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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