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3 Ways to Fire Up Your Writing Career Today
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
My impression of writers on social media…. #tinfoilhat I am an “Old Dog” of the digital publishing paradigm. When I started out on social media, I did not want to be a social media expert. I enjoyed editing and teaching and longed to write fiction. But every a$$clown…
Social Media is a Waste of Time for Writers—Hmmm, Think Again
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
We’ve been talking a lot about social media lately and I am always grateful for your comments and thoughts. This kind of feedback not only helps me improve my blog, but my also books, because I get a glimpse of your worries, weaknesses, fears, loves, and strengths. As…
Why Writers Should Use Twitter (and HOW to USE It Effectively)
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
? For the last couple posts, we’ve been talking about how to use Twitter effectively. Too many writers are like Stormtroopers—lots of shots fired tweets that hit NOTHING. I can admit, when I got on Twitter (when it was invented) I didn’t get it. I would—KID YOU NOT—freak out when…
8 Ways to Make People on Twitter Want to Stab Us IN THE FACE
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via QuickMeme One would think a lot of what I teach about social media (Twitter) would be self-explanatory, but hey…we live in a world where a box of frozen corn dogs has a warning that I need to REMOVE the corn dogs from the box BEFORE placing…
WHY Are We Writers? Understanding the Why Behind the Buy
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
? Now that NaNoWrMo is finished, congratulations to those who WON. I only made it to a little over 34,000 words *sad face*, but I did it with Shingles so I am grading myself on a curve 😛 . As a writer, being delusional is totally acceptable. I’m…
The Seven Deadly Sins of Prologues
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flikr Creative Commons, via Mikko Luntiala To prologue or not to prologue? That is the question. The problem with the prologue is it has kind of gotten a bad rap over the years, especially with agents. They generally hate them. Why? In my opinion, it is…
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