tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post7188552316835753056..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Why social media mattersTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-77481268102135211952011-12-21T06:11:47.223-08:002011-12-21T06:11:47.223-08:00I just ran across this post after doing a search f...I just ran across this post after doing a search for Kristen Lamb's site. Love it! I've bookmarked you and your blog and I'll look for your book! :)Diane - It's All Good Until You Burn Dinnerhttp://dianereiter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-14822915272267236602011-07-01T08:04:39.707-07:002011-07-01T08:04:39.707-07:00I think social media makes such a difference in sa...I think social media makes such a difference in sales. I feel like I'm "friends" with a lot of pubbed and pre-pubbed authors. To the point where I walk around saying "My friend has a new book out this week."<br /><br />And I think that you just couldn't build that sort of "believership" outside social media. <br /><br />I've also "met" a few bestsellers online. And a super-famous agent once commented on my blog, giving me heart palpitations for a week.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-64187739190302004892011-06-30T15:14:51.117-07:002011-06-30T15:14:51.117-07:00Wow! Truly inspiring. Definitely stalking the book...Wow! Truly inspiring. Definitely stalking the bookstores in August :D<br /><br />You've given me hope! I've been blogging for just over a year now, and I still only have 5 followers and about 8 regulars who read everything once I post it on Facebook.<br /><br />Your post just made my day :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053650938874113155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-37583283633438485582011-06-29T23:48:15.577-07:002011-06-29T23:48:15.577-07:00Your blog is just as good as a romantic-comedy-nov...Your blog is just as good as a romantic-comedy-novel. May life continue to be your greatest inspiration, you lucky (okay, hard working), dog you. :DChristine Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711726941768571495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-85085402923034217632011-06-29T11:21:12.882-07:002011-06-29T11:21:12.882-07:00Oooh, I'm mentioned on your blog! Not quite as...Oooh, I'm mentioned on your blog! Not quite as awesome as being hugged by Marc Cohn but hey, I'll take it :)<br /> <br />And I'm a total convert of the Kristen Lamb way. I'm pretty sure she's forming a cult to take over the world, though... but she's always right, so i listen!<br /><br />Anyway, thanks again for the mention Tawna and I'm glad it helped you to realise that you're doing something great here.<br /><br />Xandra xXandra Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983280013921201750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-11479313579022045682011-06-29T07:24:42.601-07:002011-06-29T07:24:42.601-07:00Squeeee!!!!!! Xandra is awesome and I LOVE being r...Squeeee!!!!!! Xandra is awesome and I LOVE being right :D. It is so funny, I was putting together my Mash-Up of Awesomeness this morning and I had to get the link to your blog because I love your posts and am a huge fan...and I saw MY NAME. Weird and fantastic, right?<br /><br />I just love how social media works when we take time to love and serve each other and form a community. I know I buy books almost every day simply because when I met the person on Twitter or FB...I LIKED her.<br /><br />Have an awesome time and I wish I could be there. Let me know if you need anything to help you promote the new book.<br /><br />Kristen LambKriten Lambhttp://kristenlamb.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-35241407709403128802011-06-28T17:08:53.579-07:002011-06-28T17:08:53.579-07:00I saw your tweet about Marc C on Twitter - what an...I saw your tweet about Marc C on Twitter - what an absolutely amazing story! But so is your tale about how your life has changed because of social media in the past year or so. Pretty darned incredible. And thank you for sharing Xandra's note... that's seriously great inspiration for those of us still in the very infant stages of our social media journey. Kind of gives you a little push to keep going, even when the hits are low and the comments are few...Jen J. Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817943866838270699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-59174455002513452932011-06-28T11:11:40.627-07:002011-06-28T11:11:40.627-07:00There's no question that your social media mar...There's no question that your social media marketing has helped you tremendously. <br /><br />I read the other day that there are now services available for social media background checks on prospective employees. They check not only for indications of illegal activity and nonprofessional behavior, but also for inappropriate comments and controversial views etc. <br /><br />Since the bulk of my own online activity is made up of such things, I may now have cause for concern. In order to mislead potential employers into believing I am a reputable candidate I may now need to create an alternative online persona who is kind, respectful and politically sensitive. <br /><br />It's a stretch, but with a healthy dose of deliberate detachment I just might be able to pull it off.Mark Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-55872958768506757562011-06-28T07:32:53.188-07:002011-06-28T07:32:53.188-07:00Plus, I'm sure I'm not the only guy who pl...Plus, I'm sure I'm not the only guy who plans on making <i>Making Waves</i> his first ever romantic lit purchase because of your blog and whatnot. (And no, "your whatnot" is not a euphemism... though it could be.) Just more evidence that the combination of a fantastic sense of humor and social media can be a powerful thing.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-62547174495454859142011-06-27T21:40:39.480-07:002011-06-27T21:40:39.480-07:00I can say without a doubt that had I not been dire...I can say without a doubt that had I not been directed towards your blog and then followed you on Twitter and traded funny tweets (well, yours are, not sure about mine) and friended you on Facebook and asked you about where to get food in Bend...I probably never would have bought your book. But I did all of those things, and I come back each day and comment or not, and I pre-ordered your book the first day it was available on Amazon without a second thought. So...yeah. Plus 1 for the social media. :)<br /><br />As I work through my own novel and keep my fingers crossed I can convince an agent it's good and then we convince someone to publish it, I hope I handle the social media aspect half as well as you have. And if my agent or someone asks me where I learned this stuff? I'll just say that's what Tawna did and it sure as hell worked for her. :)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321865399706410702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-13107939419922497232011-06-27T21:37:52.405-07:002011-06-27T21:37:52.405-07:00Behave? Where is the fun in that? :DBehave? Where is the fun in that? :DHannah Hounshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532704190227652913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-51562483335408162752011-06-27T15:23:02.948-07:002011-06-27T15:23:02.948-07:00I would have absolutely died. Or maybe thrown up. ...I would have absolutely died. Or maybe thrown up. Or squeed in excitement. I don't think I would have managed to be cool. <br /><br />As a reader I can say that I am more likely to buy a book from someone who interacts than someone who doesn't. I find many authors on blogs and via twitter and if I like them, what they represent and what they have to say then I add their books to my to be read pile. The writers who make me feel like a person they're talking to and not a fan who needs to be answered out of obligation are more likely to get my money when I buy books. <br /><br />As a writer, I love interacting with everyone on Twitter. I love sharing ideas and seeing how others do what we all love. My blogging is a little sketchy but I'm still dealing with "I'm young and no one ever cares what I have to say" thing I've been fighting since high school but honestly I enjoy doing it, even though I'm only posting once a week to your daily. I just don't have your mind to always have things to say :)<br /><br />Social media has introduced to some of the most amazing people in the world and given me a lot of chances I would have never had if people like you didn't utilize it.Allie Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647744108289768315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-62740108014554835312011-06-27T14:27:34.072-07:002011-06-27T14:27:34.072-07:00I totally agree with you about the power of social...I totally agree with you about the power of social media. I have bought books that I never would have if I didn't follow the author's blog (and yes, yours will become one of them). As you said, it's not just about increase in sales and platforms though, it's about connections - and that's why I love social media so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092117102877690831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-16324002226784930432011-06-27T12:49:20.424-07:002011-06-27T12:49:20.424-07:00I'm with her. I've been planning to buy yo...I'm with her. I've been planning to buy your book since I first started following your blog. Your sense of humor shines on this site so I figure your book will be just as good.<br /><br />Sooooooo cool about the Marc Cohen moment! *swoon*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332426347997158850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-29843740964787902542011-06-27T10:49:10.355-07:002011-06-27T10:49:10.355-07:00Social media is amazing! And meeting all these won...Social media is amazing! And meeting all these wonderful authors and creative minds online - I don't know how I could've ever started the query process without it. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-53464624038944416542011-06-27T10:18:41.179-07:002011-06-27T10:18:41.179-07:00That must have been awesome. Did you turn as red a...That must have been awesome. Did you turn as red as the red lace bra, or did you go with black lace? <br />I've often wondered if all of the social media crap payed off. Now I see it does!Robena Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389730409379890816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-88016894274184402102011-06-27T09:35:15.585-07:002011-06-27T09:35:15.585-07:00Tawna that is so great that he referred to you on ...Tawna that is so great that he referred to you on stage! <br /><br />Have fun at RWA! <br /><br />I'm another person anxiously waiting the 'pirate bitch' book.<br /><br />I'm not sure why I started blogging. I do love it, though. Right now I'm shamelessly promoting my blog with a free book giveaway. <br />Enter a contest to win a free copy of Smokin Seventeen by Janet Voinovich @<br />http://noveltruths.blogspot.com/2011/06/novel-truths-independence-day-contest.htmlJudy, Judy, Judyhttp://noveltruths.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-12687193400380305782011-06-27T08:53:21.537-07:002011-06-27T08:53:21.537-07:00That's amazing about the concert! I'd seri...That's amazing about the concert! I'd seriously have passed out. (Though my musical crushes are more of the the hard rock variety, so I'd probably have to do a whole other kind of blog post to get say, Motley Crue's attention.) ;) <br /><br />And I'm so with you on the social media thing. Beyond my blog helping me get a referral to my agent, I have met so many terrific people and have had many tell me--I don't usually read your genre, but I'm definitely buying your book. It's awesome. (And hey, I get to sully the minds of perfectly innocent people with my erotic romance, so bonus.) :)Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34279716307330766422011-06-27T08:52:58.853-07:002011-06-27T08:52:58.853-07:00This was an awesome post. And guess how I heard ab...This was an awesome post. And guess how I heard about it? Twitter.ParaJunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-5180181737383770872011-06-27T07:05:17.022-07:002011-06-27T07:05:17.022-07:00I'm with Delia. I would have peed my pants if ...I'm with Delia. I would have peed my pants if that happened to me. How awesome that one of your fave musicians read your blog and also that you have good bladder control!lora96https://www.blogger.com/profile/08171062741089674769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-49297413246218658952011-06-27T07:02:02.576-07:002011-06-27T07:02:02.576-07:00Okay, THAT? Is cool. I think I'd have about pe...Okay, THAT? Is cool. I think I'd have about peed myself. <br /><br />I'm one of the ones who can't wait to get a copy of the book (though I do know what it's about) because of the writing here. And for the record, I want to read Embalming Bitch's story, too. You're working on that? Yes? Please? ;)Deliahttp://delia-moran.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-68993879721154188452011-06-27T06:53:12.891-07:002011-06-27T06:53:12.891-07:00That is awesome, Tawna. Glad you had a blast :)That is awesome, Tawna. Glad you had a blast :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686424597825645224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-89578033730319208292011-06-27T04:44:20.648-07:002011-06-27T04:44:20.648-07:00How many shoes did you end up bringing?How many shoes did you end up bringing?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-20691597380681079172011-06-27T04:23:18.287-07:002011-06-27T04:23:18.287-07:00We keep telling you that you rock!
Have a great t...We keep <i>telling</i> you that you rock!<br /><br />Have a great time! We want photos!Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-49078222652325055582011-06-27T03:02:01.651-07:002011-06-27T03:02:01.651-07:00That is SO cool! And so is your blog! That's w...That is SO cool! And so is your blog! That's why I keep reading it.Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.com