AngelaAckerman: Exactly. If I like you and
feel you are genuine, I want to help you succeed. #indiechat. This is how to
build community.” -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff I talk about indie stuff, but not
exclusively. Sometimes I talk about Neil Armstrong. :) Sometimes I talk about
my kid #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @BPuttroff I think this is sometimes indies
trying to market to indies. #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @AngelaAckerman And so many authors- as
smallbiz- don't realise it's not going to happen straight away. It takes time
and effort. #indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @chihuahuazero I've had difficulty getting
contests on my blog noticed too. =( #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
bytefulcom @Steenaholmes By "look the same" do you
mean unchanged by outside circumstances or to reproduce the results you're
getting now? #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @susankayequinn @bputtroff really??? why the
increase? Do you know? #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 @AngelaAckerman great quote- perfect in fact!
#indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Sibarium @laurapauling @chihuahuazero That's wehre being
friendly with bloggers and your followers come in handy, & bloghops
#indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling And no one at the writer's forum
I'm at even care about the book/interview. :( #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @thebookdesignr YES! I so needed chocolate
milk! #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LawsonWrites @Stacey_WB I can't pretend to be an expert on
anything except knowing too much about pop culture. I can only share my
experiences #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross @Froze8 It does, but it doesn't have to be your
whole life Even if it's just 1x/wk, as long as your consistent, you're golden
#indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @Froze8 It definitely does. I just wonder if it's
what AUTHORS should be focused on -- or should we be promoting blogs like yours
#indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @chihuahuazero @laurapauling What's is for? :D Got a
contest on my blog too. #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Sibarium @laurapauling That's why I entered a
Mythology Bloghop. All I need is an e-book to giveaway... #indiechat -9:59 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @patricialynne07 @chihuahuazero Have you guys
tried pairing up with other bloggers for a group contest? This can be
successful. #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @Froze8 @laurapauling "Let's Write a
Short Story!" by @joebunting. It's a writing craft e-book. #indiechat
-9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB Excellent chat folks! Sorry I missed that last but
there. ;) #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @susankayequinn Did your sales? #indiechat -9:59
PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @Steenaholmes I'm pretty sure it was because
I was publishing a novel people were excited to talk about. Plus indie was
"new" #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @laurapauling: @KatGirl_Studio Creating a group
of fans who you reward and who help you promote - grassroots. #indiechat -9:59
PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @AngelaAckerman @patricialynne07 I've done a
(failed) blog hop, but not a group contest. Hmm... #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 4th,
2012
laurapauling @chihuahuazero @JessieHarrell wrote Destined
which is based on Greek mythology. I bet she'd give away an ebook! #indiechat
-9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff @ali_cross I'll agree with this. I'm much
more interested in the AUTHOR and the books than in the process #indiechat
-9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
BPuttroff @AngelaAckerman Without meaning to, perhaps.
#indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 4th, 2012
patricialynne07 @AngelaAckerman No I have not but I will
keep that in mind for the next contest I try. #Indiechat @chihuahuazero -10:00
PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @chihuahuazero Today @jamigold,
@LurchKPrincess & I have a three way contest going on. It's working well.
#Indiechat -10:00 PM Sep 4th, 2012
ali_cross Gotta jet and pick up Thing 2 from karate. Bye
all! #indiechat -10:00 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling @ali_cross Bye! #indiechat -10:00 PM Sep 4th,
2012
thebookdesignr @ali_cross See ya! #indiechat -10:00 PM Sep
4th, 2012
DiamondLB RT @laurapauling: Here's an example of one
author's approach to creating a street team. #indiechat http://t.co/nFCWcrrr
-10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
laurapauling Everyone keep chatting! I'm going to sign off
to do the transcripts. Thanks everyone for a great chat! #indiechat -10:01 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @ali_cross Good night! #indiechat -10:01 PM
Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn @BPuttroff My blog traffic and sales aren't
correlated. Blog traffic doubled; sales have been exponentially increasing all
along #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
DougSolter Yes! Great chat, Everyone! @Froze8 I will DM you
here in a couple minutes. :) #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
AngelaAckerman @BPuttroff I think so. Sometimes it's people
building community, s/t not. #indiechat. I hope most are genuine a/b building
comm. #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @bytefulcom I think a reproduction. Not just
sales but keeping my readers, growing as a writer, write a better book. Make
sense? #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @laurapauling You're welcome! #indiechat
-10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio maybe i should have polls for what content
people want to see me talk about in the blog. #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th,
2012
overdunne I'm happy to provide guest posts about my
fledgling novel, and would also host guest posters as soon as blog is ready for
that :) #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @ali_cross My goal has been 3 but that's because I'm
also going promos/release day posts, things that aren't so time consuming
#indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th, 2012
susankayequinn Bye Ali! Thing2! *snort* @ali_cross: Gotta
jet and pick up Thing 2 from karate. Bye all! #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 4th,
2012
BPuttroff @susankayequinn That's kind of where my thought
process is -- that blogging has nothing to do with book platform in fiction.
#indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
chihuahuazero @heatherbrewer's minion horde are the kind of
community I want to create. #indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling where are the transcripts? I've
been missing so many chats due to wedding stuff. #indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th,
2012
susankayequinn @laurapauling Thanks for doing the
transcript, as always, Laura! #yourock #indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Steenaholmes @susankayequinn make sense! I think writing a
book people want to read is key. Same as writing a book with our 'heart' in it.
#indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
Froze8 @BPuttroff Good question. I think maybe it should not
be a focus but another way to connect to readers. I want to know about u
#indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
LauraHoward78 RT @laurapauling: Here's an example of one
author's approach to creating a street team. #indiechat http://t.co/nFCWcrrr
-10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
thebookdesignr @KatGirl_Studio I find the best way is to
scour twitter/forums. What are they talking about? What questions are asked?
Then write.#indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 4th, 2012
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