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4 WAYS AUTHORS CAN REACH READERS ON PINTEREST

BY: Jody Hedlund

If you haven't figured out by now, I'm a HUGE Pinterest fan! I love the visual appeal of all the pictures. I love the organizational structure of the site. I love all of my various collections of pins (especially my chocolate recipes!).

Most of all, I love the venue it provides for interacting with readers.

As I've studied and experimented with Pinterest over the past couple of years, I've realized that there are many ways for authors to relate to readers on the site. Here are four simple ways:

1. Share the love of reading . . . 

Read the full article HERE!

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. 5 Reasons to Use a Facebook Profile (Not a Page) to Build Platform by Lisa Hall-Wilson http://ow.ly/zcQfk
2. RT @elizabethscraig: How To Maintain Your Writing Voice:  http://ow.ly/z4Vn8 @SITSGirls
3. The Emotion of Changing Your Mind http://ow.ly/zdCLf
4. Why Your Writing Sounds Weird (And What You Can Do About It) http://ow.ly/zdCNl
5. Fiction University: What Are Your Secondary Characters Good At? http://ow.ly/zdCW0
6. The Kill Zone: Pick up the Pace for a Real Page-Turner http://ow.ly/zdCY9
7. 10 (Amazingly Simple) Tips to Get You Back on The Writing Track - Writers Write http://ow.ly/zdD1J
8. Make Your Character Reactions Twice as Interesting - Helping Writers Become Authors http://ow.ly/zdD42
9. How To Make a "Wow" Blog Image with PicMonkey | WRITERS HELPING WRITERSWRITERS HELPING WRITERS http://ow.ly/zdD9x
10. The Joys of Trimming - NYTimes.com http://ow.ly/zdDh2 “In writing, you must kill all your darlings . . .”
11. The No-Stress Way To Create Your Story’s Logline | Writers In The Storm Blog http://ow.ly/zdDmy
12. The 7 Tools of Dialogue | WritersDigest.com http://ow.ly/zdDp3
13. Using Different Tools to Explore New Directions in Your Writing with Lesann Berry | Romance University http://ow.ly/zdDrP
14. 4 Great Reasons Why Your Hero Needs A Special Skill or Talent | WRITERS HELPING eau de manure WRITERSWRITERS HELPING WRITERS http://ow.ly/zdDus
15. When Should We Skip a Scene in Our Story? | Jami Gold, Paranormal Author http://ow.ly/zdDxf
16. What Poets Know That Most Writers Don’t http://ow.ly/zdDzh
17. Fiction University: Why Quieter Stakes Are Easier to Plot With http://ow.ly/zdDBl
18. Top 5 Reasons You’re Not a Good Writer http://ow.ly/zdDEc
19. How Writers Use Meditation to Build Focus and Productivity http://ow.ly/zdDI3
20. Written Words: My 15 favourite proofreading tips http://ow.ly/zdDLz
21. Karen Woodward: George R.R. Martin On The Art And Craft Of Writing: 9 Tips For Writers http://ow.ly/zdDSC
22. Questions, Curiosity, and Writing Ideas http://ow.ly/zdDWM
23. Author, Jody Hedlund: 4 Ways Authors Can Reach Readers on Pinterest http://ow.ly/zdDZi
24. 5 Google+ Marketing Tips From the Pros | Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/zdEr6
25. Script Video Marketing Success with the Right Content : @ProBlogger http://ow.ly/zdEsI
26. No Blog Traffic? Here's a Simple Strategy to Seduce Readers and Win Clients - Copyblogger http://ow.ly/zdEuQ
27. Keys to Understanding Amazon’s Algorithms by Penny Sansevieri — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/zdExn
28. Seven Deadly Sins of Book Promotion - BookBaby Blog http://ow.ly/zdGGu

Happy writing and running, Kathy