tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4158677566813538218..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Advice for the Timid TwittererJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69440859110080764782017-10-01T19:34:43.708-04:002017-10-01T19:34:43.708-04:00Hi Julie,
I follow a number of authors and think C...Hi Julie,<br />I follow a number of authors and think Craig Johnson (author of the Longmire series) does a great job. He doesn't tweet a lot, but the Longmire Posse retweets all his posts, so they get a lot of eyes on them. Other authors, like Steve Hamilton and Don Winslow are super-supportive of other thriller writers. Again, I don't know if this gains them followers, but I like them because I get leads on a lot of great reads. :DPeggy Rothschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265570251802635683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84789118427932088982017-10-01T18:27:09.223-04:002017-10-01T18:27:09.223-04:00I don't use twitter, nor do I text. I rarely g...I don't use twitter, nor do I text. I rarely go to Facebook, either, unless it's someone I know having a birthday, or something else interesting. I rarely post anything on Facebook, either. I have enough trouble keeping up with the Guppies. I consider everything else a waste of time that I could be using to more advantage. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5420397491580468102017-10-01T17:39:20.491-04:002017-10-01T17:39:20.491-04:00It took me years to feel comfortable about going o...It took me years to feel comfortable about going on Facebook, but once I did, I became addicted and find that I waste a lot of time reading stuff that is either informative or alarming. So as a result, I am reluctant to go into the Twitter world and waste even more of my time. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1998395531101070692017-10-01T12:28:52.772-04:002017-10-01T12:28:52.772-04:00Twitter moves so fast I haven't figured out ho...Twitter moves so fast I haven't figured out how to use it properly. Thank you for demystifying the hashtag thingie. Do hashtags count against the character count? Guess I'll find out! Twitter always sounded like to much fun--kind of like the cool kid parties in high school--so I'm looking forward to peeking in on the show.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41343418664513147582017-10-01T11:13:11.644-04:002017-10-01T11:13:11.644-04:00I have gone from never using twitter to regularly ...I have gone from never using twitter to regularly using it, but I haven't made use of the #s. Thanks for the information.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83832056278909865542017-10-01T11:03:20.382-04:002017-10-01T11:03:20.382-04:00Thanks for some good information. Some people obvi...Thanks for some good information. Some people obviously make good use of it.<br /><br />I have to admit that I don't use Twitter at all (sometimes in new articles I do read some of the more "interesting" things our president sends out, and I can't say as that inspires me to use it.)<br /><br />I wish, though, you'd asked my basic question about it: What, exactly, is the point of Twitter? I have yet to figure that out.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-54466061835904547112017-10-01T10:27:57.689-04:002017-10-01T10:27:57.689-04:00Perfect metaphor, Shari! By the time I've agon...Perfect metaphor, Shari! By the time I've agonized over what I should say, the moment has passed.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28762808292226546882017-10-01T10:27:18.470-04:002017-10-01T10:27:18.470-04:00Peggy, thank you for your insights and the recomme...Peggy, thank you for your insights and the recommended writing hashtags. This is why I stay on Twitter - there is some good stuff there.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20851606887156680932017-10-01T09:38:07.729-04:002017-10-01T09:38:07.729-04:00Julie, my feelings exactly! I know there are peopl...Julie, my feelings exactly! I know there are people who love twitter and do it so well - JK Rowling, George Takei. But for me, it's a spinning merry go round - I lack the timing to jump on and ride it.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8333514116816415312017-10-01T09:13:57.730-04:002017-10-01T09:13:57.730-04:00Peggy - Thanks for taking the time to answer my qu...Peggy - Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions today! Here's another one, if you have a minute: Are there other authors who you think do a really fine job using Twitter to build audience or who have an interesting Twitter presence?Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1640374136027102232017-10-01T09:10:37.291-04:002017-10-01T09:10:37.291-04:00Twitter fascinates me, but like you, Jim, I have n...Twitter fascinates me, but like you, Jim, I have no idea how to measure whether it means anything. I guess to me, it feels too much like public speaking - another skill that does not come naturally to me.<br /><br />Thanks, Margaret! Happy to give this a whirl with friends!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-77983099563563388192017-10-01T07:54:12.202-04:002017-10-01T07:54:12.202-04:00OK, Julie, we're in this together.OK, Julie, we're in this together. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6798617138466384362017-10-01T07:51:17.491-04:002017-10-01T07:51:17.491-04:00I spend time and money on Twitter and I do wonder ...I spend time and money on Twitter and I do wonder whether it does a darn bit of good. I have roughly 2500 followers -- and again I have no idea what that metric actually means.<br /><br />I have NEVER had a tweet gone viral nor do I ever expect one to be.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com