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Authors: here’s a (hopefully) helpful prompt to do your author admin. Set a calendar note to do this every six months or, at the very least, a month before you have a new book out.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💻" title="Computer" aria-label="Emoji: Computer"> WEBSITE
- check all links
- update bio & headshot
- add new publications

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⌨️" title="Tastatur" aria-label="Emoji: Tastatur"> SOCIAL MEDIA
- update bio and links
- update profile and cover pics
- check pinned posts are still relevant

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📚" title="Bücher" aria-label="Emoji: Bücher"> GOODREADS
- update bio and links
- update profile pic
- ensure all titles are claimed
- answer outstanding questions

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE
- update bio and links
- add or refresh photos and videos
- claim all titles
NB: do this for all major markets, not just your home country

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💵" title="Banknote mit Dollar-Zeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Banknote mit Dollar-Zeichen"> PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT ( @plr_uk)
- add all titles
- check bank details are still correct
NB: the cut-off for payments is usually the end of June

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">AUTHORS’ LICENSING AND COLLECTING SOCIETY ( @ALCS_uk)
- add all book titles
- add any magazine/newspaper articles or short stories
- check bank details are still correct
NB: the cut-off for payments is usually early Sept & early Feb

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📮" title="Briefkasten" aria-label="Emoji: Briefkasten"> MAILING LIST
- improve open rate by removing inactive subscribers
- check pop-ups and other sign-up links
NB: if you don’t have one, start one!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗞" title="Eingerollte Zeitung" aria-label="Emoji: Eingerollte Zeitung"> NEWSLETTER
- check automated messages are still relevant
- Update template images and links
- Send one!

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