Saturday, May 14, 2016

Twitter, Tweets, RTs, Oh, My How to Build your Twitter Account by @authortinagayle




Okay, you have a twitter account and you want to promote your book.

But first you have to have some followers.

Should be easy right?

Just ask people and they follow you. No problem only not everyone will follow you.

The biggest offenders of this are well know authors, actors, famous people, etc.

Don't bother with these people unless you are a fan or at least not until you've gone over the 2000 follower limit that Twitter puts on all new members.

Questions to know the answer to -

1. Who should I follow?
  • Other author in the same genre as you're in.
  • Readers - search for words like readers, romance, mystery,
  • Look to see who your followers are following.

2. How do I know who is not following me?

I use both. Just unfollow - is great for adding a return message for people who follow you. In the message make sure to mention your website, blog or FB page.

Manage Flitter - is good because it allows you to unfollow more than 50 people at a time.

3. What should I twit about

  • Likes, dislikes, your book, your life, (personally I stay away from Politics but do what you feel works for you.)
  • Try for at least several tweets a day. (Marketers suggest one every hour)
4. How can I tweet so much?
  • Again use an add on app like Hootsuites...https://hootsuite.com/
  • It can be used for multiply social media sites like Facebook, twitter, Linkin, etc.
All of the add on apps mention are free. You can upgrade if you like but it is not necessary.

Now, the next thing to know is the about # hash tags.

A hash tag adds your twit to a listing that some people check daily, weekly, whenever.

5. Are hash tags useful?
  • They can be if not over used. Try to limit them to three or four.
  • I found them most useful for retweet the same message but in a different way.
    • Example - you want to say something like
      • Like my fb page http://on.fb.me/RIJ1gI and send me yours. #authors, #fbfriends
      • Twitter will only let you tweet the same message every 24 hours so to change it up adding different hash marks can let you twit the same base message multiply times.
6. Why would I want to Retweet anyone else?
  • Mainly, because if you want people to RT you. You have to Tweet them.
  • As a thank you for being your follower
  • to help a friend.
  • interest item your followers might enjoy
7. Can I RT others and still promote me?
  • Yes, a number of people RT people's information by placing the other's person information in their tweet box. This puts your picture on the Tweet but it has someone else's information.
  • To me this is a double edge sword. Yes - you are getting your picture out there, but you are promoting someone else.
The above items are just a few things you might need to know about twitter. Feel free to leave a comment or ask any other question you might have about twitter. Can't say I have the answer, but I can try to direct you in the right direction.
Have a great week,
Tina






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Thursday, May 12, 2016

#Excerpt from Fate Captured by @MMJaye Plus a #RomanticIdea




GREEK TYCOONS – BOOK ONE
Fate Captured


CLEAN &; SPICY VERSIONS


Tagline


Can two wrongs win Mr. Right? 


Logline


A meddling thriller writer ruins the career of a Greek shipping heir then tarnishes his family’s name and faces his inevitable wrath—because to fix him, she needs to break him first.


 


Short Blurb


Can two wrongs win Mr. Right?


An aspiring thriller writer, Trish Swan would rather write violence, not witness it. Yet, on her first day in Athens, Greece, she turns in a cop, presenting footage, evidence of police brutality. Her civic duty done, she goes to a small Greek island to pursue her dream.


Markos Venetis wants nothing more than to get his hands on the meddling tourist that ruined him professionally. Against all odds, he does. And she screams. Not out of fear.


But when she tarnishes his family’s name, this Greek heir’s blood boils. And someone is bound to burn.


Fate Captured Purchase Links


Amazon Purchase Links (all markets)






Goodreads






 Author Bios



BIO
MM Jaye’s mother claims that she spoke her first word at the age of six. Months. As a kid she would record fairytales in her own voice, play them back and then re-record, adjusting the pitch and tempo. Later, she used her voice to inspire young adults and teach them the art of translation. But there came a time when life took a turn for the worse, and her voice temporarily died out. That’s when she turned to writing.
Fate Captured is the first book in her Greek Tycoons series, set on the Greek island where her husband proposed. MM Jaye lives in Athens, Greece, with her husband, daughter and Kindle.


Author Links
 
Fate Captured by MM JAYE - Excerpts
Excerpt
Balancing the tray on one hand, Trish turned to take the drinks to the couple snuggling on the cushioned bench that lined the side wall. She gave Hot Guy a wide berth. Although initially she wanted him to watch her dance, she also had to think of her reputation at her workplace. Branding herself as an easy waitress was the last thing she needed.
She spotted the sleazo leaving his seat. His eyes were pinned on her, his upper lip curled. Now she worried more about putting space between her and him. She sidestepped clumsily, and her foot caught on the protruding leg of a bar stool, sending her careening forward.
A hand of steel around her arm steadied her before she fell flat on her face. As bad luck went, it was the arm with the tray, and by the time she pushed her tumbling hair out of her face, the drinks intended for the snuggling couple were soaking her savior’s jeans-clad thighs.


She looked up. As if she needed his steel-gray gaze to be petrified.


“Was that Plan B or a payback?”
At the sound of the guy’s low, deep voice, her heart rate went from fast to frantic. Trying to ignore the burning sensation his large fingers had left on her arm, she focused on what he was saying. Which was gibberish.
“What was?”
Hot guy quirked a thick, dark brow. “Do you make a habit of throwing yourself at men, or was that your way of getting back at me for not falling for your little dance routine earlier?”


Anger thickened her blood to the point of clotting it, and her heartbeat markedly dropped.


“Did you just imply I stumbled on purpose?”


“I didn’t.”


She frowned.


“Imply.”


Trish opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Glancing about, she saw that Bo had gone to the back room, and the snuggling couple were about to start making babies, oblivious to the fact that their drinks were now pooling on the floor. She inched closer to the bar and leaned against it, giving him her sweetest smile.




The hard expression on his face remained, but his gaze fell on her mouth, his eyes widening just a fraction.
She had a killer smile, and she knew it.
Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, she threw out her hand, snatched his tumbler and brought that drink down on him as well.
His gaze dropped to his lap.
“Now that was payback.” She pivoted and tossed her long hair with such gusto, it had to have whipped his face.

Romantic Idea to enjoy this summer





Have your partner read your favorite romance novel and ask him which romantic scene he enjoyed the most and then re-enact the scene! It could be candlelit dinner at a location similar to that mentioned in the book, wearing similar outfits, with the night progressing exactly as the book describes. Do your best to keep the script *winks*
In Fate Captured, the hero re-enacts the final scene of the heroine’s book (she’s an aspiring writer) even changing the dining room’s furniture to resemble those in the scene, and that’ show he won her back. He did need a grand gesture after the way he treated her, after all.
 


 




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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

#NewRelease #HistoricalErotica The Country Doctor's Bride by @AnitaPhilmar #MFRWauthor







The Country Doctor’s Bride

6th book in the Naked Bluff, Texas series

 


 
Marriage or jail, which should she choose?


A hot, historical western stand-alone story with a satisfying HEA.


 With no ties to Texas, Dixy secures a ride to the next town on her way out of the state. The driver, Tobias Poe offers to let her rest. While she’s in the back, he is shot.


Rushing to save him, she arrives in Naked Bluff, Texas.


The town’s doctor, Nathaniel Murphy can’t save him, but can he save her?


Penniless, alone, and now a murder suspect, Dixy has no alternative but to accept his help. Can this couple build a future together?


Or will a killer silence her forever?


 

Excerpt:

Slowly, the clicked-clank of the wheels and the steady rocking lured her to sleep.


Only moments later to her, Dixy heard voices and noticed they weren’t moving. Had they arrived in town?


Disoriented, she listened to the rough cadence of a male voice. His loud, accusing tone shoved back the lure of continuing to snooze. She shifted and squinted up to where Tobias still sat on the wagon’s bench.


“Now, now, there’s no cause for you to get upset. I have everything under control,” Tobias assured the other man.


“So do I,” the stranger yelled.


Pop, pop, pop.


Dixy froze. Gunfire wasn’t something she was prepared to deal with.


Holding her breath, she silently wondered, what the hell was going on?


Several long seconds ticked by, then the distinct sound of horse’s hooves striking the wet ground sang through the silence. Plop, plop, plop, the noise indicated the man had ridden away.


“Tobias, what was that—”


A body crumbled on top of her. Shocked by the sudden attack, Dixy scrambled to one side and sat up to stare into Tobias’ pale, pain-filled face. Misery sat on the tight line of his lips. Blood covered his chest.


“My God, Tobias,” Dixy exclaimed and scurried to give him room to lie down on the hard, wooden planks. “You’ve been shot.


 


Goes live May 12 up for preorder until then


Available at amazon 


 


More about Anita Philmar


Anita Philmar likes to create stories that push the limit. A writer by day and a dreamer by night she wants her readers to see the world in a new way.


Influenced by sci-fi programs, she likes to develop places where anything can happen and where erotic moments come to life in a great read.


Naughty or Nice?


Read her books and decide.


 




Email: anitaphilmar@yahoo.com














 


 


 


Historical Westerns Naked Bluff, Texas series


 




In Deep Water – Skinny-dipping to cool off in the Trinity River couldn’t cause any problems...could it? 






In Too Deep – The peace of the day is shattered when her best friend steps too far into the Trinity River.






Duty’s Bride  - Can Sadie have a new life or will her old one rear its ugly head?






More Than Ready – Can a determined woman win her heart’s desire?






 


Other Historical Western – Texas Passion – A girl determine to get her man no matter the cost. http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Passion-ebook/dp/B0056B5STQ


 


 Wow what a series,

Tina


 

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