Tag Archives: social media

Especially for Writers

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Linda W. Yezak

I bet you’ve seen this before, it’s been around awhile. But since I wrote my big “woe is me” post Wednesday, I figured I’d toss this in today. Since Goodreads conducted the survey, and only 3000 people took the survey, … Continue reading →

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Building a Social Platform, a Personal Account

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Linda W. Yezak

Lately, I’ve been reevaluating all my actions on social media, and I’ve reached the following conclusions: I stink at it. It takes too much time. I need to change what I’m doing. My Twitter feed reads like one long book … Continue reading →

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Social Media Caveat

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Linda W. Yezak

How’s your schedule? Been busy lately? Yeah, me too. Most of the authors I know are currently swamped and scrambling to find time to spend with their families while still making deadlines and advancing their status on various projects. I’m … Continue reading →

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Working Your Facebook Author Page

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Last October, I shared some tips about working your Facebook Author Page to appeal to your readers. Then I disappeared from my own author page for a while, posting sporadically, forgetting to respond to comments, basically violating everything I’ve ever said about … Continue reading →

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Quick Note about the Facebook Hustle

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Just read Edie Melson’s post on The Write Conversation, “Social Media Monday—How Facebook Changes for 2015 Could Affect Authors,” and I have to admit not being happy with my favorite playground. If you haven’t heard yet, Facebook plans to charge … Continue reading →

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About Agents, Publishing, and Social Media

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

I promised to write about the Bridge to Publication Conference I attended in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but I didn’t realize how much I could learn in a one-day conference and how much I would have to write about. My experience … Continue reading →

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Your Facebook Author Page

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Recently, I read a comment from an author who didn’t understand the perks of having an author page apart from his regular Facebook page. I had to think about that a minute, because I wasn’t sure of the answer. I have … Continue reading →

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Facebook Frustrations

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

On  AuthorCulture, one of my blog partners, Elaine Cooper, asks, “Are you a social media boor?” She concentrated on Twitter boors, those who bombard your tweet stream with drivel or their own promotions, so you have to fight through the mess … Continue reading →

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