tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036081035522911730.post8060253563378522641..comments2024-01-22T23:11:05.285-08:00Comments on Blue Sage Writers: Social Networking—Phooey!Blue Sage Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680696581292535563noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036081035522911730.post-55521519317253668832013-02-03T09:19:40.521-08:002013-02-03T09:19:40.521-08:00No man is an island. That applies to using social ...No man is an island. That applies to using social networking for promotion as well as figuring out the technology. A writers group may have talented individuals who'll share their social networking expertise. My other strong source of support is my grandkids! They delight in helping explain to me the how-to's of computers, i-phones and social networking. And the only price for their help is a little lovable teasing. I'd give the learning curve another go because with a little patience social networking can be fun. Karenhttp://karenfinnigan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036081035522911730.post-47669834228850608772013-02-03T04:06:41.162-08:002013-02-03T04:06:41.162-08:00I'm not happy with the social networking or th...I'm not happy with the social networking or the e-book thing. I want to write books, not upload my story.And I want to go to books stores for signings the old fashioned way. It looks like we're headed for e-books entirely as more and more book stores and traditional publishers go out of business. Now Barnes and Noble is down-sizing. So sad. Give me the good old days.<br /><br />I enjoyed your comments Bill.<br /><br />MaxineLadyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414089752351577324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036081035522911730.post-23997276276760691712013-02-02T14:35:41.012-08:002013-02-02T14:35:41.012-08:00I'm not really giving up. Like I said in my bl...I'm not really giving up. Like I said in my blog post, this social networking is beyond my level of understanding and is not really my cup of tea. I receive a newsletter that talks about all the things we authors need to be doing to market our books. I'll hire someone who knows what they're doing to do the social networking for me. There are people out there who enjoy it.I don't have the patience for it. I'll supply the ideas and let them incorporate them. <br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036081035522911730.post-15516165470732753692013-02-02T13:57:57.856-08:002013-02-02T13:57:57.856-08:00I wish we writers didn't have to deal with the...I wish we writers didn't have to deal with the publicity end of our business, but for now it seems to be the trend. However, just as blogging has gone out of vogue, many of the other social networking forums might follow. Who knows, someday we might actually get to spend more time writing again and less time "tweeting." Wouldn't that be grand? For now, though, despite the headaches involved, there are advantages. I would encourage you to find areas where you are comfortable and pursue those. Like writing itself: never give up.<br /><br />Linda Blue Sage Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680696581292535563noreply@blogger.com