A Week of Social Media Ideas for Authors & Artists

In this video, I’m walking you through a full week of social media content ideas for authors and artists—designed to help you grow your audience, build a personal brand, and sell your work in a way that feels authentic (not forced). We’re talking about what actually works in 2026 and beyond, why building a personal brand matters more than ever, and how to rotate content using my Show, Sell, Storytell method so you’re not just posting to post—you’re building connection and momentum. These ideas work for authors, visual artists, makers, poets, writers, photographers and more. And yes: many of them can be adapted to faceless content too. ✨ Want this kind of content planned for you every month? The Creative’s Content Club opens for enrollment very soon and saves our members HOURS of time each month on their social media content! Join the waitlist below to be the first to know when doors open and you'll automatically get my 2026 Marketing Predictions guide, completely free: https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlis... Inside the Club, members get: Monthly content plans for authors & artists Done-for-you templates Fill-in-the-blank captions and hooks Trending audios and content examples And that's just one aspect of the Club - you'll also get direct support and feedback from me, plus all our trainings on creating a marketing strategy that works. 👉 Join the waitlist below to be the first to know when doors open and you'll automatically get my 2026 Marketing Predictions guide, completely free: https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlis... CHECK OUT MY LATEST MARKETING FREEBIES created for you at: https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing/business coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 8+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 60k books with social media and content marketing, I now teach other creatives, like authors, musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work with marketing! CONNECT WITH SHELBY: I post marketing tips here on YouTube (subscribe for more videos!) as well as on Instagram.   / marketingbyshelby   https://marketingbyshelby.com/ Thanks so much for watching! Please subscribe for weekly marketing videos and give this video a like so more authors and creatives can find these tips.