Informative post! I had to share.
Tara Sparling recently wrote a couple of blog posts about self-publishing; namely, What makes people buy self-published books, and What Puts Readers Off Self-Published Books. I loved them both, an…
Category: Social Media
Wattpad vs FictionPress vs Figment
Writing Community Sites
If you are wondering if you should post chapters of your novel on Wattpad or FictionPress or Figment, there is a site that compares the metrics of the domains. You can find the comparison between:
From the metrics, it is obvious that Wattpad gets much more traffic. Wattpad gets over 650,000 visitors a day compared to FictionPress’s 16,000 to Figment’s 5000.
These three sites are very different from Scribophile — you can read about my very positive experience with Scribophile here.
Generosity of the Writing/Blogging Community
Most of the people I interact with through my blog or on Twitter are writers at various stages of their career. What I have not been able to get over is how incredibly generous they are with their time, knowledge and experience.
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On Your Blog (And Other Lessons I’ve Learned Recently)
I have never reblogged anything but this post inspires me to keep going. I don’t have a large amount of followers but every time someone comments, my heart skips a little. And there are a few friends out there that are writing or thinking of writing… I write the blog for them as well as for me.
I know I will love reading my posts years from now.
I hope you enjoy this post by Eclectic Ellen.
Using Your Social Media Contacts to do Research
A few days before Christmas, I saw this tweet:
“So writing from the perspective of a woman is a lot harder than anticipated. Any advice? #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writerslife”
Social Media for Authors
Why do authors need to use social media?
It turns out that some agents will Google a new writer when they receive a query to see what the author’s social media presence is. This is because agents just don’t have the time to teach new authors how to use Twitter or set up a blog. Some agents have indicated that they will not even consider representing a new author who does not have a social media presence.
