Feb 18, 2013

Writers for Writers


Yet more proof of what a supportive bunch we writers are.

Stephen Tremp from Breakthrough Blogs is hosting a Writers for Writers blog hop. This group aims to help promote members' books via twitter. It's quite simple, each month (the third Monday) a few writers will be highlighted. By visiting their blog you can pick up the promotional tweet to be retweeted. The tweet will promote the book, include a link to Amazon and ask others to retweet for you. This should help create a buzz about the book, increase sales/downloads and lift the book in Amazon's ratings. Then, when it's your turn, you'll write a tweet about your book and members will retweet it for you.

It's worth noting that this at times will require tweeting about a book you haven't read. I will in no way mislead followers to believe I'm endorsing the book, but am happy to simply send out a link and description. If a tweet sounds like a review, I'd probably reword it. For example, I wouldn't send out a tweet that read: Best mystery fiction ever! You must read DETECTIVE ZOMBIE GETS HIS MAN link.com if I hadn't read the book. I will still send out a link with a description of genre. I might add 'sounds like a fun read', or 'I'm keen to check this out'.

So if you're keen, sign up here:

6 comments:

  1. W4WS is a fantastic group! Such a simple idea to help fellow writers.

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  2. Sounds great. I signed up. Hope I catch on quickly.

    Hugs and chocolate,
    Shelly

    Tweeted and shared.

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  3. It's a great idea to help promote fellow bloggers' books. My post goes up TOMORROW as I'm a good girl I am. Hee hee.

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  4. What a great idea for a blog hop! Helping fellow writers is so important.

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  5. What a great idea, Charmaine!

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