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By David Opie Although Pinterest and Twitter failed to capture my interest, I have recently started using the rapidly expanding microblogging platform Tumblr. I use Tumblr to share my sketches and illustrations, to get inspired by all the great work that’s out there, to share my expertise, to research artists and get photo reference for my illustration Continue reading What I Like about Tumblr By Michele Weber Hurwitz There are several social media sites that authors and illustrators utilize to build their brand and interact with readers. From Goodreads to Twitter to Facebook to our own websites, it can be an overwhelming task to keep up with our online profiles. But a newer site that many people are using—Pinterest—offers a fun Continue reading Are You on Pinterest? By Susan Bearman I was a relative latecomer to the Twitter party. Why, as a writer, would I want to limit myself to 140 characters? But after a little exploring, I found Twitter to be a worthwhile tool. Writers of all genres hang out on Twitter, as well as agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, and booksellers. It’s a great Continue reading Twitter for Writers By Hilary Wagner Being writers and illustrators, whether you’re published or not, it’s always a good idea to get yourself out there, as in blogging, tweeting, or posting on Facebook. And should I thank Google+ for giving us yet another social networking outlet to waste our time on? Probably not, but maybe, since it is one more Continue reading When Blogging Buddies Unite, aka Creating the Group Blog By Hilary Wagner Few writers are not online in some capacity these days. Most of us have blogs and websites, then we’ve got Twitter, Facebook, and various writers’ forums and groups, including our own IL SCBWI Yahoo Group (highly recommended). Why do we do all this crazy social networking? Well, because we want to promote ourselves and Continue reading So You’re on Facebook…Now What? By Hilary Wagner So, you’ve started your blog, bugged your writer buddies to follow it (at least that’s what I did), and made it stunning to the eye with a template that just screams “you.” Now, how do you get more people to read your posts or even find your blog? Good question! Below are some tech-savvy Continue reading Five Easy Tips to Increase Your Blog’s Readership By Margo L. Dill Wands and Worlds (http://blog1.wandsandworlds.com), a blog by Sheila Ruth, is the focus of this issue’s Kidlitosphere column. Sheila is an experienced blogger whom we can all learn from. Just read her answers below about the blog she’s kept up for FIVE years, then think about your own blog (or the blog you want Continue reading An Experienced Blogger Shares Her Stuff By Hilary Wagner There were times when I wished someone would have said that to me, but not anymore! This is a timely post. I started my blog one short year ago on April 29. After a hard struggle to land an agent, I decided it was finally time to show the world who I was. Would Continue reading Ma’am, Put Down the Laptop and Step Away from the Blog! By Margo L. Dill A huge debate seems to exist between authors and writers who blog, and those who don’t. The issue is whether or not blogging is a valuable use of time when it seems as if there are never enough minutes in the day to get all the work finished. Whether you’re starting a middle-grade Continue reading Building Your Blog Readership: Different Kinds of Posts That Work By Dawn Malone In the few Kidslitosphere columns written so far, I’ve enjoyed finding blogs that stand out because of their unique content and/or design and bringing them forth to you. This month’s column is devoted to not just the usual handful of links, but several dozen. Why so many, you ask? Because the talent, knowledge, wit, and creative energy of your fellow SCBWI-Illinois members who blog are limitless. Yes, this column is all about our homegrown writers and illustrators who allow us to peek into their lives as they work, share, and inspire. I’ve had the pleasure of looking at all of these blogs over the past two weeks. Some I had known about already and check regularly; others are new to my “favorites” list. As you treasure hunt through the list below, I’m sure you’ll enjoy getting to know these blogs as much as I have. Continue reading Our First SCBWI-Illinois Blogroll! 
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