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Here are a few ways that readers can use online social networking tools to spread the word about your book.




I’ll be asking readers of Coffeehouse Theology to do at least one of these:



• Write a Review…
• Write a brief review at amazon.com, buy.com, borders.com, and barnesandnoble.com. These aren’t exactly “social networks,” but these reviews are sitting right at the point of sale, which is a tremendous tool if enough readers share their thoughts.
• Post a review to your blog (looking to start a blog? Visit www.wordpress.com to set up a free account)
• Add it to your Facebook profile
• Add it to your book list
• Add it to your Visual bookshelf or other book application. Share a brief review there.
• Join the Coffeehouse Theology group
• Post a link to the book’s page www.inamirrordimly.com/coffeehouse-theology/
• Add it to your MySpace profile
• Add it to your online library such as Library Thing or Shelfari



There are plenty of other tools out there that authors themselves can use, but as far as what readers can do, these are all simple ways they can talk back via reviewing and help spread the word of your book.

NPR also plans to overhaul its Web site and expand the tools for sharing its programs elsewhere over the next few months. And it is working to increase the flexibility of its popular "podcasts," audio downloads that have tripled in usage over the past two years.

These digital initiatives are aimed at capturing and retaining audiences _ particularly younger people who aren't habitual radio listeners but who represent the future for fundraising at NPR's member stations.

The Wall Street Journal is hoping to gain readers by renovating its Web site to include certain features from social networking sites.

In it’s first major revision since 2002, WSJ.com’s new “Journal Community” will allow paid subscribers to create their own profile page with their interests, hobbies and photos.