Let’s take a look at some of the top book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include timing your book launch, finding a book conference or festival in 2013, building long-lasting traffic to your website or blog, and much more. Happy marketing!

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* 11 Essential Things to Know If You Want to Write Fiction for a Living

Sage advice for aspiring fiction writers to take to heart:

http://masqueradecrew.blogspot.com/2012/11/11-essential-things-to-know-if-you-want.html

* Why Not Try a Book Festival, Workshop or Conference in 2013?

This list will help you find the perfect event:

http://crimefictioncollective.blogspot.ca/2012/12/writers-conferences-workshops-and-book.html

* 6 Powerful Reasons Why you Should include Images in your Marketing

We live in a visual culture and social media that includes images gets more views:

http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/28/6-powerful-reasons-why-you-should-include-images-in-your-marketing-infographic/

* 10 Ways to Build Long-Lasting Traffic to Your Author Website or Blog 

These are not complicated steps, and taking these measures will help you attract more people to your site:

http://janefriedman.com/2012/11/27/build-long-lasting-traffic-to-website/

* Timing Your Book’s Launch Date for Maximum Impact

Learn about the different seasons and the possible tie-ins for your book:

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2012/11/01/timing-your-book%E2%80%99s-launch-date-for-maximum-impact/