Are you still confused by hashtags? If so, I list 105 hashtags for writers that will make the chore a breeze.
This post will explain everything you need to know about hashtags and give you a comprehensive list of more 105 hashtags for writers that you can use.
A Word About Hashtags for Writers
Hashtags are words with the number sign (#) in front of them. To create a hashtag, place the icon in front of a word or before two words that don’t have a space between them.
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Hashtags began on Twitter and quickly Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and even LinkedIn. Use hashtags to enhance search results and to highlight keywords important to your niche or genre.
The hashtags listed here can be used on any social media platform.
But please remember this:
- Don’t use more than two hashtags on Twitter. If you use more than that, your tweet will appear spammy.
- Go wild with hashtags on Instagram. You can use up to 30.
- Facebook and LinkedIn don’t limit the number of hashtags you can use.
You can search for #WritingPrompt to find suggestions for a sentence to get your journaling started. To find posts with the latest ideas on how to use social media to enhance sales of your book, look for #smm (social media marketing).
How Hashtags Benefit Writers
Hashtags are a great feature that can help you to expand your online reach by attracting readers searching for the hashtags in your updates. For example, if you write mystery books, include the genre hashtag to help mystery aficionados find your books.
If you’re looking for a writer’s conference, use #WritersConference in the Twitter or Facebook search bar to find one. Hashtags are also useful for tracking mentions of you or your books on Twitter, provided you create a hashtag for your book. For example, a hashtag for my first book, Social Media Just for Writers, could have been #SMJ4W.
A caveat: Check out a hashtag you want to create to ascertain that it wasn’t previously created by someone else or that it doesn’t signify something obscene.
You don’t want to overuse hashtags, yet when used appropriately (one or two per tweet), they hold the potential to improve the chance of someone discovering your tweets—and your latest book—through social media search functions.
Hashtags can also increase the occurrence of retweets and reshares on other platforms. Remember that hashtags help to narrow a search.
For example, when you want to find a information on self-publishing, use the hashtag #SelfPublishing. Then share the information you found with your colleagues.
If you see a hashtag you don’t know, go to http://tagdef.com/ or http://hashtags.org/, which will provide definitions of hashtags.
105 Twitter Hashtags for Writers
The list below contains hashtags that writers can use to be discovered and to find readers.
#1K1H: This hashtag communicates that you’re about to write 1,000 words in one hour.
#1LineWednesday: Share the best line from one of your books on Wednesdays and use this hashtag.
#99c: If you have a spare $0.99 to spend on a new story, use this tag in your Twitter search bar, and you’ll find a cheap eBook. You can also use this hashtag to find new readers if you’re selling an eBook for this price.
#Amazon / #GooglePlay / #Kobo / #iTunes / #Smashwords: Use these hashtags to let your readers know where your book is available for download or order.
#AmazonCart: You can encourage your readers to connect their Amazon and Twitter accounts. Then each time your readers include #AmazonCart in a tweet, Amazon will know to add the items with the corresponding Amazon link to your readers’ shopping carts.
#amwriting / #amediting: These terms are commonly used for Twitter chats you join. Johanna Harness is the creator of the term #amwriting as well as the www.amwriting.org website. Chats take place throughout the day. Some authors use #amediting to let their readers know that they are editing their next book.
#AskAgent: Never pitch to an agent on Twitter but you can ask them questions when you use this hashtag.
#AskPub / AskEditor: Use these hahstags for ask publishing and editing questions.
#AuthorChat: This hashtag is used for ongoing conversations between authors.
#AskAgent / #AskAuthor: These are great tags for writers who don’t have an agent or editor, but have questions for them. Who knows? You just might find your next editor or agent on Twitter.
#AskEditor: Similar to the above hashtag, use this one to ask an editing question.
#bestseller: Have you written a best seller? Let everyone know. Refrain from using this hashtag if you haven’t written a best seller. Are you reading a best seller? Show your readers that you read as well by including the title, a link, and this hashtag in a tweet.
#bibliophile / #bookworm / #reader / #BookAddict: If you’re looking for a reader for your books, add one of these hashtags to a tweet about one of your books.
#BookAholic / BookPorn: This hashtag is self-explanatory. If you love books and read them a lot, use these hashtags in a tweet or Instagram post.
#BookBlogger: If you focus on book reviews on your blog, use this hashtag.
#BookCover – Would you like your readers to help you select a book cover for your next novel? Use this hashtag.
#BookGiveaway: Is your book listed for free during a Kindle promotion? Use this hashtag. Use it also for your Goodreads giveaways.
#BookHoarder: Love books? Do you have a tall pile of books to read? Use this hashtag.
#BookList: Share the titles of books that are on your books-to-read list,
#BookMarket / #BookMarketing / #GetPublished: Search for this hashtag to learn more about marketing your books.
#BooksAndCoffee / #BooksAndTea – These hashtags are especially common on Instagram by people who love books as well as those who read extensively and write.
#BookWorm: / #BookNerd: Looking for avid readers? Use this hashtag when tweeting about your books.
#BYNR (Book Your Next Read): Authors use this hashtag to promote their books.
#CoverReveal: Have a new book that you just published? Reveal the cover and use this hashtag.
#Creativity / CreativityRocks: Use these hashtags whenever you talk about creativity on Instagram or Twitter.
#eBook: Did you release an ebook or recently convert a hard copy novel to an ebook? Use this hashtag so that iPad, Nook, Kobo, and Kindle users can download it.
#FollowFriday / #FF: This is a fun Twitter tradition for expressing gratitude to your retweeters by giving them exposure to a wider audience. On Friday mornings, write a message composed of the usernames of your most loyal retweeters. You can also use #FF to connect with writers you admire or members of your critique group or book club.
#Free / #Giveaway: This has become a popular hashtag on Twitter. Let readers know when you’re offering your next book or story giveaway.
#FreeDownload / #FreeReads: Use these hashtags when you want to promote your book as being free.
#FreebieFriday: If you offer a book giveaway on a Friday, use this hashtag.
#FridayFlash: Did you write a flash fiction piece (1000 words or less)? Use this hashtag to increase your visibility as a flash fiction writer.
#FridayRead / #FridayReads: On Fridays, you can share what you’re reading. Refrain from using this hashtag for your book. Authors use this hashtag to communicate their love of reading.
#Genre/ #Romantic / #Comedy / #Suspense / #Mystery / #Erotica / #Paranormal / #Poetry / #DarkThriller / Dark Fantasy, etc.: Some readers search specifically by genre when looking for a new book. Use the hashtag that corresponds to your genre.\
#Goodreads: Use this hashtag when referring to a review, book giveaway, or favorite quote on Goodreads.
#Greatreads: You can use this hashtag for promoting your friends’ books or just sharing your impressions of the last book you read.
#Holidays: #Halloween, #Christmas, #Hanukkah, and other holidays are sometimes trending on Twitter. Use them in creative ways to promote your blog and books when you feature an event or blog post related to a holiday.
#HotTitles: Have you read some books lately that are selling like wildfire? Let your Tweeps know about them. (Don’t use this hashtag for your books.)
#Instapoet: Use this hashtag to attract traffic to your Instagram account, to identify yourself as a poet who has risen through the ranks as an avid social media user, or to attract attention to similar poets.
#KidLit / #PictureBook: Authors of children’s books will want to use these hashtags.
#kindle: If you have a book on Kindle, let everyone know.
#KindleBargain: Use this hashtag when your book is listed temporarily for free.
#memoir: Connect with other memoirists and readers by using this hashtag. Also, designate your latest memoir with this hashtag.
#MondayMotivation: Use this hashtags when tweeting an inspirational quote on Mondays.
#MustRead – If you just finished a phenomenal book, use this hashtag.
#nanowrimo: Every November, thousands of writers take part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), the effort to write a novel in one month. The project started in 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over time, it became a national and then international effort. By 2013, NaNoWriMo attracted 310,000 adult novelists, plus an additional 89,500 young writers. You can keep in touch with other NaNoWriMo writers all over the world by using the #nanowrimo hashtag in your tweets or by searching for this term. Use it to let your readers know that you’re writing another volume in a series you write too.
#ReadStagram: Are you an avid reader? Use this hashtag on Instagram.
#SampleSunday: Share links to samples of your writing and collect the feedback.
#ShortStory: Do you prefer to write short stories? Attract new admirers with this hashtag.
#SummerReads: Got an easy-to-read book that you’d like to recommend? Use this hashtag.
#ThankfulThursday: Similar to #FF, use this hashtag to thank other users in your community.
#TravelTuesday: Are you traveling? Use this hashtag and share your pictures. Or if you wrote a blog post about your travels, use this hashtag.
#TuesdayMotivation: This hashtag is similar to #MondayMotivation.
#WednesdayWisdom: This hashtag is similar to #MondayMotivation.
#WhatToRead: Looking for a new book to read? Use this hashtag in Twitter’s search bar.
#WLCAuthor: The World Literary Café is a promotional website for authors. Similar to the Independent Author Network (#IAN), Indie authors who join these organizations help each other in their promotions. TIP: These types of hashtags are unfamiliar to your readers so use them thoughtfully, if at all.
#WordCount: With this hashtag you can share your progress with other writers on the book or story you’re writing.
#WriteGoal: Users include this hashtag to announce publicly how many words they intend to write that day.
#WriterWednesday / #WW: Use this hashtag to connect with writers you admire and authors who are your colleagues.
#WritersBlock / #WriteMotivation: Do you sometimes need a little motivation in the mornings to get your writing started? Use these hashtags to find your inspiration. If you’re also an editor, use these hashtags to inspire authors.
#WritersLife / WriterCommunity: If you have a fun image or quote to share about writing or the writing process, use this hashtag to amuse your author colleagues.
#WriteTip / #WritingTip / WriterTip: If you don’t have time to take a workshop, trying using these hashtags to learn more about your craft. Authors who are book coaches or editors can use these hashtags to attract new clients.
#writing / #editing: These terms are similar to #amwriting and #amediting.
#WritingBlitz: Use this term to let your followers know that today you are writing as fast as you can.
#WritingFiction: Fiction writers use this hashtag to meet each other or to share their books, goals, or ideas on writing fiction.
#WritingPrompt / #WritePrompt: Is it hard to get started on the next chapter of your novel? Well, worry no more. Log on to Twitter, search for this tag, and you’ll find a great prompt to get those creative juices bubbling.
#YaChat: Want to discuss the young adult books you’ve read. Use this hashtag.
#YABooks: You can use this hashtag but #YALit would likely be a better choice.
#YaLit / #IReadYA: The hashtag #YA can bring irregular results so it’s better to use #YALit.
If you’d love to learn about more hashtags, get Elaine L. Orr’s book: 500-plus Hashtags for Writers.
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