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Knitting Together Your Social Media Strategy
by, Jill Swenson
June 25, 2019

Ravelry is a social media platform with 8 million members of the knitting and crochet community. It’s a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, felters, and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, and patterns, and share ideas and inspiration. Knitting has always been a part of my life. Grandma Swenson knit me Barbie Doll outfits out of fine sock yarn. I learned to… [Read More]

Filed Under: email, Newsletters, political polarization, Ravelry, Trump
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Who will review your book?
by, Jill Swenson
November 4, 2014

As an author, this is a critical question to ask yourself as you begin to plan and write your book proposal. You’ll need to provide a list of reviewers as part of your marketing and publicity plans. Book reviews come in all sizes, colors, and styles these days. Once the purview of literary critics, many book reviews have turned into book reports. Remember fourth grade?… [Read More]

Filed Under: GoodReads, Kirkus Reviews, LibraryThing, publisher''s weekly, Ravelry, Shelf Awareness, social media marketing
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