Gain some great advice and ideas from these book marketing tweets to guide you, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include 15 reading and writing communities to find readers, 6 ways to jump on holiday sales, a writer’s guide to mental health, and more. Happy marketing!

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* 6 Ways to Jump on Holiday Sales

You’ve still got a chance to get some sales for the holidays:

6 Ways to Jump on Holiday Sales

* What Authors Should Know About Amazon Book Categories

Did you know Amazon has a separate setup for print books and ebooks? You can select two categories per book, and here’s how you should choose:

http://marketingtipsforauthors.com/2014/10/authors-know-amazon-book-categories.html

* Where the Readers Are: 15 Reading and Writing Communities that Can Boost Your Platform

You may not have heard of some of these sites – like Scriggler, WEBook, Critters – but they could be great places to find readers:

http://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2014/12/where-readers-are-15-reading-and.html

* Frazzled, Overwhelmed, Swamped? A Writer’s Guide to Mental Health

It’s easy to get caught in the trap of trying to do everything. Here’s how you can talk yourself down:

http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/11/frazzled-overwhelmed-swamped-writers.html

* How to Optimize Your Pins for the Pinterest Smart Feed

If you want additional exposure on Pinterest, learn how to use the smart feed:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/pinterest-smart-feed%E2%80%8B-optimize-pins/

* How to Sell More Books to the Right Target Audience

Ask yourself these key questions so your book will be noticed by the right people:

http://thefutureofink.com/target-audience/

* 10 Ways Authors Can Make Crowdfunding Work

You can use crowdfunding to raise money for your publishing project, and also collect pre-orders and market your book pre-publication. Here’s how:

http://marketingtipsforauthors.com/10-ways-make-crowdfunding-work

* Tips for Making Sure Editors Don’t Skip Over Your Email Pitch

Research reveals that email is the best way to pitch editors; and your subject line is what really matters:

http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/tips-for-making-sure-editors-dont-skip-over-your-email-pitch_b102912