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10/20/2017

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Hashtags have become a large part of how we interact and find different content around social media sites. With National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short) around the corner, we are about to embark on a time where we can connect with writers all around the world, and in dozens of different genres. 

The best way to meet someone pulling their hair out at the exact moment you are? 

HASHTAGS!

Most of these are going to be in use even more frequently than normal during NaNoWriMo, but many are frequently tagged all year long.

Here are some of my favorites.

#NaNoWriMo, #NaNo, #NaNoWriMo17, #NaNo17{Or whatever year it may be} - These hashtags are used for many different reasons, but mostly I use these hashtags to search for blogs or YouTube content on NaNoWriMo. You will of course also find those of us deep in week 2 blahs, wondering how we're ever going to do this, but I love this hashtag to see what's going on in the world of WriMos.

#AmWriting, #Writing, #AmWriting{Insert your genre here} - This is one of those hashtags that is used all year round and is great to discover who else might be burning the midnight oil with you. Use this hashtag before you get started on a massive writing sprint, or when you get settled in to open your first page of your brand new story.

#WordSprint, #WordSprints, #1k1hr - These are the ones to keep an eye out for or use the search function for when you're struggling to get words on the page. I love 15 minute words sprints, because I get to see my word count jump. There is ALWAYS someone sprinting on Twitter during November. So do a quick search and make a friend. And if you can't find someone, tap all those buddies you've got on your Author Profile. Chances are someone else is in deep procrastination and needs a reason to get words down too.

Where do I use these hashtags?

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Facebook - Although I'm not as thrilled with the ease of sorting on FB, you can click through on hashtags here to find content. You can also sort out content by people on your friends list, effectively cutting down the noise that can come along with popular hashtags.

After you enter your desired hashtag in the search bar, just make sure under the "Posted By" section you select "Friends". Now you can keep tabs on all the good things your buddies have going on, maybe find a local write-in they are going to, or even just see when they need a #NaNoWriMo pep talk.

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Twitter - I like to use Twitter on my phone while I'm writing so I can turn off the internet on my laptop. I'll toss out a quick tweet using the #AmWriting hashtag, and see if I can pick up a #WordSprint while I'm there when I need one. 

Nobody gets too wordy on Twitter, and everything is short sweet and to the point. I frequently see #1k1hr used on Twitter as well. And finding people to follow with these hashtags is super easy. Need a way to weed out your celeb gossip or general convo noise? Add all your WriMo buddies to a twitter list. If you've never done one before click on your profile under the "Lists" tab. On the left hand side you'll find a box where you can "Create New List". Follow the prompts and you can selectively stalk people. This is a fab feature to utilize in TweetDeck. 

I'll be plugging away with all of you starting November 1st. If you want to keep up with my progress and hold me accountable, you can buddy me on the NaNoWriMo Website. Just search for Roxy Mews.

What are some of your favorite hashtags to look for when you need some writing inspiration? Help a gal out and put them in the comments section below.

~Roxy


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