Writer's Guide To Twitter > The Basics (20 entries)
Index of topics: Main Twitter Guide For Writers page. To go back to my blog for kidlit/YA writers and illustrators, see Inkygirl. You can find me on Twitter at @inkyelbows (focus: craft & biz of writing) and @DebbieOhi (chatty replies, Twitter chats).
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A tweet is a Twitter post.
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A DM is a direct message sent from one Twitter account to another. It's not posted publicly. Note that you can only send a DM to someone if they're ...
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RTs usually begin with "RT @username" or end with (via @username). Make sure you insert a space before the "@username" or the user won't get a ...
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If you see an 'MT' where an 'RT' usually goes, it means that the user has modified the content of a tweet. Andrew Spong has a good explanation of ...
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Before you sign up for Twitter, have a clear idea in your mind about WHY you're joining. If you don't, you may just end up frustrated. Do you want ...
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If you're uncomfortable with having people know what you look like, choose some other image. I've seen people use cartoon representations, for example, or favourite pets or book covers. ...
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Choosing A Twitter User Picture Whether you pick a realistic photo or some other image, I advise you to change your user icon as infrequently as possible. I ...
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Before you start following people Have at least a few posts online. The best chance you have of attracting followers is when they check out your feed for ...
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Why should I not be obsessed about follower count? Follower count can be a rough indication of how many people find your Twitterfeed interesting, BUT…. ...
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Mitali Perkins has an excellent post on the basics called Getting Started On Twitter: A Quick Guide For Kid/YA Writers .
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"But what do I post about? How do I start?" My suggestions, if you're stuck: Post about your current WIP progress. e.g. "Worked on my YA novel today." or ...
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The last post before you sign off Twitter Before you sign off from a Twitter session, make sure that your last post is interesting. Why? Because this is ...
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How to tell if someone is following you It took me a while to figure this out since it's not obvious, at least not from the main Twitter ...
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A mention is a Twitter post that includes @username in the body. More info: Twitter Support: What are @Replies and Mentions?
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How do I find out if anyone's mentioned me in their tweets? You can see what's in YOUR Mentions/Replies feed by logging in, going to the main Twitter ...
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Follow Friday (& Writer Wednesday, etc.): Do They Really Work? How Can I Make Them Work? Follow Friday and WriterWednesday are weekly rituals on Twitter when people acknowledge ...
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The "#" symbol is called a hashtag in Twitter. From the Twitter Help Center : The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords ...
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Twitter lists are a way of organizing the people you follow. You can see my Lists as an example , which mainly focus on the publishing industry. Mashable has ...
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Change your password immediately. Delete any spammy tweets that were posted on your public page. You may also consider tweeting an apology to those who receive spammy ...
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As a preventative measure to having your account hacked, NEVER EVER click a link sent to you in a DM unless you are 100% positive that it's not spam. I've ...