tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post1744690409235277334..comments2023-08-28T03:11:38.347-07:00Comments on The Scribblers Cove: Social Media and The WriterRebecca J. Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-46296613348693861292011-09-03T08:21:00.388-07:002011-09-03T08:21:00.388-07:00Great post. I can find it a bit much with all that...Great post. I can find it a bit much with all that is out there. I've started doing more, but I control how long and how much. <br /><br />I really want to spend time on my writing. i see you're from Chicago. I love that city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-34209318869796163452011-09-03T08:07:46.898-07:002011-09-03T08:07:46.898-07:00Excellent post. I love social networking, but it d...Excellent post. I love social networking, but it doesn't tend to take over my spare time. Going to look into creating a SOP after reading this.MC Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735238884673302488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-69775007238091973692011-08-31T06:10:38.265-07:002011-08-31T06:10:38.265-07:00Yeah, I have to limit my internet time otherwise I...Yeah, I have to limit my internet time otherwise I just get sucked in. :S<br />Love this blog! Mine is at http://www.dawnkurtagich.blogspot.comDawn Kurtagichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050668572755966474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-8447031647961551772011-08-30T05:27:56.867-07:002011-08-30T05:27:56.867-07:00@Gail Good on you, for putting writing first! (BTW...@Gail Good on you, for putting writing first! (BTW I love that you write science fantasy!) The social media thing is a work-in-progress for most people, I think! Best of luck!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-74145042806465788052011-08-30T04:49:00.589-07:002011-08-30T04:49:00.589-07:00This is great advice. I'm just gearing up my u...This is great advice. I'm just gearing up my use of social media after a year of intense, focussed writing. Now my job will be to figure out how to balance the two. Thanks for this timely post.Gail Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998497900316232330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-73129866412248496782011-08-29T20:26:59.430-07:002011-08-29T20:26:59.430-07:00@Doreen I'm finding the strict writing schedul...@Doreen I'm finding the strict writing schedule really helps because I can have "guilt free" social media time. :) At least, that's my mojo right now! Best of luck with your book!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-9025181708722872302011-08-29T20:09:16.328-07:002011-08-29T20:09:16.328-07:00I agree what a great post! I did start my blog to...I agree what a great post! I did start my blog to promote my book but I rarely promote my book on my blog. I now limit my time on social media and keep a strict writing schedule. I think all social media is critical for writers today everyone just has to find their own mojo...Doreenhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-70365277892392309392011-08-29T18:42:39.147-07:002011-08-29T18:42:39.147-07:00@Elizabeth You're ahead of me with that timer!...@Elizabeth You're ahead of me with that timer! I'm doing better now...focus,focus,focus.... :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-40545726833858553322011-08-29T18:26:24.064-07:002011-08-29T18:26:24.064-07:00Sorry I haven't been here in a while. I do use...Sorry I haven't been here in a while. I do use a timer. I have to, sometimes I don't and I get lost in the social media world. I need to get back into writing! *sigy*<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a><br />Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?<br />YA Paranormal Romance, <a href="http://www.authorelizabethmueller.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Darkspell</i></a> coming fall of 2011!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-90047851118218210032011-08-29T17:48:26.980-07:002011-08-29T17:48:26.980-07:00Such a great post. And a SOP is a great idea.Such a great post. And a SOP is a great idea.Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-20954276906109861112011-08-23T15:13:15.507-07:002011-08-23T15:13:15.507-07:00That's a good thought, Sue. Once a book is in ...That's a good thought, Sue. Once a book is in print it's no use telling the writer what was wrong with it. Maybe that's why I love peer critiquing unpublished manuscripts. It's criticism that might actually do some good!Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-8101171714858876042011-08-23T14:13:33.160-07:002011-08-23T14:13:33.160-07:00@Jonene I've seen many serious writers cut bac...@Jonene I've seen many serious writers cut back lately, and I think it's a smart move. Best of luck with all your writing!! :)<br /><br />@Rebecca LOL Yes, it's a two edged sword. And it's already here! (On Kindle, readers can "highlight" passages they like and share them with other readers). I love comments on blogs too, but I'll stick with my mantra that reviews (and similar feedback from fans) are for the readers, not the writer. If people want to give feedback to the writer, there are other ways to do that.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-57551983753491656542011-08-23T13:31:25.332-07:002011-08-23T13:31:25.332-07:00That's true, Sue, I've seen writers start ...That's true, Sue, I've seen writers start blogs just to promote their books and watch them dive.<br /><br />As for me, I blog to share information. And I do admit, I love comments. I'm absolutely addicted to comments. Maybe someday e-books will come with comment features so the author can get reader feedback. Wait... that's a serious two-edged sword. Okay, I take that back.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-5049105972464525242011-08-23T12:23:11.342-07:002011-08-23T12:23:11.342-07:00Susan, great post and very timely too. After atten...Susan, great post and very timely too. After attending WIFYR and speaking with agents and editors, I decided to cut back on my social-media time and focus more on my writing. I really like your suggestions, though. What a great way to have the best of both worlds! Thanks for sharing.Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414949303542133724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-25677327789638102902011-08-22T13:56:51.046-07:002011-08-22T13:56:51.046-07:00@Rebecca What you say is true (I have a book to se...@Rebecca What you say is true (I have a book to sell) but I started my blog long before that. And it took me some time to find my voice with it. And launching a book is a stressful process - very hard to start a blog at the same time. So, I would recommend starting one well before, or possibly after, when you've got such a fan presence that they are demanding time from you! :) (Yeah. I'm not there yet.) I think there are a lot of authors that are very successful without a major social media presence (in spite of the "common wisdom" on that). I'd caution anyone starting out on social media strictly as a self-promo thing to think about how that will really work - there are a lot of authors out there who start a blog just to sell their books and it doesn't really work. #my2cents Also: <a href="http://www.susankayequinn.com/2011/07/author-branding.html" rel="nofollow">this book</a> is a worthy read.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-64706496041561713962011-08-22T13:24:31.677-07:002011-08-22T13:24:31.677-07:00Thanks so much for this great post, Sue!
I'm ...Thanks so much for this great post, Sue!<br /><br />I'm waiting to dive head-first into the social media as self-promotion thing. Sure I could play the game and do contests and comment on hundreds of blogs hoping to get some more readers for my own, but what's the use when I haven't got anything to sell yet? You, on the other hand, have a book in print. There's a product, something your internet groupies can plunk down money for. That makes it more worth your time. You're trying to find those few thousand true fans who are all you really need to make a living at this.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-27655348241122653612011-08-22T10:19:10.476-07:002011-08-22T10:19:10.476-07:00@LisaGG Hey! We're a fun group of writers here...@LisaGG Hey! We're a fun group of writers here, so I hope you'll stay to check out the other writers as well. :) And now I know your secret time... :)<br /><br />@Emily You totally have to do what works for you. Really. It's cliche, but it's true. I like the interaction, but it does take time. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-72980018474412936082011-08-22T09:56:54.229-07:002011-08-22T09:56:54.229-07:00I have the opposite problem, which I'm not ent...I have the opposite problem, which I'm not entirely convinced is a problem. The social media I use most is Goodreads, but I rarely interact there, just use it to find more and more books to read. I blog and tweet and such, but never expect anyone to reply. I'm going to try to get more interactive, but I know from experience that I'll have to really push myself to make the effort.Emily Mahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058371468029680332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-85068781075467415102011-08-22T09:48:16.273-07:002011-08-22T09:48:16.273-07:00Hey - I just found this blog of yours! Very cool p...Hey - I just found this blog of yours! Very cool post too. ;D I'm doing my morning blogging/tweeting/writing time right now actually. LOL!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.com