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With what is going on over at Twitter I have revised our Twitter advice for authors. If you are still on Twitter, I strongly recommend that you jump ship to somewhere more reliable. Somewhere like Mastodon for example. What is Mastodon? Do you wonder about this Mastodon thing? Fear not. […]

Abandon Twitter for Mastodon if you have not already

17th July 2023 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / Mastodon / social media by Matthew Brown

group of people reading book sitting on chair — Are you, like me, an aspiring writer, a seasoned author, and/or a book lover? Do you want to connect with others like us? Look no further. I invite you to embark on an exciting journey – come join me in the thriving community of writers and book lovers on Mastodon. […]

Discover the Thriving Book & Writer Communities: Join Us on ...

18th June 2023 in Love Books / Social Media tagged Author Platform / authors / books / Mastodon / readers / social media / writers by Matthew Brown

bionic hand and human hand finger pointing — Recently I grilled ChatGPT about what it would take to be a full-time author and writer in the UK. A lot of what the AI said was common sense. It sounded right although you should probably do your own homework as ChatGPT is very good at being confidently wrong. My […]

Everything you need to know about being a UK author ...

8th May 2023 in Advice tagged Author Platform / blogging / ChatGPT / demographics / guide / hard work / ideas / networking / questions / readers / sell more books / social media / success / technology by Matthew Brown

close up of beer bottles on wood — One powerful way to increase engagement on social media is to pose open-ended questions. Such questions can often start a conversation (or even an argument). This will make your social media account seem more lively and evidently engaging. Try it out and let me know how you get on.

Platform Building Tip: Ask questions on social media

18th February 2023 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / questions / social media by Matthew Brown

assorted color umbrellas — One excellent way to increase engagement is to offer engagement. This week, think about taking part in things like Follow Friday. Tweets/toots shouting out special or interesting follows is good for both you and the people you shout out. After all, I’m pretty sure that when people offer you attention […]

Platform Building: Tweeting/Tooting nice

11th February 2023 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / MuseMonday / social media / ThrillerThursday / Twitter by Matthew Brown

Mastodon is the fast-growing alternative to Twitter. Mastodon is similar to Twitter but it is not owned by any one person so rich people cannot buy it and spoil it. I recommend the Tusky app for Mastodon as that has worked out well for me. All platform prompts that talk […]

Discover Mastodon

21st January 2023 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Mastodon / social media / Twitter by Matthew Brown

shallow focus photo of man holding floor brush ceramic figurine — It’s a brand new year so that means time to tidy up our social media. However, that would be boring so let’s make it into a game. Note: While this is about Twitter, you should be able to apply the same ideas to other social media things. Twitter clean up: […]

Platform Prompt: New year; new you: Twitter clean up

7th January 2023 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / social media / Twitter by Matthew Brown

I’ve been madly updating our free guide to Author Platforms in light of the mess going on over at Twitter. New sections include Mastodon and other open and free alternatives to well know social media sites. If you have any suggestions or know of good sources of factual information for […]

Author Platform Guide: Mastodon update

20th November 2022 in Site News tagged Author Platform / social media / Social Network by Matthew Brown

woman holding microphone standing in front of crowd — One way to build attention and create a buzz is to hold an AMA. AMA stands for Ask Me Anything. AMAs are quite a big Reddit thing but you could answer questions live on most social media platforms. If you think your followers are attentive enough, you could do a […]

Platform tip: Schedule an AMA

15th October 2022 in Platform Building Prompts tagged AMA / Author Platform / social media by Matthew Brown

shallow focus of letter paper — On social media as well as on your blog, make a point of replying to as many people as possible. If a follower, reader, or visitor has taken the time to say something or ask a question – get in there and offer a reply. If nothing else, this will […]

Platform Building: Engage in a “week of replies”

24th September 2022 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / blogs / reply / social media by Matthew Brown

person holding whiteboard — On your prefered social media platform, ask your followers some open-ended questions. You might also want to post a poll. This benefits you in two ways: First, your followers are enticed to interact with you which is usually good for the algorithm. Second, you will have a pre-made blog post […]

Platform Building: Ask some questions

17th September 2022 in Uncategorised tagged Author Platform / questions / social media by Matthew Brown