Several savvy authors on the Affiliated Authors and Books & Writers groups at LinkedIn once suggested that authors could help each other spread the news of their books. Where Writers Win wants to help, so we’re re-sharing a fun Google doc built by Shark Marketing Co.

The challenge: To give each other their Facebook Fan page links and Twitter handles so we could all exchange “likes” and “follows.”

The advantage: To gain more followers and fans – but in the process, to get to know other promotionally-minded authors out there and, most important, to find some great new books to read!.

The Author Social Media Exchange was born when WWW parent co. Shark Marketing Co. built this page to make it easier for authors to connect with each other.

Here’s how it works:

1. If you’re an author, plug in your name, website, Twitter handle (i.e. @johndoe) and your Facebook fan page link, plus there’s room for other links, i.e. Smashwords or Goodreads.

2. By putting yourself on this list, you’re letting other authors on the list know they should come like your FB page and/or follow you on Twitter.

3. Reciprocate! Spend a few minutes a day checking the list and liking/following the other authors here!

4. If you’re a reader — we’ve now given you a great source to find some fabulous new books and authors with whom to connect.

We look forward to liking and following lots more of you at the Author Social Media Exchange! Write on…