tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1116970302848355169..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: What I’ve Learned From My Social Media PresenceGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-75208295734467942852015-04-08T16:40:19.908-07:002015-04-08T16:40:19.908-07:00Thanks so much, Braden! The camera thing was a sca...Thanks so much, Braden! The camera thing was a scary milestone, but I'm so glad I went with it. It's been really fun to play around with. :) <br /><br /><br />And I completely agree about taking risks and being yourself around others—not everyone's going to like you, but in the end I'd rather be disliked by some people for being me than liked by many and having to pretend to be someone I'm not.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-76650509037043221312015-04-07T06:27:59.533-07:002015-04-07T06:27:59.533-07:00Kudos on #1! Glad you overcame the scariness of th...Kudos on #1! Glad you overcame the scariness of the camera--your vlog has a really fun, natural flow, and you have some great stuff to say. Keep that up! <br />#3 is a lesson I'm constantly learning. I tend to be generally curmudgeonly and pessimistic about humanity, so I am always surprised and a little humbled when I come in contact with humanity and they actually turn out to be really awesome and sweet and nice. Taking a risk and being yourself around other people is usually worth it.Braden Russellhttp://thestorymonger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-17415057512115273502015-04-06T17:49:21.073-07:002015-04-06T17:49:21.073-07:00It totally can be a job on its own! And I agree—I ...It totally can be a job on its own! And I agree—I try not to give myself strict schedules (except for the blog), but if you have to slow down or take a break from one (or more) channels, that's okay too. You need to focus on what's more important—the writing.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-49766526383069622472015-04-06T17:47:34.520-07:002015-04-06T17:47:34.520-07:00Yes! I do love being able to cross-post so easily ...Yes! I do love being able to cross-post so easily from Instagram. I find that I just do whichever ones I'm most interested in most, which helps prioritize. The nice thing about social media is you do your best if you're enjoying it! :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-39184413891651117052015-04-06T09:00:54.256-07:002015-04-06T09:00:54.256-07:00You nailed it, social media can be like a third jo...You nailed it, social media can be like a third job (first is the one that pays the bills, second is writing novels). I try and give myself a little schedule, like tweet 2x day, tumble 2x day, blog 2x week, goodreads every time I finish a book. And of course, connect with like-minded readers and writers by checking out their stuff & commenting! Doesn't always work out like that, which brings me to the other important lesson I've learned: forgive yourself. You can't do everything and stay sane.MKhttp://wanderlustywriter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-70846944284655875042015-04-03T19:05:24.121-07:002015-04-03T19:05:24.121-07:00Amen to number 5! I'm running into the same pr...Amen to number 5! I'm running into the same problem. I started up so many profiles for marketing but it's a pain to keep up with them all the time. It's one of the reasons instagram is growing in my heart, cuz I can use it to post to multiple channels at once straight from the app.Gwen Tolioshttp://www.gwentoliosblog.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-91973982194758033482015-04-03T18:15:06.642-07:002015-04-03T18:15:06.642-07:00I can't even laugh at your description because...I can't even laugh at your description because yeah, I was basically exactly like that lol. But I do agree that the realization that most people are actually super nice normal people was super reassuring—and now I love the interwebs. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-58411336723956323522015-04-03T18:14:19.770-07:002015-04-03T18:14:19.770-07:00Thanks, Susan! Yes, the day I changed my icon was ...Thanks, Susan! Yes, the day I changed my icon was the day I also uploaded the vlog! Doubly scary, but in retrospect, a pretty great day (and almost a year ago now! Feels longer, somehow). But yes, I definitely agree. It took me a while to start sharing more personal stuff, but I'm glad I've been doing so. Baby steps. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8615108959581365362015-04-03T18:13:11.782-07:002015-04-03T18:13:11.782-07:00I think it's a gradual process. I started out ...I think it's a gradual process. I started out with just a Twitter, then I added the blog, then Goodreads, then tumblr, then Facebook, then...Pinterest? Except I didn't do much with Pinterest. Then YouTube and now most recently Instagram. So yeah, it took several years of playing around and slowly adding to really get comfortable with each. And I don't think there's any rush whatsoever. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-22274850265269802732015-04-03T16:06:07.398-07:002015-04-03T16:06:07.398-07:00These are great lessons, and some I've been pr...These are great lessons, and some I've been proud to learn myself over the last few years. I was also initially concerned about posting my face on the internet, because my first few years on the web I was a safety-nazi. The way that web education videos work is that they tell you you WILL get stalked, you WILL be abused, you WILL be murdered, and then you will DIE. I mean, death is on the do-list, but farther along down the line and hopefully legally, and so I was a little uptight the first few years—since then, like you, I've learned that most of the people on the Internet are kind and awesome people, and they like seeing that I am just the same. It's a reassuring thing to know! :DHeatherhttp://semilegacy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-35770437011587189702015-04-03T06:02:17.817-07:002015-04-03T06:02:17.817-07:00I'm so glad you're sharing more about your...I'm so glad you're sharing more about yourself, Ava. I can still remember when your books avatar on Twitter first came down! ;-) But I'm there with you - I'm such an introvert that it's taken me a while to start sharing my more personal side rather than just writing and books.Susan Sipalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-9248612161949932922015-04-03T04:23:54.395-07:002015-04-03T04:23:54.395-07:00I am still figuring out all the social media thing...I am still figuring out all the social media things. Until this winter, I didn't have Twitter or GoodReads, and I definitely didn't have any kind of public Facebook presence. There are still a lot of aspects of social media I struggle to 'get' and I never feel totally up to date with all the contests. Definitely working on it, though.Julia E.noreply@blogger.com