Comments on: Why you should stop quoting yourself in social media images and five things that work better https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/ Do-it-yourself book marketing tips, tools, and tactics Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25800 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:12:49 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25800 In reply to barry knister.

Barry, everybody gets to decide what works for them. “You do you” applies! I’ve got 2 thoughts on your comment. First, the thing about marketing is that it’s not what WE like that matters, it’s what our AUDIENCE likes. The 2 might be different. So…I prefer to let my readers decide what’s a great tagline from my books and what isn’t. Second, if your example writer is pulling something clever from his book to quote, I recommend using the book title for attribution, not the author’s name.

Thanks for the comment. It’s always good to hear from you. And totally random and unrelated, I LOVE your book covers. I knew the genre immediately, because it’s the genre I read the most. I’ll have to start with your first in the series.

Sandy

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25798 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:59:06 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25798 In reply to V.M. Sang.

Vivienne, I’m happy to know this is a new concept for you! I’m glad you find the suggestions helpful, too. Thanks for weighing in.

Sandy

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25797 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:57:17 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25797 In reply to Jeanne Gehret.

Jeanne, it’s a personal choice, for sure. In that situation, I’d cite the newsletter or blog, not myself, but you might be comfortable citing yourself.

Sandy

]]> By: barry knister https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25792 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:04:54 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25792 I know nothing about self-quoting, but IMO the only thing that might be wrong with it is getting it wrong. Anyone who writes books and wants others to read them is obviously not being humble. She’s “self-quoting” herself for eighty or ninety thousand words. If that writer is clever, and comes up with a series of great taglines, what’s wrong with giving them a try?

]]> By: V.M. Sang https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25788 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:49:35 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25788 Excellent advice. I admit I’ve never quoted myself. I didn’t even know it was a thing. Which suggests my author friends don’t do it either.
I like your ideas on self promotion, though.

]]> By: Jeanne Gehret https://buildbookbuzz.com/stop-quoting-yourself-in-social-media-images/#comment-25778 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:39:15 +0000 https://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=20518#comment-25778 I would think pulled quotes in our blogs or newsletters would be ok. What do you think, Sandra?

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