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151 #Hash Tags for YA Authors

A “Special Report” by Rusty Fischer, author of Zombies Don’t Cry

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Copyright © 2011 by Rusty Fischer

All rights reserved.


This is a “special report” about using hash tags for YA authors. All opinions expressed within are just that; opinions. The author is only an author, not an expert on hash tags and the suggestions within should be used with your best judgment.


Cover credit: © Nataliya Hora – Fotolia.com




Table of Contents


  • Introduction

  • 17 “FREE” – Or “Nearly FREE” – Hash Tags

  • 11 “Reading” Hash Tags

  • 16 “E-Reader” Hash Tags

  • 8 “Story” Hash Tags

  • 33 “Genre” Hash Tags

  • 11 “YA” Hash Tags

  • 11 “Writing” Hash Tags

  • 12 “Publishing & Agents” Hash Tags

  • 8 “Editing” Hash Tags

  • 24 “Author” Hash Tags

  • Conclusion

  • About the Author: Rusty Fischer


Introduction



Holy Hash Tags, Batman!


I have to say that of all my various blog posts about writing, publishing, YA, zombies, vampires and social media COMBINED, my most popular posts are hands down anything I write about freakin’ hash freakin’ tags!!!!


What I find in the comments section, on Twitter and in private emails, however, is that while folks are more than happy to learn how to use hash tags, or even when, what they really, really, REALLY want is sample hash tags to use; right now, today.


It’s kind of like the old Dragnet line: “Just the hash tags, ma’am!”


So, with no prelude or fancy pants diatribe (I know, shocking right?!?!) here are my all-time favorite, most epically effective, 151 Hash Tags for YA Authors:




17 “FREE” – Or “Nearly FREE” – Hash Tags:



  1. #FREE

  2. #freereads

  3. #freefiction

  4. #fridayreads

  5. #freenovel

  6. #readcast

  7. #giveaway

  8. #voucher

  9. #coupon

  10. #code

  11. #promo

  12. #discount

  13. #deals

  14. #kindlebargain

  15. #givingback

  16. #99cents

  17. #bookgiveaway




11 “Reading” Hash Tags:



  1. #reading

  2. #amreading

  3. #nowreading

  4. #read

  5. #readthis

  6. #booklook

  7. #review

  8. #summerreading

  9. #bestseller

  10. #mustread

  11. #literacy





16 “E-Reader” Hash Tags:



  1. #amazon

  2. #kindle

  3. #kindlebooks

  4. #nook

  5. #goodreads

  6. #wifi

  7. #ipad

  8. #ereader

  9. #tablet

  10. #apps

  11. #mobile

  12. #blackberry

  13. #sony

  14. #smashwords

  15. #scribd

  16. #librarything





8 “Story” Hash Tags:



  1. #story

  2. #shortstories

  3. #truestories

  4. #ghoststories

  5. #fiction

  6. #shortthriller

  7. #novels

  8. #longreads





33 “Genre” Hash Tags:



  1. #paranormal

  2. #zombies

  3. #horror

  4. #goth

  5. #ghost

  6. #zombie

  7. #livingdead

  8. #creepy

  9. #romance

  10. #ufo

  11. #fantasy

  12. #steampunk

  13. #scifi

  14. #undead

  15. #mystery

  16. #genre

  17. #vampire

  18. #vampires

  19. #twilight

  20. #vampirebooks

  21. #werewolf

  22. #werewolves

  23. #wolf

  24. #dystopian

  25. #apocalyptic

  26. #series

  27. #paranormalromance

  28. #suspense

  29. #romantic

  30. #haunting

  31. #thriller

  32. #suspense

  33. #chilling




11 “YA” Hash Tags:



  1. #yalit

  2. #ya

  3. #youngadult

  4. #teen

  5. #teens

  6. #kidstoday

  7. #yasaves

  8. #kidlit

  9. #yalitchat

  10. #getoffmylawn

  11. #teengirlsquad



11 “Writing” Hash Tags:



  1. #amwriting

  2. #writingtips

  3. #writing

  4. #writetips

  5. #indieauthor

  6. #Writers_Life

  7. #writenow

  8. #writechat

  9. #welovewriters

  10. #writers

  11. #books




12 “Publishing & Agents” Hash Tags:



  1. #pubtip

  2. #pubtips

  3. #query

  4. #publishing

  5. #selfpublish

  6. #pubwrite

  7. #epub

  8. #epublishing

  9. #agent

  10. #askagent

  11. #agents

  12. #anthology




8 “Editing” Hash Tags:



  1. #amediting

  2. #editing

  3. #critique

  4. #critiquecircle

  5. #revisions

  6. #revise

  7. #revising

  8. #wip





24 “Author” Hash Tags:


  1. #author

  2. #RT

  3. #retweet

  4. #authorlove

  5. #indieauthors

  6. #indies

  7. #bestsellerbound

  8. #blogs

  9. #markethedate

  10. #bookbirthday

  11. #bookbuzz

  12. #releasedate

  13. #sequel

  14. #bepatient

  15. #follow

  16. #FF

  17. #TeamFollowback

  18. #instantfollowback

  19. #nerd

  20. #writers

  21. #review

  22. #bookreview

  23. #pureawesome

  24. #novel





Conclusion:




So there you have it. I use this document as a kind of “copy and paste” template that I keep on my desktop at all times. So if I’m tweeting something about zombies; boom, I just refer to the top five or six zombie hash tags and away I go.


Of course, I’m continually updating and just now as I go to post this, I checked the #zombie hash tag for relevance and found two more: #horror and #undead!


In fact, pretty much every time I click on a new hash tag, I find two or three more; try it and see for yourself.


So definitely you should see this list as a growing, living, fertile thing; just like everything you do in social media, when it comes to hash tags change is a constant and growth a necessity!



About the Author:

Rusty Fischer





Rusty Fischer is a professional freelance writer who lives in sunny Florida with his beautiful wife, Martha. They enjoy riding bikes, long, leisurely walks on the beach, romantic dinners and zombie movies; lots and lots of zombie movies! (Well, Rusty does, anyway!)

Rusty runs the popular website Zombies Don’t Blog @ www.zombiesdontblog.blogspot.com. At Zombies Don’t Blog you can read more about Rusty’s work, view his upcoming book covers and read – or download – completely FREE books about… zombies! (And the occasional vampire…)

Rusty’s new book, Zombies Don’t Cry, is available now from Medallion Press. Check out www.medallionpress.com/blurbs/zombie_cry.html for updates, excerpts, blurbs and reviews. And don’t miss Vamplayers, due out from Medallion next year!



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