17 proven post formats to simplify your Instagram plans this month

💡 your October serving of fresh and engaging post ideas for your Instagram book marketing and audience building

📚 Welcome to the latest Instagram post library - a curated menu of trending and proven post ideas that are perfect for writers and authors.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure what to post on Instagram, this library of post ideas is for you!

All of the ideas come with hooks, examples, and explanations of how writers and authors can tweak the most current trends to work for you. With this latest collection of post ideas, you’ll know exactly what to post every time you open the app for the next month.

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Psst… I’m making these post libraries a monthly feature for paid subscribers because I know how often you open the app with every intention of posting today, but then get stuck and end up ‘scrolling for inspiration’. These post ideas will simplify and streamline your planning so you can stop wasting your time!

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Instagram post ideas this way 👇🏼

🏰 Celeb Traitors memes

Celeb Traitors is a goldmine of meme content atm.

Easily recognisable and popular, it’s a fun way to join in with a cultural ‘moment’. Find the stills of the celebs here, and add your own spin on the text you add to fit with your book, or something you know you have in common with your audience.

Definitely revisit this creative more than once if your audience enjoys the first one.

Here’s one I made this week.

And here’s another example.