social media – A Mad Pursuit

Maybe I'm not the right person for this job. / READ MORE /

September 25, 2011

facebook, networks, social media, twitter, writers, writing

Five Ways Social Media Can Destroy Your Writing (and, Potentially, Your Career)

Ah, social media. You can’t cross the street any more without having it cross your consciousness (I wonder if there’s a check-in here!). And as useful as social media can be for us writerly types, I guarantee you for every pro there is a serious and potentially hazardous con. Having written before on some of... / READ MORE /

January 9, 2010

blog, WIP, writing

editing, social media, twitter, WIP, work in progress, writers, writers on Twitter, writing community, writing on Twitter

Six Ways Twitter Can Make You A Better Writer

Many people consider Twitter solely for networking purposes, for meeting people with common interests and conversing. And while that’s a big part of it, Twitter can also be a very useful tool for improving your writing. When I first started building my Twitter follow list, I started with a lot of writers. And soon I discovered,... / READ MORE /

Why I Don’t Give Writing Advice

Five Ways Social Media Can Destroy Your Writing (and, Potentially, Your Career)

Six Ways Twitter Can Make You A Better Writer

All the world’s your stage: the performativity of online presence