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Interesting. I've never been on reddit, so I never thought of that.

Can't be worse than tumblr, lol.

Tumblr is amazing!

Pudgy wrote: "Tumblr is amazing!"

Don't get me wrong; I love Tumblr. But in my experience, it's not the greatest tool for getting book exposure (unless I'm doing something wrong).

Haha, I thought that Tumblr was a dating site. The only social media that I have figured out is Facebook.

Thanks for the tip about reddit, Natasha :)

I tried Tumblr, gave it up, along with Linked In and a few others.

didn't the autobots on reddit it block you for self promo? how long have you been on reddit? would you mind sharing the exact subreddits you posted to? many thanks

J.D. wrote: "Pudgy wrote: "Tumblr is amazing!"

Don't get me wrong; I love Tumblr. But in my experience, it's not the greatest tool for getting book exposure (unless I'm doing something wrong)."

I suppose it depends. I have so may book bloggers on Tumblr that I follow like crazy. Tumblr is a good way to get a lot of attention to certain titles. I'll share a few links in a bit if you would like.

Pudgy wrote: "J.D. wrote: "Pudgy wrote: "Tumblr is amazing!"

Don't get me wrong; I love Tumblr. But in my experience, it's not the greatest tool for getting book exposure (unless I'm doing something wrong)."

I..."

I'm jdcuneganbooks on tumblr.

J.D. wrote: "Pudgy wrote: "J.D. wrote: "Pudgy wrote: "Tumblr is amazing!"

Don't get me wrong; I love Tumblr. But in my experience, it's not the greatest tool for getting book exposure (unless I'm doing somethi..."

Cool! I'll have to look you up in a bit!

didn't think of tumblr before

how effective is it for book sales? I thought it was just a blogging platform

Segilola wrote: "didn't think of tumblr before

how effective is it for book sales? I thought it was just a blogging platform"

It can be pretty effective, you can place links directly to a site of your choice to purchase a book. Several book bloggers also do giveaways which draws more attention as well. If done right, and with the help of other Tumblr users, it can be pretty effective.

I've heard of Reddit and I recently went on it to read movie reviews and comments but never considered it for my book. I suppose it won't heard to glance at my only issue is seeing as I can barely reach people on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, iAuthor and Pinterest why add another site? lol.

Oh, boy. I'm a reddit veteran, so I may be able to offer some guidance. :)

Reddit is not quite a social media site as it is a "front page" of the internet. Depending on where you are/what you're doing on the site, there can be a social media component, but reddit as a whole is made up of forums (subreddits) that are targeted toward a specific topic. There are *tons* of writing-related subreddits! Many of them allow promotional post on a certain day every week. Other subreddits allow self-promo any time.

If, like me, you're involved in the fantasy genre, Reddit has a thriving community of readers and writers. It's a GREAT place to get exposure! Authors like Michael J. Sullivan, Brandon Sanderson, Guy Gavriel Kay, Courtney Schafer, and Janny Wurts have accounts and will often post comments/topics of discussion, so many readers will actively hang around those subreddits. Researching comments of others is a great way to get a "beat" on what readers think about...well, anything.

There are also TONS of writing challenges, prompts, critique groups, etc., for all genres. Definitely worth checking out! (I know the format looks odd, but don't let that deter you! It's well worth the effort to figure out.)

Related subreddits:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy (Allows self-promo once a week, in a "stickied" thread.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasywriters (Allows self-promo every Wednesday, in a stickied thread.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing (Allows self-promo once a week, but am not sure where the thread is right now.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/destructiver... (Quid pro quo critique forum. Read their rules before posting. Not for the faint of heart or ego. ;)

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish (Great info here, with self-promo threads every week.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding (Great resource!)

https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts

I've actually had great success with reddit, both in promotion and in getting feedback on my work. Met my current beta there, actually. :) It can be a great site. I highly recommend taking a look. :)

Thank you for all the feedback on Reddit.