Social media has always been a major bonus for authors trying to reach readers – using hashtags and clever following you can build an audience for free. But the algorithms are changing constantly and many of you will have found your Facebook and Instagram audiences dropping as those companies have made changes to who sees your posts. But the readers are still out there! And as authors we now need to find more ways to connect with them.
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