BONUS MATERIAL for Debbie's 2018 SCBWI-LA Social Media Master Class
(Last updated: August 2, 2018)
The following are some of the links and resources were mentioned or referenced during my Social Media Master Class workshop at 2018 SCBWI-LA.
MY TWITTER RESOURCES:
Twitter Guide For Authors and Illustrators (some outdated info)
List of agents who represent kidlit/YA
List of art directors and creative directors
List of children's kidlit/YA editors and editorial assistants
USEFUL TOOLS AND STATISTICS:
TinyURL.com - Helps make long URLs tiny
Linktr.ee - tool that can be used to create a profile link in Instagram (and other social media). Free service -- you can pay a fee if you want to customize the appearance. Here's what mine looks like right now. Advantage: easy to maintain. Disadvantage: traffic goes to the service, not to your own website, plus if Linktr.ee goes down, so does your profile link.
Statista's graph of the most popular mobile social networking apps in theU.S. as of May 2018
Statistics re: Stories on FB, Instagram etc. May 2018
One way to choose RT winners on Twitter (via Tweetdraw)
Gleam.io - one way to do giveaways on your FB page (Competitions/Hobby level plans costs $10/month)
Social Media Playbook For Authors - by Jess Keating.
RESEARCHING AGENTS:
My FAQ entry: "Any advice on how to get an agent? How did you get YOUR agent?"
Landing The Right Literary Agent and the Journey To Get There - by Katrina Moore (7/29/2018): LOTS of up-to-date resources!
HOW TO FIND BOOK BLOGGERS, WHERE TO SEND ARCS AND REVIEW COPIES:
Dusti Bowling's tweet tagging book tour groups like #bookexcursion #bookjourney etc.
Best ways to get ARC Books - 2017 - This article is geared toward readers who are looking for ARCs, but info could be useful to authors and illustrators looking for ways to connect with book bloggers.
Children's book blogs and pages - via Bookmonsters.info
Teacher Librarian Bloggers (and other blogging friends) via Pinterest - compiled by Joyce Valenza. Check blogs to see which ones are also book bloggers.
CONNECTING WITH EDUCATORS AND LIBRARIANS:
On Twitter: my list of kidlit/YA librarians
Some of the educators on Twitter that I mentioned:
Pernille Ripp - Kathy Burnette - Jillian Heise - Christina Carter - John Schu - Donalyn Miller - Colby Sharp - Matthew Winner - Travis Jonker -
Some nErDcamps: nErDcampMI (original) - nErDcampLI - nErDcampNNE - nErDcampNJ -
RESOURCES ABOUT SPECIFIC PLATFORMS
FACEBOOK:
Facebook For Authors: Getting Started Guide - by Jane Friedman
3 simple ways to engage on your Author Facebook Page - by Caitlin Muir on AuthorMedia.com
Facebook Live For Authors - Tips for a Basic Live Q&A
How to create a Facebook Author Page (2017) - on WrittenWordMedia.com
The 4 Best Types Of Facebook Ads For Authors (2017) - by Andrea Vahl
Facebook survey of authors re: ad effectiveness for selling books
Facebook Cheat Sheet (dimensions of cover image etc.)
TWITTER:
Using Twitter Lists - Twitter Help Center
Using Twitter - posts by Linda Parkinson-Hardman
Tools for scheduling tweets: Hootsuite, Sproutsocial, SocialOomph, FutureTweets
I use ManageFlitter to sometimes unfollow inactive accounts.
Using Twitter search - from Twitter Help Center
The Ultimate Writers' Guide To Twitter Pitch Contests - by Carly Watters
Most popular Twitter pitch parties for writers - by Jenner Porter
How to participate in a Twitter Pitch Party - #PBpitch PDF
PBPitch (Picture Book pitch) resources and rules
INSTAGRAM:
Instagram Stories FAQ - help on Instagram site
How to use Instagram as an Author plus 10 Ways To Grow Your Account Organically - by Joanna Penn (2017)
Top 7 Ways Authors Are Using Instagram - by Adrienne Erin
YA Highwayers On Instagram - by YA Highway
10 Authors and Publishers To Follow On Instagram - BookRiot
How Authors Can Build Their Audience On Instagram - Duolit
How to use Instagram Stories
Instagram Stories FAQ: Instagram Help
Instagram Stories: How To Use It Like A Pro & Build Your Audience - Hootsuite blog
How Authors Can Use Instagram Stories: by Jenn Hanson-dePaula (2016)
How I share my Instagram photos:
PINTEREST:
Pinterest for Authors: A Beginner's Guide - by Kristen Oliphant
34 Strategic Ways You Can Use Pinterest to Market Your Book and Your Author Brand - by Kimberley Grabas
5 Ideas For Using Pinterest As An Author - by Amanda Luedeke
23 authors using Pinterest for Book Marketing & Inspiration - by Diana Urban
LINKEDIN:
Using LinkedIn - posts by Linda Parkinson-Hardman.
LinkedIn for authors, writers, playwrights, script writers, ghost writers, literary agents, publishers and distributors - by Sue Ellison
LinkedIn For Authors - by Tara R Alemany
VIDEOS:
20 Ways Authors Use Videos To Engage With Readers (2017) by Diana Urban
How authors can use video to reach readers (2017) - by Dane Cobain
7 reasons why writers need to start using video for book promotion (2010) - by Joanna Penn
RESOURCES ABOUT PROMOTION
How Authors Can Rock 2018 Using Social Media For Book Marketing - by Crystal King
9 Ways To Use Social Media To Launch A Book - by Michael Stelzner
7 Strategies and 110 Tools To Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers - Digital Pubbing
Kidlitosophere Central: Society Of Bloggers in Children's and YA Literature
Librarian's Quest - example of book blogger
RESOURCES ABOUT NETWORKING
6 Ways To Network More Effectively - by Drew Hendricks, Forbes
USEFUL TIME MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Pomodoro Time app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
Google Search Operators guide: find pages that link to a certain page etc.