First, a little anecdote about why I started blogging. Please feel free to skip this part and go on to the practical advice if you prefer, as point number five is that you shouldn’t bore your audience. I was at a publishing seminar in Dublin a couple of years ago, and one of the panel discussions was… Read More 6 things I’ve learned about blogging
I’ve been using Twitter for about a year, and admittedly I’m still pretty wary of it. It can be a really valuable tool for keeping up with the latest in your field of interest and connecting with a like-minded community. Plus it can be funny, empowering or moving. But it can also be a minefield, taking a mere 140 characters to make yourself look… Read More 6 things I’ve learned about Twitter
I’m still not 100% comfortable with Twitter, but there’s no doubt that it is a wonderful way of connecting with others in the writing world – or whatever field you’re interested in. Some people are absolutely expert at it, and an enterprising group of Irish writers has set up a regular tweetchat (ooh, get me, flinging… Read More Connect with #writerswise
Linking to a Mr Bean video may not be the coolest reference ever made, but this is the image that pops into my mind when I think about the minefield that is Twitter. I only joined Twitter recently, and pretty reluctantly at that. But writers need to be seen and heard, I was strongly advised,… Read More Engaging in social media be like…
Word herding 