tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post3155514697138035106..comments2024-03-28T13:35:16.194-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: 4 Ways Authors Can Reach Readers on PinterestJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-28154923778022739752015-02-16T00:50:10.587-05:002015-02-16T00:50:10.587-05:00Really nice post.
I use Pinterest a lot, I like i...Really nice post. <br />I use Pinterest a lot, I like it more than other social, but at the moment I'm still trying to figure out how to use it to promote my blog (since I don't ahve any published book yet). Your tips are very valuable :-)<br /><br />Can I ask something? How do you get those nice snapshots of your boards?JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-83116021294317808072014-10-29T09:30:05.332-04:002014-10-29T09:30:05.332-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your tips of how author...Thanks so much for sharing your tips of how authors can use Pinterest. I am just learning. So far others have pinned my books on there as I don't know how. I also don't know how to pin my blogs on there. <br /><br />I guess as time goes on I will learn how. Right now I do have boards on show casing books and have also pinned donkeys and farm animals to my Edmund Pickle Chin board for my book by that name. I'm glad to learn I'm doing something right. :)<br />clarbojahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554871750348852894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-37021360163571832352014-07-18T16:23:55.007-04:002014-07-18T16:23:55.007-04:00I'm tempted by Pinterest - but very leary abou...I'm tempted by Pinterest - but very leary about the whole copyright of images thing. I've heard so many bad things about it. How do you manage that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-32129043704305064322014-07-17T22:37:19.022-04:002014-07-17T22:37:19.022-04:00You're very welcome! Hope that the post sparks...You're very welcome! Hope that the post sparks some ideas as you think about making some Boards that reflect being an author! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-1817094383715528352014-07-17T22:36:20.677-04:002014-07-17T22:36:20.677-04:00Hi Laurel, I have a lot of fun with Pinterest. I a...Hi Laurel, I have a lot of fun with Pinterest. I actually think writers should make sure they're having fun with it and not just aiming at marketing with it. It's interesting how different demographics prefer different things! I've noticed that teens are now gravitating toward Instagram too. My daughters got me started on it and I really like it too, but again, I'm using it more for fun and not promotion.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-21415034744291995212014-07-17T22:34:21.662-04:002014-07-17T22:34:21.662-04:00Salyna, I LOVE hearing that you make boards for au...Salyna, I LOVE hearing that you make boards for authors!! That's so awesome! I will have to tuck that away for the future! ;-) I'm super excited about making a board for my new YA series releasing next March. Can't wait. I already have a secret board with a collection of pictures started.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-69001667037365660172014-07-17T22:32:32.459-04:002014-07-17T22:32:32.459-04:00Hi Julie,
Yes, I love having a board devoted to ...Hi Julie, <br /><br />Yes, I love having a board devoted to my readers too. I actually had a Pinterest photo contest for one of my books where readers could win a prize for the most creative photo of them with my book. That was a lot of fun!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-85005096955678693272014-07-17T22:31:32.677-04:002014-07-17T22:31:32.677-04:00Good for you for limiting your time on social medi...Good for you for limiting your time on social media! My writing time always gets top priority too. It's the main thing and we have to keep it that way! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-67482174326785339912014-07-17T22:30:14.793-04:002014-07-17T22:30:14.793-04:00Yes, I look at Pinterest and Goodreads as being ve...Yes, I look at Pinterest and Goodreads as being very similar in approach. I like to have a presence on both, but I also like to use them both for fun just as a regular user! Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-62500526808852195992014-07-17T22:24:06.291-04:002014-07-17T22:24:06.291-04:00Thank you for reading my new book, Catherine! You&...Thank you for reading my new book, Catherine! You've been such a dear to read each of my books. I appreciate it more than words can express! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-66227070331976764492014-07-16T11:34:55.332-04:002014-07-16T11:34:55.332-04:00What a great post, Jody. Thanks for the tips. I ke...What a great post, Jody. Thanks for the tips. I keep hearing about picmonkey and then I forget to try it. Love Captured by Love btw. I finished it this morning. Your surprises are fabulous!catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-51345964837007248432014-07-15T20:45:03.098-04:002014-07-15T20:45:03.098-04:00I look at Pinterest in kind of the same way I do G...I look at Pinterest in kind of the same way I do Goodreads: fun for me, with any marketing benefits a bonus on the side. :) But I actually do some of the things you mention here—I have a couple book-themed boards, a Western-themed one and another on the Edwardian era (since I've written in both those settings), and one where I collect pictures of various historical settings that might come in handy for future stories. It took me a while to get used to book-related storyboards, since I have a hard time using visual aids to write (I visualize things rather vaguely, but still have a hard time finding pictures that suit my mental image!), but I've started enjoying them lately.Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-87618732729222053222014-07-15T17:05:59.872-04:002014-07-15T17:05:59.872-04:00What great ideas! When my YA novel came out, I enj...What great ideas! When my YA novel came out, I enjoyed pinning photos of people holding my book. It was a fun way for them to connect to the release.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-4963803899283717132014-07-15T13:39:40.127-04:002014-07-15T13:39:40.127-04:00I don't use Pinterest. I limit my time on soc...I don't use Pinterest. I limit my time on social media to 45 minutes a day, which doesn't leave much time for anything...but I get the important stuff done, like my household business, meals, and my word count! My hat is off to those who manage to do it all.bettye griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-17397668588743700432014-07-15T11:45:22.802-04:002014-07-15T11:45:22.802-04:00Those all sound really great! I don't promote ...Those all sound really great! I don't promote any books of my own seeing as I'm not a writer, but if I get really into a series that I have read I will make a board for it using pins of: Actors or actresses, setting pictures, pins I make, quotes that remind me of the characters, etc... For example, I have boards for books by Julie Lessman and Lisa Bergren. <br /><br />I also will make boards if authors ask me to, to help spread the word about their new work. I am just a huge fan of pinterest, and I've only had mine for a little over a year now. Kissed bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315772802294052530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-49288628886139492192014-07-15T11:32:47.175-04:002014-07-15T11:32:47.175-04:00Great tips here. I get the sense Pinterest is more...Great tips here. I get the sense Pinterest is more useful for marketing rather than simply for fun if you write for the demographic that frequents the site (adult women). The stats I've seen show men prefer Twitter and teens, Instagram. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-48421881304139861502014-07-15T09:17:10.280-04:002014-07-15T09:17:10.280-04:00Great tips! I already have a mighty presence on Pi...Great tips! I already have a mighty presence on Pinterest, but as I delve into the world of authorship I'm contemplating how to translate that platform as an author... thanks for sharing!J. Lynn Martin — Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443236005391789852noreply@blogger.com