Goodreads is a social network specifically for authors and readers. It has over 90 million users, and most of them are voracious readers or people who want to read more. You can see why it’s worth the time for authors to set up a Goodreads account. Why do readers use Goodreads? Goodre...
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Not every post needs to be directly about your work. Use your Facebook account to network and connect to readers on a personal level. Then go where the readers are There are multiple social media channels for authors. Depending on your genre, you may want to focus on developing your ...
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