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LIVE Q&A: Social Media

LIVE Q&A: Social Media

February 9, 2018 Blogs and Vlogs 2018, Conference 2018, Live 2018 67 Comments

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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn
3 years ago

What is the best way to make your email list grow?

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Allison
Allison
3 years ago

Hi, Natascha! What are your thoughts on YA author twitters commenting on political matters?

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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn
3 years ago

What is the most important thing for an author’s website?

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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn
3 years ago

Is there something an author’s blog should be about? Should it be about books and writing, or can it be about anything that interests you?

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Leeann
Leeann
3 years ago

How and when does an unpublished picture book writer start to build a digital brand?

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Lisa Katzenberger
Lisa Katzenberger
3 years ago

Hey Natascha! On twitter, it feels like there is a delicate line between showing someone you enjoy what they say by liking their tweets, and going overboard and liking too much! Any advice?

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Shannon
Shannon
3 years ago

Question for Ms. Morris – I see that you’ve listed Pinterest as your social media link. How important is it to have a Pinterest account? Thank you!

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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn
3 years ago

Sorry, forgot to say hi. Thanks for doing this!
Also,
How involved should an author be on social media? What are the best platforms (twitter, etc)? Is tumblr advisable?

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Diane Landy
Diane Landy
3 years ago

If a PB author of fiction was to pick a single social media platform–in addition to an engaging website–what platform would be best?

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Marquess
Marquess
3 years ago

How much of your personal self should you allow to come through your posts?

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Diane Landy
Diane Landy
3 years ago

What are some of your favorite social media events?

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Christina
Christina
3 years ago

Which do you think is the most important site to be on for developing a social media presence? Where do you tend to get the most engagement?

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Valia
Valia
3 years ago

Hello Natascha! Thank you so much for taking the time for this. My question centers on editing. When it comes to getting your MS ready to query, when do you think is a good place to stop editing and send it? I’m currently working on a YA mystery, and I will edit this book till the end of time.

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R. Lille
R. Lille
3 years ago

Is it a good idea for authors to invest in paid promotions for their social and online media platforms?

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Megan
Megan
3 years ago

Hello! My question is what is the main mistake you see from authors when they’re trying to grow their following on their Facebook page?

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Valia
Valia
3 years ago

Also, do agents really take social media numbers into consideration? Would starting out author, who is barely starting on Twitter as well, have a less of a chance?

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Annewriter
Annewriter
3 years ago

I have seen so many people that seem to spend multiple hours per day working on sharing posts, tweeting, etc. with other writers. I’d rather spend that time writing or drawing. What is the minimum social media presence needed in today’s market?

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Juliet
Juliet
3 years ago

What makes you stop reading after you’ve requested a full manuscript from an author?

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Patchi
Patchi
3 years ago

Before you have a publishing contract (or even an agent) is Twitter enough or do you need an author website?

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A. T. Baron
A. T. Baron
3 years ago

Is there a limit as to how much to reveal about a current WIP on social media? Can we give too much away?

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A. T. Baron
A. T. Baron
3 years ago

Facebook gave the ability to add Pages that work well for authors. Is there a good way to pull friends and followers from our main account to our author page?

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Katlyn
Katlyn
3 years ago

Do you think it would be beneficial to start a new social media account leading up to a debut coming out, assuming the author doesn’t have an existing following?

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Shannon
Shannon
3 years ago

My live feed seems to be stuck. Is that the case for anyone else?

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Katlyn
Katlyn
3 years ago

Also, how candid should an author be on social media, for instance, when reacting to current events or to other books in their field they liked or disliked?

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Isha
Isha
3 years ago

Do you recommend using your personal social media accounts for your author social media or should you create a new one?

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Marquess
Marquess
3 years ago

I feel like I might be on the wrong screen? It’s showing the same image

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Benjamin Riseman
Benjamin Riseman
3 years ago

The PowerPoint deck isn’t advancing on the video screen.

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Benjamin Riseman
Benjamin Riseman
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3 years ago

Works!

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jackie
jackie
3 years ago

Hi, Natascha! I don’t know if you can see this while you’re presenting, but we can’t see anything you’re showing except for your title page of the slide deck. The audio works great, though!

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Shannon
Shannon
3 years ago

Yup! I see you!

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Diane Landy
Diane Landy
3 years ago

Good to see you!

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Lisa
Lisa
3 years ago

You are visible now! :o)

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Marquess
Marquess
3 years ago

Thank you!

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Jasmine
Jasmine
3 years ago

Hi Natasha! Just a heads up, we’re only able to see your first PowerPoint slide. Thank you for doing this!

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Jasmine
Jasmine
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3 years ago

Apologies – didn’t see the earlier comments until I reloaded my screen!

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Susie
Susie
3 years ago

Hello Natascha! What is your opinion on using a pseudonym on social media?

Thank you kindly!

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Adam
Adam
3 years ago

Good Morning Natascha,

Do you believe it is required to have a social media presence to find an agent, publisher, etc?

Thank you.

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Rachel
Rachel
3 years ago

When do you recommend starting up an author website?

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Hannah
Hannah
3 years ago

Hi! At about what time is a good point to begin building your social media platform? Can you begin to early? How much does a social media platform affect how you look at a submission?

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Breea
Breea
3 years ago

What do you think of Instagram (bookstagram) as a platform?

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Lizzy
Lizzy
3 years ago

Thank you for taking our questions today! What are your thoughts on pen names? Is it okay to use them for social media (to protect your privacy)? Thank you.

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Natalie
Natalie
3 years ago

How do you recommend we make meaningful relationships with other readers and writers on Twitter?

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jackie
jackie
3 years ago

If we write Middle Grade and PBs, and we do NOT advocate for getting children onto social media, are publishing houses open to investing in out of the box, creative ideas that will still reach those kids, while using social media to only target the adults who do the buying? If houses want you to push social media to children, and you don’t think it’s an ok practice, will they work towards finding other ways? Will they be unhappy with you?

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Sarah Brubaker
Sarah Brubaker
3 years ago

It can be hard to balance social media networking with writing itself. How much social media engagement is a good amount? For instance, if Twitter is my main platform, how often should I be tweeting to be considered active and engaged?

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jackie
jackie
3 years ago

Once published, are we able to do read alouds of portions of our books on social media/Skype/ or at public events? Does our contract determine when and how and how much of that we can do?

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Jeanne E. Fredriksen
Jeanne E. Fredriksen
3 years ago

Hi, Natascha! Do you think it’s helpful to interact on social media with published authors to get your name out there without going into overload about yourself? Just friendly interaction?

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Marquess
Marquess
3 years ago

what is your opinion on #poc #ownvoices? I feel like some authors welcome it while others look down on it. Should it be included in #pitmad etc, tweets?

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Joni Nemeth
Joni Nemeth
3 years ago

As an agent for illustrators, do you look for new clients on Twitter? Or do people query you directly, send postcards, etc.?

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Hannah Heath
Hannah Heath
3 years ago

Hey Natascha! Loving your event! Do you think doing live video streams on social media are helpful ways to engage with followers?

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Gaelen
Gaelen
3 years ago

(Please pardon/ignore if this is a marketing-only discussion.) My question is:

Do you think publishers in the MG space would be open these days to print-only deals for successful indie series? I know the Big 5 won’t do them anymore for adult fiction, but was wondering about kidlit.

And thank you for doing this! 🙂

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A. T. Baron
A. T. Baron
3 years ago

Is there a cheat sheet for all of these #’s that can help us newbies?

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Jennifer Bushroe
Jennifer Bushroe
3 years ago

If you write MG/YA and adult, and thus adults are the main audience for both age group sets, is it necessary to have 2 Twitter accounts, or can you put your pseudonym in just the 1 profile?

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