Ally Aldridge: Hash Tags For Writers

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

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