I've
had Twitter for a few years but it's only recently that I've really started to
work out how to connect with other writers using hash tags. Using common hash tags will help others find your tweets more easily and identify what your tweet is about. You can also search twitter using the hash tags to find Twitters who are tweeting about things that are of interest to you.
- You can make any word or phrase into a hash tag by putting a # before it.
- upper or lower case is irrelevant in a hash tag and will be read the same regardless (for example: #HighSchool #highschool #Highschool #highSchool #HiGhScHoOl are all the same hashtag).
- A hash tag doesn't have any spaces (For example, if I wrote "#High School", only the word "high" would be a hash tag)
Below
is a list of the most common tags used by writers and what to use them for:
Hash Tags For Tweeting Writers
Writing Progress
#AmWriting #IAmWriting - used to discuss
projects you are currently writing
#AmEditing #NowEditing - used
to discuss projects you are currently revising
#WIP
- used to refer to your project as a "work in
progress"
#WordCount
- used to discuss progress towards your project
#1K1H -
to discuss the challenge of writing a thousand words in an hour
#WriteGoal -
to share and discuss your writing goals
#Bio -
to share information about yourself and your background (biography)
#Blogging -
to make followers aware that you are blogging
Writers Social
#WritersLife - used to discuss
life as a writer (tea and procrastinating)
#Creativity - used to discuss
the creative side of writing
#WritingPrompt - used to give
followers a word or phrase prompt write about
#StoryStarter - used to give
followers a sentence to start a story with
#FollowFriday #FF -
used on a Friday to recommend other Tweeters for your followers to follow
#WroteToday - for
seeking or offering encouragement with writing
#WriteQuote - for
sharing a quote from a book or another writer
Readers Chat
#Reading - used to discuss reading
#FridayFlash
#FridayFlash - to share flash fiction on a Friday
#FridayRead - used on a Friday
to discuss what you are reading over the weekend or to promote a book
#StoryFriday - used on a Friday
to discuss what you are reading over the weekend or to promote a book
#BookFriday - used on a Friday
to discuss what you are reading over the weekend or to promote a book
#FictionFriday -
used on a Friday to discuss what you are reading over the weekend or to
promote a book
#BookGiveaway - used to alert
people to a book being given away
#MustRead - used to
make recommend books to your followers
Types of Writers
#RomanceWriter - used
to identify a romance writer
#RWA - used
to identify a romance writer of America
#ACFW - used
to identify a American Christina Fiction Writers
#YAWriter - used
to identify a writer of Young Adult fiction
#MGWriter - used
to identify a writer of Middle Grade fiction
#FantasyWriter - used
to identify a romance writer
#HorrorWriter - used
to identify a romance writer
#ThrillerWriter - used
to identify a romance writer
#Screenwriter - used
to identify a writer for movies or television
Types of Writing
#Poem #Poetry - used
to identify or discuss poetry
#SciFi -used to identify and
discuss science fiction writing
#ChildrensBook - used to
identify or discuss children's books
#KidLit #Kidsbooks - used to discuss
children's literature (including YA)
#YA #YoungAdult
- used to discuss Young Adult literature o
#MG
#MiddleGrade - used to discuss Middle Grade Literature
#Edubk - used to
identify topics on books for education
#PBLit - used to
identify topics on picture books
#VSS - used to
identify a very short story
#WebFic
#WebLit - used to identify web fiction or literature
Industry Advice
#StoryCraft - used to share and
discuss the craft of story writing
#WritingTip #WriteTip - used to share a
tip or advice on writing
#PubTip #GetPublished - used to share a
tip or advice on getting published
#PromoTip - used to share a
tip or advice on promoting your work
#AskAuthor - used by authors to
invite writers to ask questions
#AskAgent - used by agents to
invite writers to ask questions
#AskEditor - used by editors to
invite writers to ask questions
#AskPub #DearPublisher - used by publishers
to invite writers to ask questions
General Tags
#Publishing #ePub- used
to discuss publishing news
#SelfPublishing #SelfPub - used
to discuss self-publishing news
#IndiePub #IndiePublishing #Indie
- used to discuss indie-publishing news
#BookMarketing - used to discuss
marketing of books and offer services
#Writing - used to discuss
writing (from own projects to tips)
#Editing - used to discuss
editing (from own projects to tips)
#Literacy - used to discuss
literacy
#EPrdCtn - used to identify
tweets about electronic book production (design, formatting, etc)
#Ebook #Novel #Book -
used to discuss a novels or books (releases and news)
#Ebooks #Novels #Books -
used to discuss many novels or books (releases and news)
#Writer #Writers -
used to identify writers looking to get published
#Author #Authors -
used to identify authors (usually ones that that are traditionally published)
#IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors -
used to identify indie authors (self published)
#IndieWriter -
used to identify writers looking to self publish
#Reader #Readers -
used to identify readers
#Novelist #Novelists -
used to identify novelists
#Poet #Poets -
used to identify poets
#Kids -
used to identify child related topic
Orginisations
#SCBWI - used to mention
Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators
#NaNoWriMo - used to mention
National Novel Writing Month (November)
#CampNaNoWriMo - used to discuss
Camp NaNoWriMo
#BookSellers #BookSelling - used to
attract the attention of book sellers
#Librarians - used to target
this group
#TitleTalk - used by librarians to discuss book titles
#TitleTalk - used by librarians to discuss book titles
Applications
#App #Apps -
used to recommend applications (not necessary just for writing)
#BookApp #BookApps - used
to recommend book applications
#KidsApps #KidApp - used
to recommend applications for children
Hash Tags for Chatty Writers
Twitter
can be used to host live chats. These chats are scheduled to take place
at a specific time. The only list I could find of when these take place
was last updated in 2012, therefore, some of the suggested chats may no longer
be running or you may discover new chats taking place:
#WritingParty
- a tag used to identify that a writing chat is being
organised (a little get together)
Writers Chat (Monday)
#JournChat - PST: 5-8 pm MST: 6-9 pm CST: 7-10 pm EST: 8-11 pm
#LitChat - PST: 1-2 pm MST: 2-3 pm CST: 3-4 pm EST: 4-5 pm
#PbLitChat - PST: 7 pm MST: 8 pm CST: 9 pm EST: 10 pm
Writers Chat (Tuesday)
#FaithLitChat - 6-7pm PST (9-10pm EST)
#KidLitChat - PST: 6 pm MST: 7 pm CST: 8 pm EST: 9 pm
#PoetTues - Usually begins around 10 am EST.
#TuesdaySerial
#IBCChat
- 4:30pm PST (starts Tue Oct 12,
2010)
Writers Chat (Wednesday)
#LitChat - PST: 1-2 pm MST: 2-3 pm CST: 3-4 pm EST: 4-5 pm
#MemoirChat - Every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.
#ThrillerChat - PST: 5 pm MST: 6 pm CST: 7 pm EST: 8 pm
#WNW - PST: 5-8 pm MST: 6-9 pm CST: 7-10 pm EST: 8-11 pm
#YALitChat
- PST: 6 pm MST: 7 pm CST: 8 pm EST:
9 pm
Writers Chat (Wednesday)
#LitChat - PST: 1-2 pm MST: 2-3 pm CST: 3-4 pm EST: 4-5 pm
#MemoirChat - Every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.
#ThrillerChat - PST: 5 pm MST: 6 pm CST: 7 pm EST: 8 pm
#WNW - PST: 5-8 pm MST: 6-9 pm CST: 7-10 pm EST: 8-11 pm
#YALitChat
- PST: 6 pm MST: 7 pm CST: 8 pm EST:
9 pm
Writers Chat (Thursday)
#BookMarket - PST: 11-12 am MST: 12-1 pm CST: 1-2 pm EST: 2-3 pm
#JournalChat - PST: 11am -12 pm MST: 12-1 pm CST: 1-2 pm EST: 2-3 pm
#KidLitArt - PST: 6-7 pm MST: 7-8 pm CST: 8-9 pm EST: 9-10 pm
#Poetry - Thursdays - PST: 6-7 pm MST: 7-8 pm CST: 8-9 pm EST:
9-10 pm
#ScribeChat
- PST: 6-7 pm MST: 7-8 pm CST: 8-9
pm EST: 9-10 pm
#MGLitChat
- PST: 6-7 pm MST: 7-8 pm CST: 8-9
pm EST: 9-10 pm
Writers Chat (Thursday)
#FollowReader - PST: 1-2 pm MST: 2-3 pm CST: 3-4 pm EST: 4-5 pm
#FridayFlash -
#LitChat - PST: 1-2 pm MST: 2-3 pm CST: 3-4 pm EST: 4-5 pm
#PlatformChat - PST: 11-12 am MST: 12-1 pm CST: 1-2 pm EST: 2-3 pm
#SciFiChat
- PST: 11-2 pm MST: 12-2 pm CST: 1-3
pm EST: 2-4 pm
#StoryFriday
Writers Chat (Saturday)
#FLitChat - 7-7:30pm (CST)
#ScreenWritingSaturday -
#UFChat - PST: 3pm MST: 4pm CST: 6 pm EST: 6pm
Writers Chat (Sunday)
#ScriptChat - Sundays - PST: 5 pm MST: 6 pm CST: 7 pm EST: 8 pm
#StoryCraft -PST: 3 pm MST: 4 pm CST: 5 pm EST: 6 pm
#WriteChat - PST: 12-3 pm MST: 1-4 pm CST: 2-5 pm EST: 3-6 pm
Define a Hash Tags
If
you've found a hash tag and you don't know what it means or how to use it, you
can use the online dictionary for hash tags to define it:
http://www.hashtags.org
Links
I
got most of the above from just using and exploring twitter and reading the
following websites: