We looked for some of the best book marketing Tweets during the past week, from bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The range of topics include: why blogging is critical to being published, book peeps to follow on Twitter, what to know when hiring a book designer and what you must know about having platform. Wishing you publishing and marketing success!

Top 10 Tips for Working with a Book Designer:

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What do you need to know in order to hire and work with a book designer? This post by Joel Friedlander walks you through the process, from costs and the contract, ownership, communication and much more!

http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2011/01/top-10-tips-for-working-with-a-book-designer/

If You Won’t Have a Blog, Don’t Bother Sending us Your Manuscript:

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My, how times have changed. But given the market, consumer behavior and promotion, it’s mandatory for authors to have a blog:

http://www.futurebook.net/content/if-you-wont-have-blog-dont-bother-sending-us-your-manuscript

Fans, Friends, and Followers: How to Build a Solid Author Platform That Sells More Books!

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Part 1 of this series discusses: What is a Platform and How Can You Identify it?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/fans-friends-and-follower_b_812505.html

Is Your Book Hiding Inside Your Blog? 5 Steps to Finding It

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Writing a book can seem like an impossible task, but if you’ve got content you’re halfway there. Have you taken a look at your blog? It may be just the source you need:

http://catseyewriter.com/2011/01/22/is-your-book-hiding-inside-your-blog-5-steps-to-finding-it/

E-publishing isn’t a Sprint. It’s a Marathon

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A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing blog features a guest post by Jeremy Robinson, a writer doing well self-publishing his books:

http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-post-by-jeremy-robinson.html

A great list of book industry people to follow on Twitter:

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You’ll find designers, publishers, authors, marketers, agents, editors, and just about everyone else connected to self-publishing in one way or another on this list:

http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/04/52-fantastic-twitter-follows-for-self-publishers/