Note from Nick: this post originally appeared on LiveHacked.com in early 2012; I’m re-publishing it here because 1) it’s one of my favorite posts and 2) after the major server migration I just finished this past weekend, I didn’t have it in me to write something new before this morning! Enjoy!

Social Media: The Ultimate Guide for Writers

I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about social media lately, and specifically how it should (and shouldn’t) be used by writers. By writers, I mean “creators;” creators of fiction thriller novels, non-fiction ebooks and guides, or bloggers, or anything in-between.

Writers usually understand that they need social media, but they don’t understand that they really need social media to work for them. Continue Reading…