Affiliate Disclosure:<\/strong> This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission (at no extra charge to you). <\/em><\/p>\n

November might be my least favorite month.<\/p>\n

The weather can\u2019t decide if it\u2019s fall or winter (but it\u2019s usually cold<\/em>), it gets dark early, and where I live, we start to hibernate. No more random conversations in the backyard with the neighbors as we do yardwork or fill the bird feeders.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m turning to the month\u2019s goofiest and most noteworthy holidays to cheer me up. Turns out there are quite a few to make me smile! Do they have that effect on you, too?<\/p>\n

Which ones are your favorites? Which have a connection \u2013 even a weak one \u2013 to your book that you can leverage?<\/p>\n

Examples of book and occasion matching<\/h2>\n

These crazy special occasions have so much book promotion potential! Think in terms of social media images and graphics<\/a>, blog posts<\/a>, tip sheets<\/a>, and conversation-starting social media posts<\/a> and commentary.<\/p>\n

Here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n

I love the potential for November 2, Plan Your Epitaph Day<\/strong> for authors of thrillers and retirement planning books, although I think anyone can use it to generate engagement. Create a social media image<\/a> announcing the occasion, then share it on Facebook and Instagram with a post that invites followers to comment with their epitaph.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s one I created in five minutes with Canva<\/a>. (Feel free to save and use it.)<\/p>\n

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Every writer should celebrate Clich\u00e9 Day<\/strong> on November 3<\/strong>, right? Compile and share a list of the most over-used cliches, or host a contest to see who can pack the most cliches into a sentence that still makes sense.<\/p>\n

This is also a good fit for book editors and writers who teach writing, including Ann Handley<\/a>, author of Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Is \u201ckindness\u201d a theme in your fiction or nonfiction? Think about how you can use World Kindness Day<\/strong> on November 13<\/strong>. I found several children\u2019s books about kindness on Amazon, including Share a Little Kindness<\/a><\/em>, written and illustrated by Colleen Brunetti,<\/a> plus a few for adults. Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness<\/a><\/em>, by Houston Kraft<\/a>, is one of them. Wouldn\u2019t those authors be smart to use this holiday to share information about their books?<\/p>\n

Noteworthy November holidays for book promotion<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a short list of some of the fun occasions coming up next month. Get the full list at HolidayInsights.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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• November 1 National Author’s Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  • November 1 World Vegan Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • November 2 Plan Your Epitaph Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • November 3 Clich\u00e9 Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • November 4 Use Your Common Sense Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • November 6 National Nacho Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • November 6 Marooned without a Compass Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • November 8 Cook Something Bold Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • November 9 Chaos Never Dies Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • November 10 Forget-Me-Not Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • November 13 Caregiver Appreciation Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • November 13 National Indian Pudding Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • November 13 World Kindness Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • November 14 Operating Room Nurse Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • November 15 Clean Your Refrigerator Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • November 15 National Philanthropy Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • November 16 Button Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                  • November 16 International Tolerance Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                    • November 17 Take a Hike Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                      • November 18 Occult Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                        • November 19 Have a Bad Day Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                          • November 22 Go for a Ride Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                            • November 23 National Espresso Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                              • November 29 Square Dance Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Check out the book- and author-related holidays in November, too. You\u2019ll find them in the 2021 Literary Calendar<\/a> on this site.<\/p>\n

                                                Which of these holidays is a good fit for you and your book, and why? How will you use it? Please tell us in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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                                                November might be my least favorite month.<\/p>\n

                                                The weather can\u2019t decide if it\u2019s fall or winter (but it\u2019s usually cold<\/em>), it gets dark early, and where I live, we start to hibernate. No more random conversations in the backyard with the neighbors as we do yardwork or fill the bird feeders.<\/p>\n

                                                That\u2019s why I\u2019m turning to the month\u2019s goofiest and most noteworthy holidays to cheer me up. Turns out there are quite a few to make me smile! Do they have that effect on you, too?<\/p>\n

                                                Which ones are your favorites? Which have a connection \u2013 even a weak one \u2013 to your book that you can leverage?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,25,11,12],"tags":[35,163,1417,1418],"class_list":["post-14620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-publicity","category-fiction","category-tactics","category-tools","tag-book-promotion","tag-book-publicity-2","tag-noteworthy-november-holidays","tag-november-occasions"],"yoast_head":"\n