Writing Away Refuge
Social Media Frenzy Day
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
9:30 AM--3:30 PM Central Time (CT)
YOU DESERVE ALL THE LIKES!
Join us over Zoom for a fun, fast-paced, jam-packed day of social media frenzy! Ever wonder how successful writers build their social media platforms (and successfully run them)? Well, think no more. We'll show you! We'll guide you through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter "X", TikTok, BookBub, Goodreads, and Bluesky, and show you the best newsletter and feed for your personal author website. And, as an added bonus, each participant receives an emailed list of the best paid promotional websites to promote your book, and a list of over 100 FREE promotional sites to list your book! Registration is limited to 100 participants, so don't delay. We will also have some wonderful prize giveaways exclusively for writers, including a free 2-year membership to Writing Away Refuge ($95 value) and free entry to our next virtual retreat (up to $115 value).
Can't wait to socialize with you from the comfort of your own home (don't you just love Zoom?).
Writing Away Refuge
Social Media Frenzy Day Zoom Schedule
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
**All times are in Central Time**
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(Although participants will receive emailed guide sheets for workshops, please have a notebook and pen handy for note taking.)
9:25 AM CT--Sign-in to Zoom and welcome!
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9:30-10:30 AM CT--How to set up an author page on Facebook and Instagram. The importance of hashtags and book swag photos and the value of Twitter in the book world and how to use hashtags. Literary agents and how to pitch to them on Twitter.
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10:30 AM--11:30 AM CT--How to use TikTok (#BookTok) to sell books, even if you think you can't make videos.
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11:30 AM--12:00 PM CT--LUNCH
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12:00 PM--1:00 PM CT--BookBub and Goodreads. Why they are "author gold" in targeting your readers. Introduction to Bluesky.
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1:00 PM--2:00 PM CT--Benefits of having an author website, blog, & newsletter. Intro to Mailerlite and what it's like to have a live personal assistant for writing promotions, newsletter, and blog swaps.
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2:00 PM--2:15 PM--BREAK
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2:15 PM--3:00 PM CT--Best paid promotional websites for indie authors (and traditional authors too). Everyone registered for the Social Media Frenzy Workshop receives an email list of over 100 FREE promotional websites for your books. Q & A time to freely discuss the social platforms we've discussed over the weekend. Opportunities for authors to mingle and exchange information for cross-promotion, newsletter, and blog swaps. Wrap-up for the weekend.
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​3:00 PM--3:30 PM CT--Q&A & Prize drawings for free 2-year membership to Writing Away Refuge ($95 value) and free entry to next virtual retreat (up to $115 value).
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