We’ve rounded up some of the most shared book marketing tweets, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include creating bestselling book ideas, using audio to sell more books, writing pitches reporters will read, and more. Happy marketing!

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* 4 Tips for Writing Email Pitches That Reporters Will Read

Pitching can be frustrating but these tips will help you hone yours so it’s more effective:

http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/4-tips-for-writing-email-pitches-that-reporters-will-read_b86374

* Is eBook Distribution Enough? Why Selling Hard Copies of Your Novel Matters

Only 4% of active readers buy digital books exclusively, so that means there’s a print market out there:

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2014/02/is-ebook-distribution-enough-why-selling-hard-copies-of-your-novel-matters/

* Planning a Blog Tour – What Authors Should Know

Pre-planning is important; one author explains how she set up her tour:

http://nancychristie.blogspot.com/2014/01/planning-blog-tourguest-post-from.html

* Ten Ways to Use Audio to Sell More Books

The audio book market is a $1 billion dollar industry and growing. Take advantage of it:

http://arkansasauthors.com/ten-ways-use-audio-sell-books/

* Book Contests for Indie Authors

These awards are specifically for independently published books:

http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/book-contests-for-indie-authors.html

* How to Create Bestselling Book Ideas

Learn how you can develop ideas for a book that will sell:

http://thefutureofink.com/create-bestselling-book-ideas/

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