tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post5349151124341696633..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Great writer gifts day 5: Mastering social mediaTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-32622531906838267092010-12-07T18:14:25.079-08:002010-12-07T18:14:25.079-08:00Sounds like some great advice in that book. I'...Sounds like some great advice in that book. I've learned a lot this last year of having a blog. Ultimately, it is about building relationships.Jan Markleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317561950719847803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2752730934710669052010-12-06T14:26:04.885-08:002010-12-06T14:26:04.885-08:00Tawna: How soon can I move in?Tawna: How soon can I move in?Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-327194745020648812010-12-05T20:47:09.847-08:002010-12-05T20:47:09.847-08:00Sarah, that sounds like a fabulous book! Adding it...Sarah, that sounds like a fabulous book! Adding it to my list now, thanks!<br /><br />Matthew, *snort!* <br /><br />Danica, you need some of that "Twitter is my crack" stuff from the Romance Yardsale site!<br /><br />Abby, did you get the ponies and candy yet? I'm still waiting over here.<br /><br />Kristen, admit it -- you kinda want those underwear too, don't you?<br /><br />Patty, I've got a garage you can borrow. It's a little chilly, but there's a nice spot right there on top of the dog food bin.<br /><br />Gabriela, thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to check it out.<br /><br />Xandra, make sure you tell Santa you've been very, very good this year. Or bad, whatever works for Santa.<br /><br />Kathleen, thanks for stopping by! Isn't Kristen the best?<br /><br />Terry, awww...thanks! I don't know about the "normal" part though :)<br /><br />Linda G, I know you'll love it! <br /><br />Melissa, you'll have to report back and tell me how you like it.<br /><br />Lisa, glad you found it helpful! <br /><br />Lia, well duh, I assume you all already have cabins in the mountains, Chicago pent-houses, and Spanish villas.<br /><br />Christine, so glad you stopped by (and that you loved Kristen's book as much as I did!)<br /><br />JD, I read it on my Kindle as well. Made me feel all techy and special.<br /><br />Guinevere, yeah, that personal trainer analogy really struck home for me, too!<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-14524000654502492032010-12-04T12:05:20.690-08:002010-12-04T12:05:20.690-08:00I'd like to read Kristen's book too now......I'd like to read Kristen's book too now... I love the personal trainer metaphor (as someone with a personal trainer who says OF COURSE YOU CAN GET BACK TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL WEIGHT!, I can certainly imagine social media experts as also being a bit... overly enthusiastic). Very neat.Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17769444634121056942010-12-04T08:37:57.285-08:002010-12-04T08:37:57.285-08:00Thanks for this! I just bought it for my Kindle (c...Thanks for this! I just bought it for my Kindle (cuz dats how I rolls!)<br /><br />It's easy to feel left behind when it comes to social media.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356497788370563074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-31573643002986036082010-12-04T06:47:07.569-08:002010-12-04T06:47:07.569-08:00Kristen' book is on my shelf and I have been g...Kristen' book is on my shelf and I have been going through it very methodically. Thanks to her book I was completely prepared with tons of blog posts during a request cycle of about four weeks. And I've started playing around with other blog sites, got my domain name and have more hits on my blog due to her book.<br /><br />I have recommended it to many of my writing friends. Several of them are debut novel writers this year so the book is super for them as they build their careers.<br /><br />Great post! I started following you after Kristen linked to your posts. <br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-55399608944708990652010-12-03T20:23:16.710-08:002010-12-03T20:23:16.710-08:00Hugely enjoyed the whole series, Taawna (I have my...Hugely enjoyed the whole series, Taawna (I have my eye on your panties now..er...I mean...yea.) But I am extremely disappointed that you didn't once bring up cabins in the mountains, Chicago pent-houses, or Spanish villas. Every author needs one of those, right? RIGHT?!<br /><br />Er, in all seriousness, I would add e-readers to the list. Being conversant with the digital medium isn't a requirement for authors. Yet. But it's not a bad idea either. And that's a whole lot easier with a dedicated e-reader of some sort (hint: curling up with your computer is not as satisfying as curling up with a book/e-reader. No really.)<br /><br />~LiaBookewyrmehttp://bookewyrme.straydreamers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-22395649901045234832010-12-03T12:55:06.879-08:002010-12-03T12:55:06.879-08:00I just caught up on the whole week's worth of ...I just caught up on the whole week's worth of posts. Fantastic suggestions! Now I know what to tell Grandma to tell the kids when they ask her what I want for Christmas.Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-33272423604768625482010-12-03T11:47:56.449-08:002010-12-03T11:47:56.449-08:00Thanks for the tip. I've been looking for a bo...Thanks for the tip. I've been looking for a book on this and now I know where to get one.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-61411379693501215412010-12-03T11:24:17.342-08:002010-12-03T11:24:17.342-08:00Love Kristen's blog! I'm putting her book ...Love Kristen's blog! I'm putting her book on my Christmas wish list. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-18327534407875213782010-12-03T10:23:32.566-08:002010-12-03T10:23:32.566-08:00You are the source I find invaluable! All your in...You are the source I find invaluable! All your insights hit home. It's nice to find out I'm a "normal" writer who someday might even be published! Thanks!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055309422003008896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-15409876381753357592010-12-03T10:16:15.064-08:002010-12-03T10:16:15.064-08:00Kristen's book is great - I can highly recomme...Kristen's book is great - I can highly recommend it! I also found your blog through Kristen's, and look forward to reading your new books. Love the writer's gifts, too, especially the t-shirt :-)Kathleen Redwinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-85111863637553584342010-12-03T07:55:41.521-08:002010-12-03T07:55:41.521-08:00I guess my Christmas list is going to be full to t...I guess my Christmas list is going to be full to the brim with pink knickers, social media books, writing courses... and when Santa complains, I'll just blame it on Tawna - and ask for an iPad ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the gift ideas!Xandra Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983280013921201750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-75116065542288026312010-12-03T06:26:43.523-08:002010-12-03T06:26:43.523-08:00Awesome as always, Tawna! This is very true and ve...Awesome as always, Tawna! This is very true and very important to pay attention to: try to hit it all at once and you'll end up with a bunch of accounts you barely check and some you can't even remember you have (believe me, it's happened to me).<br />One other great resource for writers trying to learn about social media is Marian Schembari's blog, http://marianlibrarian.com/ . Marian is great and, like Kristen, doesn't expect us all to turn into social meadi experts overnight. I recommend her blog.Gabriela Lessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265214314915980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-14692802919444909382010-12-03T06:16:21.109-08:002010-12-03T06:16:21.109-08:00Great series, Tawna !
To Matthew - D'oh! I ch...Great series, Tawna !<br /><br />To Matthew - D'oh! I choked on my breakfast at his comment.<br /><br />To Danica - YES! I said the same thing. WTF is Twitter and why should I care? Know what? Twitter is going to get me where I want to be in my writing career. It's connecting me to writers who can teach me what I don't know, to agents sharing insight into what works and what doesn't, and to a whole support system of people who have 'been there, done that' and are willing to commiserate when my inbox is filled with rejections. <br /><br />What I STILL want for Christmas is my own writing space. *sighs* Someday...Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-73740465630365061702010-12-03T06:07:27.986-08:002010-12-03T06:07:27.986-08:00Thank you for such a lovely review! To be honored ...Thank you for such a lovely review! To be honored in such close proximity to pink Writer Panties is an achievement in itself (I will try not to get oo big of a head). Now it's my turn to pick you up and hug you and slobber all over you, :D. This is the best review yet.<br /><br />And I have to confess, I should have called the book "I Made All the Dumb MIstakes So You Don't Have To." Thanks for this wonderful review. I hope many writers pick up my book and start their New Year in a way that will be productive. It is so easy to get discouraged and overwhelmed and I hope to help keep that to a minimum.<br /><br />Kristen LambAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-81290217079285473262010-12-03T06:06:27.058-08:002010-12-03T06:06:27.058-08:00this is a delightful twist on the normal "how...this is a delightful twist on the normal "how to" books for writers. i will definitely check this one out. <br /><br />*sits and waits for ponies and candy*abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-1373440467328829102010-12-03T06:03:10.212-08:002010-12-03T06:03:10.212-08:00I was so resistant to Twitter, I mean...violently ...I was so resistant to Twitter, I mean...violently so. I had a MySpace and a Facebook page, why would I want to tweet? How can you possibly say anything in 140 characters or less? Then I started and I can't stop. *sigh* I've also met some wonderful people via Twitter, so I can't complain about my compulsions to check it every twenty seconds.Danica Avethttp://danicaavet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-70121945588019822732010-12-03T05:16:36.701-08:002010-12-03T05:16:36.701-08:00Twitter as a verb is tweet? I thought it was ... n...Twitter as a verb is tweet? I thought it was ... never mind. That's too dirty even for your blog.<br /><br />This sounds like an interesting book. The best gift for (this) writer(s) is booze. It helps me turn off my inner editor ... and catch a buzz.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-65298915807705294352010-12-03T03:50:11.667-08:002010-12-03T03:50:11.667-08:00Now I know what I want for Christmas!
I'd a...Now I know what I want for Christmas! <br /><br />I'd also like to suggest <i>Under the Covers and Between the Sheets</i> (C. Alan Joyce & Sarah Janssen), subtitled "The inside story behind classic characters, authors, unforgettable prases, and unexpected endings." <br /><br />The short passages reassure me that (most) classic books started out as shitty first drafts, too, and famous (or infamous) authors are real, live people with real, normal lives.<br /><br />Except, you know, for the writing thing.Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.com