How Authors Can Use Twitter to Find Followers

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 By Kathleen Jones, The Quirky Novelist. Please sign up for free updates at‪http://eepurl.com/ceSobT 

 One of the best ways for a new author to build a large online following is through a dedicated Twitter account. Creating and maintaining an account is simple and straightforward; it’s more of a habit than anything else.

 There is no charge to create a Twitter account. You can sign up by following these instructions: https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/create-twitter-account

Once you have created your author Twitter account:

  1. Decide on a theme for your account. If you’re an author, your account should probably be based around books and/or writing. My own Twitter account, Kathleen Jones, deals largely with the craft of creative writing.
  2. Write some articles related to your theme. Try to post one of them each month. Be sure to include images with credits; articles with images get more attention.
  3. Repost articles related to your theme from other authors, editors, readers, book publishers. etc. Always include the source(s) of these articles.
  4. Try to post/repost a certain number of articles every week. I try to post 12 of them.
  5. Build up your list of followers by following a certain number of new people daily. I try to follow 12-15 new people each day.
  6. Check your list of new followers daily and send a message thanking them for following you.
  7. Respond promptly to messages (as long as they’re courteous) that you receive from others.

Building a large following on Twitter takes time, but it’s easy, once you get into the habit of doing it on a regular basis. And you’ll probably connect with some very interesting people!

 Visit Kathleen Jones, The Quirky Novelist, online at https://kathleenjones.org/ or on Twitter athttps://twitter.com/joneslepidas and sign up for free updates at ‪http://eepurl.com/ceSobT Kathleen’s first novel, Love Is the Punch Line, a midlife romance set in the world of stand-up comedy, is available NOW, in trade paperback and ebook from Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Love-Punch-Line-Kathleen-Jones-ebook/dp/B0BY3RTNZG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=love+is+the+punch+line&qid=1681409156&sr=8-1). Visit the Love Is the Punch Line Media Room at https://kathleenjones.org/media-room/

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Author: kath1960

A lover of words who writes from the heart. Welcome to my site! I’m a refugee from the corporate world, a lover of books, dogs, and 1940’s/1950’s vintage clothing (not necessarily in that order!), a wife and a mom . . . and, oh yeah, a novelist! My first novel, a lighthearted romance set in the world of stand-up comedy, was published by Moonshine Cove in April 2018. My second novel, the story of a middle-aged woman's struggle to survive in the corporate world, will be published by Legacy Book Press in May 2024.

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