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RLF Gems: Blog Stats for Sep 2013 #RLFblog @JMSbooksllc @EllaQuinnAuthor
RLF Gems In September, Romance Lives Forever had 29 posts in a 30 day
month. Publisher Week took the top five spots with the amazing JMS Books LLC, so I combined those. Here are
the top posts (judging by page views).1. JMS Books, LLC2. Ella Quinn3. Daisy Banks4. Danita Minnis5. Rue AllynHonorable mention: Rolyn Anderson and Vicki Batman.Authors who guest with us are promoted on Twitter, Facebook, via
Triberr to thousands of potential readers, are featured front page in the daily
Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
Lives Forever with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
can also grab our button to promote your visit. Your cover can be featured on
the blog for a small fee. Check out our advertising
link for more information.My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Alexandra Christian, Bernadette Walsh, Cassandra Carr, Christina
Phillips , Anita Philmar, Stephanie Cage, Dawn Montgomery, Jenny Kane, Jill
Hughey , Mae Clair, Nia Simone, Patricia Walters-Fischer, Sarah Cass, Tracey
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RLF Gems: Blog Stats for Aug 2013 #RLFblog
RLF Gem Award In August, Romance Lives Forever had 29 posts in a 31 day
month. Here are the top posts (judging by page views).The RLF Gem Top Blogger Award authors:1. Naomi Bellina2. Jennifer Garcia3. Cynnara Tregarth4. Christine Donovan5. Lexi PostHonorable mention: Ella Quinn and Anita PhilmarAuthors who guest with us are promoted on Facebook, via
Triberr to thousands of potential readers, are featured front page in the daily
Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
Lives Forever with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
can also grab our button to promote your visit. Your cover can be featured on
the blog for a small fee. Check out our advertising
link for more information.My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Calisa Rhose, Codi Gary, Cindy Matthews, Denysé Bridger, Desiree Holt, EE
Ottoman, Elizabeth Ashtree, Forbes Arnone, Jacob Z Flores, Jennifer Kamptner, Marilyn
Baron, Nicole Morgan, Robin Danner, Sadie Grubor, Taylor Brooks, Tina Gayle, Tonya
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RLF Gems: Blog Stats for Jul 2013 #RLFblog
RLF Gems In July, Romance Lives Forever had 26 posts in a 31 day
month. Here are the top posts (judging by page views). We had a tie in third
place. Top honors went to a post about the Marketing for Romance Writers free marketing
Summer Camp.1. MFRW Summer Camp
Events2. Eva Caye3. Elaine Cantrell3. Layne Macadam4. Charley Descoteaux5. Tara LainHonorable mention: Liz AdamsAuthors who guest with us are promoted on Facebook, via
Triberr to thousands of potential readers, are featured front page in the daily
Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
Lives Forever with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
can also grab our button to promote your visit. Your cover can be featured on
the blog for a small fee. Check out our advertising
link for more information.My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Jennah Scott, Jo Anne Myers, Jana Richards, Kendall McKenna, Kimber Vale,
Kol Anderson, Melinda Dozier, Desiree Holt , MS Spencer, Patricia
Walters-Fischer, Sarah Cass, Shannyn Schroeder, Talya Andor, Tanith Davenport, Tina
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MFRW Summer Camp: A Deleted Lesson on Twitter @MFRW_ORG #RLFblog #MFRWcamp
Marketing for Romance Writers — Summer Camp Marketing for Romance Writers Summer Camp 2013
Join our workshops here:http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=1977Sign in, or join. You must also join the MFRW group. We are listed
at the top of every page. Full instructions for joining are here: http://marketingforromancewriters.org/media/CTRforuminstructions.pdfWhat kinds of things do we teach at camp? See yesterday’s post for a full listing of the schedule. Everything from writing tips to blogging, making the most of Triberr, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. We have podcasting, using Paper.li, and how to handle queries and pitches.Here’s a peek at one of the workshops that **did not** make it into this year’s camp.Top Ten Tips for Finding #Followers on Twitter
Whether you’re a reader or a writer, or both (like me) you might have questions
about Twitter. I have a few answers for you. These are basics, but they have helped
me, and I hope they help you.Do I need an avatar?
You betcha. Get yourself an avatar, and you’ll start getting new followers.
Folks without avatars (only the egg showing) are referred to as eggheads on Twitter.
Spammers don’t usually bother with avatars because they get kicked off so fast,
so people are wary when they see one. Twitter will let you use almost any picture.
If you have one for Facebook, you can usually use that.Should I tell people I’m on Twitter?
Absolutely, and give the full URL. Don’t do the @myname thing. Does
@kayelleallen look cool? Yes. But can you click that? Nope. Always give people a
clickable link. Want followers? Give people a link to follow and they will. Write
it out this way: http://twitter.com/kayelleallenWhere do I put the link?
Start with your author
signature in email. Definitely put it on your website and blog. Are you self published?
Add it to your book in the “about the author” section. If you’re on a
forum or group, add it to your signature there. Put it in your profiles on other
social media. List it in print flyers. Put it anywhere your name is going to be
seen.Is it necessary to be on Twitter?
Here’s my opinion. Are
you an author? Then yes, it’s necessary. Can you survive without it? Of course.
But it’s like opening a store downtown and thinking that you don’t need a phone.
Why wouldn’t you take advantage of one of the most popular tools for sharing information
in the world? Do you watch TV? Ever notice those little words at the bottom of the
screen that have a # mark in front? Those are Twitter hashtags. People can share
info about the show live using those hashtags on Twitter. If Twitter is that popular
and that much a part of our culture, can you afford not to be there?How many followers do I need?
Your followers will
talk about your book, help it go viral, and spread the word. Let’s say you have
100 followers. To make this easy, let’s say each of them has 100 followers. If ten
of your followers each share a tweet you send out about your book, your one tweet
just went to 1000 people. Twitter sharing is exponential. Imagine if you have more
followers and a higher percentage shares a tweet? The reach could be huge. On Twitter,
you want lots of followers. How many you get is up to you and how much you share
that’s of interest to your tweeps.Where do I find followers?
Follow people who interest
you. Here are some easy things that attract followers.- Look at the lists others make and consider
following the people on them. - Retweet other people’s info. They may follow
you back. - Tweet 10 things about other people. Then
one thing about you. - People love to be talked about. Say something
complimentary. They will notice. - Spend 10 minutes a day reading and replying
to random tweets.
Anything I shouldn’t do on Twitter?
Yes, and please heed
these.Never send direct messages
(DMs) unless you are getting in touch
for a personal reason. People view automatic DMs to new followers as spammy. They
don’t like it.What about those verification programs? Any good?
I don’t recommend them.
The systems require your would-be-followers to do an anti-spam thing. If you are
an author you should want followers. Let them follow you.Should I follow everyone back?
No. Follow people who
interest you. You don’t have to read every tweet everyone sends — but it’s fun
to see new material and you’ll get that if you have a lot of followers. I don’t
recommend using an auto-follow service. Sadly, if you do you’ll inadvertently follow
spammers.
MFRW.org What’s a hashtag?
A hashtag is a search
word on Twitter. It’s a word embedded in the message and marked with a #
symbol. When you click the word, it triggers a search for the word. You can make
anything a hashtag. They cannot contain any type of punctuation.Bonus: Remember to have fun.
Twitter is social media.
Social means hanging out, having fun, and being natural. Twitter is like sex. If
you’re not enjoying it, you’re probably doing it wrong, or with the wrong people.
Lighten up, relax, and do it from the heart. You’ll enjoy it a lot more.Find Me Here
Kayelle Allen is the owner of The Author’s Secret. She’s also a blogger,
writer of immortal role-playing gamers,
warriors who purr, and agents who find the unfindable–or hide it forever.Homeworld http://kayelleallen.comBlog http://kayelleallen.blogspot.comPinterest http://pinterest.com/kayelleallen/Goodreads http://goodreads.com/KayelleAllen - Look at the lists others make and consider
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RLF Gems: Blog Stats for Jun 2013 #RLFblog
RLF Gems In June, Romance Lives Forever had 30 posts in a 30 day
month. Here are the top posts (judging by page views). Liquid Silver Books
would have taken the entire prize because they broke every record set on the
blog. They filled in an entire 7 days during Publishers Week from June 2nd – 8th. However, I adjusted the settings to give them top place, and filled in
the rest of the top five with the authors who came next in pageviews.1. Liquid Silver Books (Flash Fiction Day shot numbers through the roof!)2. Eva Caye3. TD Hassett4. Big Gay Wedding (Tour), Rosemary Lynch5. Rick ReedHonorable mention: Kara Leigh MillerAuthors who guest with us are promoted on Facebook, via
Triberr to thousands of potential readers, are featured front page in the daily
Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
Lives Forever with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
can also grab our button to promote your visit. Your cover can be featured on
the blog for a small fee. Check out our advertising
link for more information.My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Aria Kane, Christy
Gissendaner, Cynnara Tregarth, John Steiner, Kristina Knight, Lila Munro, Maggi
Andersen, MFRW AJ Williams, MFRW Kristyn Phipps, MFRW R Ann Siracusa, MFRW SC
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RLF Gems: Blog Stats for May 2013 #RLFblog
RLF Gems In May, Romance Lives Forever had 23 posts in a 31 day month.
Here are the top posts (judging by page views). There was a two-way tie for
first place, including my post about Marketing for Romance Writers Marketing
Summer Camp plans, and a three-way tie
for fifth. Those posts were within one page view of each other.1. Vicki Batman1. Kayelle Allen2. Emerald3. Eva Caye4. Charlie Cochet5. Kendall McKenna5. Taylor
Brooks5. Synithia WilliamsHonorable mention: Angela Kay AustinAuthors who guest with us are promoted on Facebook, via
Triberr to thousands of potential readers, are featured front page in the daily
Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
Lives Forever with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
can also grab our button to promote your visit. Your cover can be featured on
the blog for a small fee. Check out our advertising
link for more information.My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Ana Blaze, E Ayers, Eden
Summers, Elise VanCise, Elodie Parkes, Jean Joachim, Jennifer France, Jill
Elaine Hughes, Katya Armock, Kitty Barton, Melinda Dozier, MJ O’Shea, Mona
Karel, ST Bende
