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Great ideas, Naomi. I first started playing with Pinterest because it was a fun way to do mother-daughter bonding with my two daughters. (We even have a shared board called Success for all the recipes that we like.)
Then I started adding boards about my books. At http://pinterest.com/sherryroberts/ I have a board called Drawing on the Walls because the main character in Maud’s House is a blocked artist who draws on walls. I have a board called Bookhenge II because there is a Bookhenge I (an underground library in a town banning books) in my novel Book of Mercy.
I also have started a board for a mystery I am currently writing about a yoga teacher. The board is called Maya’s Firehouse, and I am using it to inventory neat ideas to use in my book but also give a flavor for the book.
So writers can use boards for current books or books to come (really early marketing).
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Thanks for commenting, Sherry. I love how you’re using Pinterest — as bonding with your daughters — that’s awesome!
Have you checked out Pinerly yet? It’s an invite only Pinterest share site — offers analytics on the campaigns you create and even has a bookmarklet to make sharing easier than ever. I joined about 3 months ago and just got in today! But it’s worth it for authors or anyone creating a product or service to sell to the public without being super ‘salesy’ about it.
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Hello Rachel,
My idea was kind of like that of Sherry. I am a new author whose first book is being edited.
I did a board about my book called “Under A Painted Sky” which is the title. I pinned onto this board things about my book. The setting which is Albuquerque and the places I talk about in the book. I pinned characters who I believe might play the roles of my characters. I put a ring that was mentioned in the story and you get the picture, at least that is what I was hoping to accomplish with the board. I just put in the description it was a vision of my book.
I am just starting out and doing many things wrong, but have learned many things from you. Thank you so much for what you do.
Warmest Regards
Hi Jenna — that sounds awesome! I love Pinterest because it IS such a visual media and many books really lend themselves to it easily.
The only caution I give people is, as with other social sites, be wary of too much self promo. We’re all very sensitized to it at this point and want to see a good coverage of other ‘things’ besides us hawking our own book (not that you are! just a caution.)…
I appreciate your ideas and feedback on Pinterest. There’s so many ways to curate it which makes it so much fun. x
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