Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our house to yours! Happy Reading!
Things to Know about Newsletter Services
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You need an email service to create, distribute, and maintain your unsubscribe list for your newsletter. There are lots of services out there with lots of different pricing models.
Here’s what I learned:
Find a service that you like and can easily use. Many have built-in templates to get your designs started.
Make sure the service you choose allows you to import and export contacts for your mailing list. You may want to change services one day, and you’ll need a way to get the data in and out.
Always export your email list to ensure you have a backup of the names and addresses.
Check out what you get with the free services. Many offer that for a certain number of subscribers or newsletters a month. There are paid subscriptions when you reach a certain number of followers. Always compare the packages to see what you’re getting.
Talk to other authors to see what service they are using and what they like.
Make sure you can connect your email list to your website, so visitors can register online. Most of the time there is a way to link or set up a widget on your website builder.
Ensure that your service offers access to basic metrics. You’ll want to know how many of your newsletters were opened. Also, many have historical data so you can see trends over time. This will help you target days and times where your readers are active.
See if it offers a scheduler. My service lets me schedule my newsletter for specific times during the date. This helps me choose optimal times that may lead to more eyes. (For example, people get a ton of emails over the weekend. Monday morning is probably not the best time to send your information.)
#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Veronica Lee
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I’d like to welcome the wonderful Veronica Lee to the blog today for #ThisorThatThursday!
Hardest thing about being a writer: Knowing when my manuscript is ready to submit. I too often jump the gun.
Easiest thing about being a writer: Is there something easy about being a writer? If there is, I can’t think of what it would be. LOL!
Something you’re really good at: I can make really good homemade cheesecakes.
Something you’re really bad at: Making hamburgers and biscuits. They both turn out hard as hockey pucks.
Favorite music or song: I love “Over the Rainbow,” by Judy Garland.
Music that drives you crazy: Songs full of really foul language.
Things you always put in your books: There’s usually a subtle faith-based message in them.
Things you never put in your books: I haven’t written a furry side-kick in any of my stories. But I’d really like to!
Favorite places you’ve been: I visited Krakow, Poland about ten years ago. It was absolutely gorgeous. The whole country was!
Places you never want to go to again: Can’t come up with any place that I really hated.
Favorite books (or genre): Anything Jane Austen related.
Books you wouldn’t buy: Political Thrillers. Just not my cup of tea.
Most daring thing you’ve ever done: I worked as a housekeeper in a nursing home during the pandemic and often had to go into the covid units to clean and help out.
Something you chickened out from doing: Performing Arts Workshop when I was a teen.
The coolest person you’ve ever met: Eva Mozes Kor. She was a Holocaust/Mengele twin survivor who created the CANDLES Museum.
The celebrity who didn’t look like he/she did in pictures/video: I have never met any famous celebrities in person.
The nicest thing a reader said to you: That my book was their favorite.
The craziest thing a reader said to you: One suggested I used AI to write it. I swear, I didn’t!
Some real-life story that made it to one of your books: Well, my book The Keeper of Lost Daughters was partly inspired by how in Poland, Jewish children were left with Christians during the war to save their lives. After the war, the Jewish families would try to reclaim their children only to find that the Christians didn’t want to give them up.
Something in your story that readers think is about you, but it’s not: I don’t think anyone has suggested anything in my book was about me.
My favorite book as a child: When I was little, I had this picture book about a mouse and on every page with the mouse was a little bird. Well, my dad came up a story based solely on the bird, calling it “Little Birdy Buddy.” Over time the story evolved. His storytelling was so enthralling that others would listen to him tell it too. Unfortunately, the book fell apart and I have no memory of what the story actually was.
A book I’ve read more than once: Pride and Prejudice.
Your favorite movie as a child: The Wizard of Oz.
A TV show or movie that kept you awake at night as a kid (or as an adult): Braveheart. When I was a kid, my dad had bought the VHS and was watching it, and I saw the scene where William Wallace is being tortured/executed. I was sick to my stomach for days. Probably didn’t sleep at night after watching it.
About Veronica:
Veronica Leigh has been published in numerous publications, such as Saturday Evening Post, Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, and The People's Friend. She recently published her first novel, The Keeper of Lost Daughters. She aspires to be the Jane Austen of her generation and she makes her home in Indiana.
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#WriterWednesday Author Interview with Devon Delaney
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Devon Delaney is my special guest today for #WriterWednesday!
Hardest thing about being a writer: Finding daily solid blocks of time may be the hardest for. I am involved with lots of activities and have many interests and writing is often wedged in between watercolor painting class and tennis clinics.
Easiest thing about being a writer: I write what I know so I have no shortage of story ideas revolving around cooking, recipes, and competition.
Things you need for your writing sessions: To be a productive writer I need a long walk with my dog, a seat on my couch under the picture window and a cup of honeyed green tea. Maybe some quiet, too.
Things that hamper your writing: The modern world of distracting internet, my iPhone, incoming texts, and my uber-busy imagination are the distractions that hamper my writing when I don’t practice restraint.
Words that describe you: I’ve been described as athletic, determined, inspiring, strong-willed, patient, energetic, artistic, goofy, funny, eager to improve.
Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: I’ve also been described as anxious, goofy to a fault (my own interpretation) and slightly obsessive.
Something you’re really good at: I’m successful at competing in and winning recipes contests.
Something you’re really bad at: I’m not so good at saying no.
Last best thing you ate: We had a dinner of slow cooked short ribs and kimchi fried rice that was out of this world.
Last thing you regret eating: Fresh spinach I didn’t wash well and the leaves were so gritty I gagged.
The last thing you ordered online: A snuggly winter hat.
The last thing you regret buying: Winter boots that were only water resistant not waterproof and what good is that in winter!
Things you’d walk a mile for: Authentic Swiss milk chocolate, my grandchildren, a new set of spa-grade bath towels, my dog (not nec in that order)
Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: Rhubarb, the smell of burnt bacon, my husband’s discarded dirty socks on the floor
Favorite places you’ve been: Positano, Italy. Missoula, MT, Charleston, SC and London
Places you never want to go to again: Costco, but I’m going next week
The coolest person you’ve ever met: John Travolta
The celebrity who didn’t look like he/she did in pictures/video: Kelly Ripa, she’s so much prettier in person which is amazing
The nicest thing a reader said to you: “I have been reading this series for a very long time and never must not. Between the mystery and recipes, what not to love? The author does such a great job but as soon as you turn that last page, you’re looking to see when the next entry will be published. It’s that good!” (thank you, reviewer!)
The craziest thing a reader said to you: Can you send me all your recipes?
My favorite book as a child: Misty of Chincoteague
A book I’ve read more than once: Agents of Change, Winning Ugly
Your favorite movie as a child: Sound of Music
A TV show or movie that kept you awake at night as a kid (or as an adult): Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone
About Devon:
Devon Delaney is the author of the cooking competition cozy murder mystery series. She is also a wife, mother of three, grandma to four, accomplished cooking contester, sometime empty nester, and lifelong resident of the Northeast. She has been handsomely rewarded for her recipe innovation over the last twenty-plus years, including a full kitchen of major appliances, top cash prizes, and four trips to Disney World She has also won the Grand Prize in a national writing contest for her “foodie” poem, “Ode to Pork Passion.” She began writing cozy mysteries when she relocated to Connecticut and saw the opportunity for a career change from teaching Lego Robotics and computer education.
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Newsletters and Email Lists - Do I Need to Bother?
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I did a workshop recently on author platforms, and someone asked me if they really needed to bother with a newsletter.
My answer is, “Yes! Yes! Yes!” When I started my writing journey, I was overwhelmed with all the marketing tasks, and I was a really reluctant newsletter sender. I usually sent one out when I had a new book.
And because I didn’t build up relationships with a regular or consistent schedule, I didn’t see much success or value in it in a long time.
The importance of owning the list of email contacts hit home when Twitter changed to X, and there was a mass exodus of followers, and they weren’t the only social media platform to make changes in policies and functionality. I had rather large followings on several, and I had no way to contact fans, readers, and followers if the system folded or the platform closed my account.
Here’s what I learned about newsletters for authors:
You own your list of followers/subscribers. You can contact them when you want.
Always make sure to export your list of subscribers regularly from your service to ensure you have a backup of all the contacts.
You need to establish a regular cadence for publication. If you only send one out when you have a new book, then it looks like you’re only trying to sell something. Too many emails can be annoying, and if you rarely send one, they’ll forget about you. Find out what works for you and your readers.
Target readers who read your genre. You’ll have more success with retaining followers.
Make sure to do signups at every event, especially if they buy a book. Invite them to register.
Be careful of author services that sell you newsletter lists. Vet everything. Five thousand email addresses aren’t helpful if they don’t read what you write.
Your newsletter is an opportunity for readers to get to know you. I love when I get emails from newsletter readers.
What would you add to my list?
And if you’d like to sign up for my monthly newsletter, here’s the link: Contact — Heather Weidner.
#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Maggie Blake Bailey
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I’d like to welcome Maggie Blake Bailey to the blog for #ThisorThatThursday!
Hardest thing about being a writer: Patience.
Easiest thing about being a writer: Ideas. I love coming up with new ideas, asking WHAT IF? Following a strange line of thought, going down an internet rabbit hole. Did you see the article about the raccoon that broke into a liquor store and passed out in the bathroom in Virginia? I would love to write a scene with something like that now I that I have read about! Ideas, for me at least, are everywhere.
Things you need for your writing sessions:
Things that hamper your writing:
Words that describe you:
Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t:
Something you’re really good at: being goofy. I have been described as a muppet more than once. And just last week, a fifth-grade friend of my kids complimented my “car energy” when I was dancing to a song. I know it sounds like he was being sarcastic, but as a former high school English teacher, I promise I know when something is a real compliment!
Something you’re really bad at: learning other languages. I still try, but I am NOT a natural, and I really envy people that have a great ear for language and accents.
Last best thing you ate: soup dumplings! There is a highway in Atlanta called Buford Highway that has incredible Asian food, and I had a date night with my husband at North China Eatery and we had fantastic soup dumplings.
Last thing you regret eating: To be honest, I think I ate one soup dumpling too many. They were just so good! But I might have pushed it a little far.
Things you’d walk a mile for: Pizza. Or a great craft store. Or a great bookstore. But hopefully a corner of some town that would have all three next to each other.
Things that make you want to run screaming from the room: Mayonnaise. I can’t stand it. I made it in second grade in some sort of science lesson? All I took from that lesson was to never eat mayo. Believe me, I know how strange that sounds.
Things you always put in your books: FOOD! Food is one of my great joys in life, and I think food also does a great job of evocating a certain place. Any time I go somewhere, there is food I want to eat associated with that place. Like lobster when I am seaside in the northeast, peaches when I am in North or South Carolina, shrimp when I am down in Southern Georgia, etc.
Things you never put in your books: Really intense violence, what I call “girl in a box underground” stuff. The sort of violence you would see in an episode of CRIMINAL MINDS. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of authors do it incredibly well and it can be done masterfully to serve an excellent plot. But it is not for me to write.
Favorite places you’ve been: I love traveling—and I have been lucky enough to go on some wonderful trips over my life so far. Last year, I went to the Isle of Mull in Scotland and as soon as I left, I was dreaming about how to get back. I also went to Norway last year and jumped in a fjord on the winter solstice, and I desperately want to do that again some day.
Places you never want to go to again: Las Vegas- I went once with friends and had a great time, but I don’t like heat or gambling or late nights, so once was enough for me!
Favorite things to do: Read, write, sew, knit, nap, watch British Murder Mysteries on tv, sit by the fire, walk my dogs, go to concerts, and most importantly laugh and just spend time with my kids and husband.
Things you’d run through a fire or eat bugs to get out of doing: Ride a bike. I am really afraid of bikes. I have done it a handful of times, but I was terrified every time!
Most daring thing you’ve ever done: climbed to the basecamp of Everest.
Something you chickened out from doing: ever properly learned how to dive. I just resort to an inelegant cannonball.
Besides writing, what’s the most creative thing you’ve done: I made a huge quilt for my best friend that works as an I SPY but also has the names of everyone in her family hidden in the quilt. It is MASSIVE and bright and was very, very complicated to make.
A project that didn’t quite turn out the way you planned it: Everything? There is always space between my ideal plan and the actual outcome, but then I see people enjoy the imperfect and I remember to relax and enjoy it!
Some real-life story that made it to one of your books: In my first book, a terrible first date ends with a fist bump that sort of explodes into jazz hands when the main character thinks the guy is going in for a kiss. Completely happened to me. Mortifying!
Something in your story that readers think is about you, but it’s not: Divorce. My main character is pulling her life back together after a tough divorce. Thankfully, I am married to an amazing guy and only imagine that outcome rather than living through it.
Your favorite movie as a child: I loved THE PRINCESS BRIDE! I still do and I am lucky enough that one of my kids also loves it. I know the movie SO well—years and years ago I was at a showing on my college campus. The sound went out toward the end (to the pain) and I started doing the lines for the friend I went with to the show. People yelled for me to say them louder, and I ended up reciting the rest of the movie for the whole crowd!
A TV show or movie that kept you awake at night as a kid (or as an adult): I also loved THE LABYRINTH, but I will admit that it gave me nightmares the first time I watched it as a kid. A babysitter showed it to me when I was about six, which might have been a bit early? But it is a classic that I love now, so I can’t complain too much!
About Maggie:
Maggie Bailey, an enthusiastic sewist and maker, is a graduate of Stanford, Oxford, Brown, and Sewanee Universities. Her Measure Twice Sewing Mystery Series includes QUILTY AS CHARGED and SEAMS DEADLY, both from Crooked Lane Books. Maggie Bailey has previously published two volumes of poetry. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two young children, her dogs, and a growing fabric stash she can’t help but add to on a regular basis.
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#WriterWednesday Interview with Kim Davis
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I’d like to welcome the fabulous Kim Davis to the blog for #WriterWednesday.
Hardest thing about being a writer:
Finding the time to sit down and actually write! I’m an integral part of caring for my special needs granddaughter and have her 3 days a week. On the days I don’t have her, I have the usual household chores, errands, appointments, blogging, book marketing (which, as you know, Heather, takes up way too much time), cooking, etc. that always needs my attention. It can sometimes be weeks without writing on the next book.
Easiest thing about being a writer:
Procrastinating, lol! When I finally find that rare window of time to write, I often fall down the rabbit hole of “research”. In my case, it’s researching the theme of the book (with my latest book featuring the theme of Día de los Muertos, I had costumes, makeup, food, history, and traditions to research). Plus, I generally have ten recipes in each of my Cupcake Catering Mysteries, so I hunt down ideas for what I’d like to include and start cobbling together recipes to experiment with, which takes me to the kitchen instead of my computer to work.
Things you need for your writing sessions:
Caffeine! I start with coffee in the morning and then move on to tea when the afternoon slump hits. I have to time the afternoon tea just right because if I wait too long to drink it, I won’t be able to fall asleep that night.
Things that hamper your writing:
My mini-goldendoodle, Missy, gets annoyed with me for not paying her enough attention. She can be very loud in demanding a walk, or another treat, or needing me to throw the squeaky ball for her when she’s done with me being on my computer. I’ve trained my husband not to interrupt me when I’m writing… now if I could only do the same with our dog, lol!
Last best thing you ate:
We recently made a trip up to Solvang for a few days, and I hit the Danish bakeries (for research, you know…). One of them had Sarah Bernhardt Cookies, a delectable base of almond cookie, topped with chocolate cream, and then dipped in dark chocolate. Oh, goodness… swoon-worthy!
Last thing you regret eating:
Some chili beans. Unfortunately, I have a variety of food allergies, one of them being foods from the nightshade family. I really have to avoid tomatoes (or tomato-based products), peppers, potatoes, eggplant, etc. The tomato-heavy chili beans were so good though, but my tummy paid the price because of those darn allergies.
The last thing you ordered online:
Groceries. While I’m blessed to have several grocery stores nearby, when I’ve got a lot of deadlines staring down at me, I often order groceries to be delivered. Since my husband and I both have several food allergies, it’s a lot easier to find substitutions online (i.e. dairy-free and gluten-free) than for me to walk up and down every aisle, reading labels. I’ve also found that while the physical store might not have the product I need, the warehouse or central local store will.
The last thing you regret buying:
The wrong size leggings for my special needs granddaughter… now I have to track down the receipt to return them and hope I find the right ones 😊
Things you’d walk a mile for:
Those Sarah Bernhardt Cookies mentioned above! Heck, I’d walk two miles for one of those!
Things that make you want to run screaming from the room:
Any creature that belongs outdoors and NOT in my house… like spiders, insects, rodents, lizards, etc. Big heebie jeebies!
Things you always put in your books:
Recipes! Even if it’s not a culinary cozy, I can’t help but put a supporting character who bakes into the storyline, and then I have to find recipes to go along with whatever they’re sharing.
Things you never put in your books:
Steamy romance… which I’m not opposed to, but it doesn’t fit with what I write. True story: I was at my very first writers’ conference, and I sat next to a lovely young woman during lunch and started chatting. Turned out she was one of the writing instructors, so I asked what her class was about. We were in a loud environment, but I was positive she said she taught neurotic writing… “Well, count me in! I’m neurotic,” I said. She almost fell off her chair laughing so hard… she taught erotic writing!!! Yeah, I skipped that class.
Things to say to an author:
Keep up the good work! Or if their work isn’t your cup of tea, say something like you admire their dedication to all the hard work it takes to create a book.
Things to say to an author if you want to be fictionally killed off in their next book:
“I’d write a book if I weren’t so busy, but I have the perfect plot, so I think you should write it instead.” And then go on and spend 15 minutes telling you about the story and how you should go about writing it.
Now, I will say that authors like collecting ideas and hearing about real-life happenings from our family, friends, and readers, but we don’t want to be lectured on how to put those ideas or headlines into our next book. For example, in my latest book, Catering to the Dead, I spent 1-1/2 hours stuck in gridlock traffic trying to get my youngest granddaughter to LAX airport Thanksgiving week last year. We passed the time talking about what the themes of my next couple of books should be. She tossed out a lot of ideas, and we finally landed on the Dia de los Muertos theme because her parents had thrown an elaborate party several years before. Brainstorming together or mentioning a headline you’ve seen is MUCH different from lecturing and giving point-by-point instructions on what you think an author should write and how they should write. But of course I know without a doubt none of you would be that presumptuous!
Favorite places you’ve been:
Hawaii. There truly is something magical about the islands. I had the good fortune of getting married (second time was the charm) on Kauai, so it holds a special place in my heart.
Places you never want to go to again:
Lake Havasu, Arizona, in August… 118 degrees (F)… need I say more?
Besides writing, what’s the most creative thing you’ve done:
Decorating elaborate cakes and cookies. Once my granddaughters came along, I decided to take some cake decorating classes so I could make their birthday cakes. As time went on, my birthday cakes and end of school year summer pool party cakes and special party cakes all became bigger and more intricate with each passing year. In fact, the cake featured on the cover of Catering to the Dead is the cake I designed and made for my family’s Día de los Muertos party.
A project that didn’t quite turn out the way you planned it:
Creating so many recipes has brought about quite a few kitchen disasters. The biggest disaster I had was while developing a recipe for cocktail cupcakes using Fireball Whiskey. When I opened the oven to rotate the cupcake tin, the cupcakes all flambéed, shooting blue flames that filled the oven! Fortunately, the flames died out when I slammed the door shut. The next day, my husband placed two fire extinguishers in my hands to keep in the kitchen just in case I ever had another fire-related disaster. Oh, and I finally got the recipe figured out after another couple of tries, and it’s featured (along with my disaster) in Cake Popped Off, the second book in my Cupcake Catering Mysteries.
Your favorite movie as a child:
While not a movie, I was obsessed with Scooby Doo. My love of mysteries started early, especially those featuring dogs!
A TV show or movie that kept you awake at night as a kid (or as an adult):
The Shining really did a number on me, even though I was in my 20s when I saw it. It took me a week or more to stop having nightmares. To this day I have a strong dislike of Jack Nicholson simply because of that movie. Apparently, I can read horror books without too much distress… my brain downplays the violence and the super scary bits, but there’s no escaping it on screen.
About Kim:
Kim Davis writes the Aromatherapy Apothecary cozy mystery series, and the award-winning Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series. For over ten years she’s written the Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder culinary cozy mystery blog, and has recently joined the permanent group of bloggers at Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen. She lives in Southern California with her husband and rambunctious mini Goldendoodle, Missy, who has become an inspiration for several plotlines. Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
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Things to Think about When Doing In-person Author Events
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This fall, I did a lot of in-person events, and I noticed some things as I watched those around me. There were a few (usually newer authors) who complained about the crowds and their sales, and then there were the authors who had a lot of success.
Here are some things that the successful authors had in common.
The Presentation:
Always bring a tablecloth and make sure it’s not wrinkled.
If you make signs or handouts, make them attractive and readable.
Always give out something. Everyone I talk to gets a bookmark. You never know who will buy an audiobook or an ebook later.
I stopped giving out candy when I had some melt in the summer. I have little trinkets for kids (and adults) that relate to my books. Lately, I’ve been giving away sparkly “Pearly Girl” bracelets, and plastic marine animals for the Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries. Kids tell everyone where they got cool swag.
Make your table attractive and inviting. Don’t clutter it with stuff. And don’t pile things so high, they can’t get close to talk to you.
Don’t stack hundreds of books on your table. That gives the person the idea that there are lots and no one is buying them. Put only a few out and create the illusion of “get ‘em before they’re gone.”
Take a look at your display from the front after you set it up and make sure it looks the way you want it to.
Your Look:
Dress for the event. Some authors have props or a hat. They attract attention. If that’s not your style, then look professional and dress as comfortably as you can.
Wear colors that stand out. You want to be seen in the pictures, and bright colors draw people’s attention.
Stand up if you can. You look more approachable.
Smile and greet people.
Even if people are just walking by, ask what do they like to read or what their favorite type of book is. Know what other authors are near you and point out ones with genres they like if you can.
Do not sit and scroll on your phone. You look bored and boring. People will walk right by.
Look like you’re having fun. Talk with your tablemates. Take pictures with friends. Take pictures with people who buy books. People like to see what’s going on, and they don’t want to miss something. And they tend to gravitate to tables that look interesting and fun.
Have your quick tag line ready and be able to tell them about your books in a succinct way. No boring dissertations.
It is hard to start conversations with strangers, and it feels weird to talk about yourself so much. If you’re introverted or shy, you need to psych yourself up. Smile, look people in the eye, and talk to them. Not everyone is going to buy a book. But you’ll be surprised at the people you’ll meet. I have recruited a lot of mystery lovers to our Sisters in Crime chapter from these conversations.
Caffeine and candy are good for quick energy boosts to keep you going.
Be willing to answer questions. People want to know about you, your writing, and your path to publication. And sometimes, you’ll get some questions that you don’t want to answer, and that’s fine. If that happens, be a good politician and steer it to an answer that you do want to give.
And don’t forget to invite them to sign up for your newsletter list.
Before and After the Event:
Before the event, make sure you have all of the contacts and logistics information.
Make sure you share the event on your website, newsletter, and social media sites. If you have followers in the area, they may stop in to see you.
After the event, make sure to post pictures of all the fun you had. The group pictures are great for this. People love to see who was there. And tag everyone you can on social media.
Make sure to thank the sponsor/coordinator. Their teams work hard to put on these events.
What would you add to my list?
