tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post720333225547778476..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Everything is ChangingGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-39158303405450491212011-05-29T06:33:45.378-07:002011-05-29T06:33:45.378-07:00@ Lyn
Thank YOU for all the support and comments!...@ Lyn<br /><br />Thank YOU for all the support and comments! I appreciate it more than you could know :)<br /><br />I read a while ago on Nathan Bransford's blog (this post: http://bit.ly/eWnKj3) that you should try to start getting out there on social media sites three years before you get published. He stressed that basically there's no such thing as starting too early. <br /><br />After some thought I joined Twitter and started this blog. It's been the best decision I've made about my writing career thus far. Turns out you don't have to be published to reap some amazing benefits from social media. :)<br /><br />Thanks again for commenting!Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-72301380038016705582011-05-29T06:28:35.671-07:002011-05-29T06:28:35.671-07:00@Sara
I agree 100%. It surprised me how much time...@Sara<br /><br />I agree 100%. It surprised me how much time social media has taken to maintain, but it's already been more than worth it. I've yet to publish anything, but I've met some amazing writers and overall wonderful people.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments and comments! :)Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-30872911798061755262011-05-28T12:48:30.266-07:002011-05-28T12:48:30.266-07:00I agree. Great post. Honestly, I hadn't heard ...I agree. Great post. Honestly, I hadn't heard about her but now I will follow your advice. :) I mean she's younger than me and has published a book and is an avid social media genius, so she's obviously my kind of gal. :) <br />I am actually both an introvert and extravert (which is how they spell it in textbooks sometimes, very confusing for a writer!), and I find connecting with people natural even though sometimes it can be too much. I firmly believe that half the job is to get published and then the real battle begins. I am actually considering building a fanbase before I get published so I am ahead when I need to really crank it up. Publicity is an amazing thing, social media is a great help to a writer, and I would never say otherwise. Before social media, it was extemely hard to advertise and now you can have your book read all over the world if you know how to advertise it well. Of course, publishers do the heavy lifting for traditionally published books, but still I think a writer should be active in the process as well. :) Sorry about rambling on, I just seem to have misplaced my brain today. :P Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-49454195077647962192011-05-27T17:29:55.665-07:002011-05-27T17:29:55.665-07:00Hey, I can comment now!
Like you, in real life, ...Hey, I can comment now! <br /><br />Like you, in real life, I'm a pretty shy, quiet person. But there's just something about social networking that brings out the Chatty Cathy in me. I've never been one who could express myself verbally very well and have always found an outlet through writing.<br /><br />The social media industry is the best thing that has happened to writers so far this century. Not only has it opened doors to numerous authors when conventional methods wouldn't allow them in, it's given hope to us aspiring authors by providing a way for our voices to be heard. Like you, at first I was resistant to them and thought they were a waste of time. However, that all changed after I joined Twitter and began gaining blog followers as a result.<br /><br />One thing I didn't expect was the amount of work and time a writer has to put in to maintain these social networking sites. I've spent countless hours on Twitter, Blogger, Tumblr and, more recently, Goodreads. It's a lot of work and, with a ful-time job and a child, it can be quite stressful. However, as with any career, if you want success you have to work for it.<br /><br />Great post! :-)Sara Furlong-Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-5895467624926613152011-05-27T08:19:25.595-07:002011-05-27T08:19:25.595-07:00@ Jen
Social media really surprised me with the f...@ Jen<br /><br />Social media really surprised me with the friends vs. fans aspect. I knew I'd meet people online, but I never imagined it'd become so personal. I've met so many amazing people! :)Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-74706196075445587662011-05-27T08:19:08.562-07:002011-05-27T08:19:08.562-07:00@ Joe
When I first looked into self-publishing a ...@ Joe<br /><br />When I first looked into self-publishing a few years ago, I agree it was just that: extortion. There were a few reputable places, but if you didn't have money it wasn't going to happen. <br /><br />Amazing how quickly things change.Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-33869857248533054152011-05-27T08:13:12.134-07:002011-05-27T08:13:12.134-07:00Once again, you hit the nail right on the head.
Pe...Once again, you hit the nail right on the head.<br />Personally I'm not really and introvert, but I'm not an extrovert either. Every single last test I take says I'm smack dab in the middle.<br />Strange though, how writing a blog and socializing on twitter can make you feel extroverted. For me it's because I express myself so better in writing than I do in person. So I find it much easier to communicate with others online. <br />I love that I feel like I'm actually making friends, not just fans. There's this great big online universe I didn't even know about two months ago that I'm suddenly ingrained in. Pretty spectacular!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-89354107662654236642011-05-27T06:52:39.849-07:002011-05-27T06:52:39.849-07:00I'm only 17 (18 in June) and I'm self-publ...I'm only 17 (18 in June) and I'm self-publishing in August, I think that says a lot because it's available and what I want to do, and I am adamant about being a published writer in what ever medium happens to be.<br /><br />A have seasonal depression and mania (bi-polar) so my mood changes almost like the wind, one minute I can be on top of the world and the next is not a nice picture to paint, but it's not good. So, a few years ago I looked into self-publishing and it was extortion because people just wanted to see their writing in print, and the ebook just wasn't around. This triggered something that I would never see my work in print or in fact make much of myself.<br /><br />Here I stand with a small fan base, and I can look forward and tell myself that whatever I write if >>I<< think it's good, not some editor who has to go through thousands of submissions and say what is right to print.<br /><br />Joe =]Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151193643717180025noreply@blogger.com