Today’s post is the unofficial “part three” of the results from my poll. I hadn’t planned this post, but the comments from last time inspired a new thought. In part one, we talked about how to help your blog readers find you. And in part two, we discussed the things that turn people off from
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First of all, huge thanks to everyone who answered my poll questions last week about how you use blogs. Hopefully, the high participation rate means the results will be helpful to all of us. In fact, due to the abundant and informative feedback in comments and tweets, I’ll be dividing my analysis into two posts.
Should authors blog? We’ve all seen this question in some form or another. Some wonder if agents expect it. (Not yet but close.) Others want to know if it will help build that elusive platform. (It can.) But I propose another reason to blog: training your muse. My regular readers are well aware that I
In the comments of my last post about how to make online friends, several people mentioned they had trouble jumping into conversations on Twitter, so I promised a follow-up post. Believe me, I get it. Many of my school years can be summed up by this picture—being left out. Been there, done that. Maybe that’s
First, let me say: No, I don’t mean this blog title sarcastically. I really have made some great friends in the writing sphere. Some of them are further along in the process than I am (agented, or even published), but I honestly wish only the best for them. Even my less-than-stellar contest scores didn’t lead
Last time, Kristen Lamb guest blogged for me about how Twitter can be a writer’s BFF. And maybe some of you weren’t convinced. (Really, Jami, we know you’re just trying to justify your time on that thing. Of course a social media expert would say social media is important. Duh.) So I brought back-up with
If you’ve seen some of my previous posts (Are Writers Conferences Worth It and Finding Life’s Balance), then you know I’m a big fan of Twitter. I’m not alone. Today, I invited Kristen Lamb, social media expert, to guest blog about how Twitter can help writers. Take it away, Kristen… Twitter—A Writer’s New BFF Jami
