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News in social media.

3/7/2012

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Not really news per se but, I am now on Facebook.  Visit my page and Like me, if you wish.  Kate on Facebook  Can Twitter be far behind?  

Actually, yes it can.  I have no clue what I would do on Twitter or why anyone would want to follow my tweets.  Facebook, the blog, the website, and my writing I can understand.  But what could I have to say in 140 characters or fewer that would be worth reading? 

Speaking of reading, I've been working my way through a collection of Douglas Adams' major works, and having a blast doing so.  I love his writing, and really, who in the 'verse wouldn't?  Adams was a brilliant pioneer in the genres of Science Fiction, Humor, and Humorous Science Fiction.  He's also inspirational in a way.  

I'd like to share with you what I've learned from reading his works: dare to be ridiculous!  This doesn't mean ignoring all the rules of writing but don't be afraid to go out on a limb and just be downright silly, but most of all creative.  The whimsical ramblings of the creative mind can be brilliant.  Without Douglas Adams and others like him, could there ever have been a Firefly?  And where would we geeks be without Firefly?  That's right, we'd be Firefly-less.  And that would just be so sad.

Kate

Note: if you haven't seen Firefly, get thee to a website or rental site that carries it and be thou entertained.  No thanks necessary.  May the Browncoats be with you.


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Angela Quarles link
3/8/2012 12:47:37 am

Actually as an unpublished writer, I'm finding that my FB page is not where I interact most, but someplace I never thought I'd find myself: Twitter!

I've had a personal twitter account for years, but never really got the appeal, but once I got one for my pen name and made it public, not private, I was a convert. It's maybe comparable to the water cooler at work as opposed to the bulletin board there. For the water cooler, you get to exchange such great gossip and tips, but it's extremely short-lived--you have to be there right then to hear/talk, whereas the notices on the bulletin board are longer lasting, but not as interactive. It's basically a way to share in the dialog with other writers on the same journey as you, make contacts, learn the writing craft. But it's so much better if you can join in when you don't have a book yet to sell, otherwise you just look like someone trying to crash the party with spam...

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Kate Warren
3/9/2012 02:55:29 am

Ah, so Twitter is where the action is and the Facebook page is more of a proof that I exist sort of thing? I will look into this more deeply.

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