55 Social Media Hashtags For Authors (And How To Use Them)
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Unless you’ve been living in a remote cave (or buried under a giant pile of writing research), you know hashtags serve a very valuable purpose on social media. Those clickable words or strings of words can help you follow ongoing conversations, sort posts according to interests, and expand the reach of your musings beyond your own friends and followers. Furthermore, tweets with hashtags get retweeted 55% more than tweets without them.
Boost your social media efforts and effectiveness by following — and using — this list of hashtags for writers:
Enjoy The Writer’s Journey
These “share the journey” hashtags bring the active writing community together by sharing the day-to-day trials and tribulations of the writing life.
- #amwriting
- #amediting
- #writerslife
- #WriterWednesday
Write The Words
Every writer needs a creative boost now and then. Follow these hashtag prompts to nudge yourself and others into getting the words onto the page.
- #1K1H (1,000 words in one hour)
- #WritingPrompt
- #StoryStarter
- #wordcount
- #writingsprint
- #NaNoWriMo (for the November marathon)
Pose A Question To A Pro
Need guidance from a professional? Pose a question or peruse the hashtag to pick up tips and tricks from the experts.
- #AskEditor
- #AskAgent
- #AskAuthor
Gather Your Genre Group
No list of hashtags for writers is complete without a list of genre-related hashtags. Following these keywords can keep you up to date about what’s going on in the industry as well as connect you to fellow lovers of your genre.
- #RomanceWriter
- #Horror
- #YA
- #KidLit
- #LitFic
- #Crime
- #Thriller
- #Suspense
- #DarkFantasy
