Given that I’m between day job assignments for
the moment, I’ve had time to take a closer look at my social media connections.
I think it’s a good idea to revisit the whole networking thing at least once a
year, if not more often. What worked six months ago might not be so effective
now and, lord knows, knew opportunities spring up all the time.
When I returned to work last year, I stopped
contributing on some network sites. Twitter was the only place I visited daily.
Facebook visits happened two or three times a week. I also posted reviews on
Goodreads but rarely took part in the groups I belong to. I’ve managed to post
something on Kindleboards at least once a week but had little time to scroll
through the many topics posted in the Writers Café.
I still like Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads,
and Kindleboards. I’ve also recently picked up some tips on how to use FB and
Twitter more effectively, which I’ll do soon. After six years, I let go of my
AuthorsDen connection, as I no longer wanted to pay an annual subscription when
I could post work or promote elsewhere for free. I left MySpace a year ago but
I still belong to Pinterest and LinkedIn. Although LinkedIn has its uses, it’s
also annoying. I had quit all the groups because I was being spammed, far
too often, by authors who wanted me to buy and review their books. A couple of
days ago, I joined a new group for writers there, so we’ll see how it goes.
Now I’m looking for new opportunities
that are easy to navigate, friendly, and useful for both receiving and sharing
information about writing, publishing, and the book biz in general. I’m also
looking for great sites that help writers connect with readers. I’ve had a couple
of interesting suggestions which I’m eager to try, but if you have a great site
you’d like to share, please let me know!
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