So many authors know that they should be using hashtags… but which hashtags, and when?
Here’s a list of the Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn hashtags that can help you connect with readers, writers, and other professionals in the book world.
#amwriting
#amediting
#amreading
#book
#bookboost
#bookbuzz
#bookgiveaway - use when giving away a book
#bookish
#booklover
#booknerd
#bookplug
#bookworm
#bookstagram (Instagram only, sometimes used on other networks)
#fiction
#fridayreads
#histfic, #histnovel - historical fiction
#horror
#indieauthor, #indiepub
#kidlit - kids books
#litfic - literary fiction)
#nanowrimo
#nonfiction
#nonfictionnovember
#novel
#novelines
#quotes
#romance
#romcom
#shelfie - a selfie of your bookshelf
#shortstory, #short, #shortreads, #story
#writingtip, #writingprompt
#writingcommunity
#writerslife
#writerwednesday
While connecting to the #bookstagram and book Twitter communities is important, it’s also really important to connect about the content of your book. Instead of using just #history for a nonfiction book about a certain era, you could use #medieval or #regency. If you’re not sure which hashtags are in use, just do some quick research on https://hashtagify.me/.
