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Craft Chat No, don't use social media as a reward for writing...

That does delete your ability to reach readers. The unfortunate reality that all true swords have two edges.
that’s why you just keep author pages. No personal social media. I’ve personally never once read an author because I saw them on social media, anyway, but for those who insist, just keep a business oriented profile up and interact when you must.
 
Most of the interaction I do online is wo a personal page. I never trusted it enough to give my real information. But that wasn't the topic here. If you don't interact at all on social media you miss seeing what is trending, what people are reading, laughing at, angry about- all the human things that writers need to be able to write things people want to read.. If you read Tiffany Yates Myers's blog which is very worthwhile you will see it is about managing your time. She knows how to engage readers as a writer, but her biggest success is as a developmental editor.
 
To me social media is during my 'dead time' waiting for trains, doctor's office, etc. it's not reward, but it is unavoidable like Jo said. My post don't get many likes but I know people are reading them (not all like). But to me it's more to gauge what is zeitgeist.
 
To me social media is during my 'dead time' waiting for trains, doctor's office, etc. it's not reward, but it is unavoidable like Jo said. My post don't get many likes but I know people are reading them (not all like). But to me it's more to gauge what is zeitgeist.
I knew about Labubu before anyone else because of a meme. And of course I learned my son won a major award-becuz he didnt say a thing to me. How else can I keep up w my kids?753206232_18115318367484065_8484227413821492567_n.jpg
 
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