AIRICKA PHOENIX

It’s a question I get asked a lot. Between writing full time, my design page at Airicka’s Mystical Creations, family, and outside responsibilities, I sometimes wonder how I manage to find time to sleep, or eat. Never mind shower. But it all boils down to time management and the importance of making the best of the time you have and utilizing the tools around you to pick up the slack, because you don’t have time to be worrying about making daily posts. You have a blog to run, books to write, a family who needs your participation. Post and post often, that’s how your going to sell your books. But don’t just post whatever, whenever. Do your homework.

There are a few different ways to become consistent. Like most things in this business, nothing is ever set in stone and what works for one may not work for another, so always try and try again, and don’t be afraid to experiment until you find what works for you and your readers. It’s all about trial and error.

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WHAT YOU CAN TRY

🌟 Get a PA / team member — someone to do the posting for you. Preferably someone who knows what they’re doing, how to do it, and do it right. Like I said, you don’t want to be posting just anything, or worse, post too often. It’ll just piss people off. That’s how you’ll lose followers. So, find someone who has a reasonably good handle on social media, who knows the importance of making you look like you know what you’re doing.

🌟 Schedule — put aside a full day to get your social media in order. I usually do it on Fridays. I’ll take a few hours to just sit and put my shares and posts in order. It sounds daunting, but it really isn’t. If anything, it makes life so much easier. Then, the only thing remaining is you stopping in once in a while and responding to comments and questions.

Here are a few sites I use (or have used) in the past and can say with certainty work.

– Hootsuite
– Buffer
– Coschedule
*Not affiliate links*

🌟 Facebook — no joke, you can schedule your posts on Facebook, including in your groups! I am in love-love with this option. The sheer amount of time this has saved me is astounding. It’s boosted my time in my Fan Page (shameless come on! Join me!), allowing me and my followers to interact more. It has also increased my presence on my author page.

🌟 Phone Alarm — weird? I know, but bear with me. Before all the fancy apps and options, this was my reminder to post, post Airicka! Post! I had it set on the most obnoxious ring tune, just to make sure I had no choice, but to follow it’s shrilling demand. But it’s an inexpensive, reliable source if you need something in a pinch.

That’s just naming a few. There are dozens of scheduling programs to fit you better. Ask around, do some research, and find the one that works best for you. The important thing is to optimize your writing time by making time to write. If you can simplify even one task out of your day, why not do it?