"Well said. While I think blogging is a great way for authors to develop an online presence, it just doesn't work if the writer isn't into it. You can't force it. There are certainly lots of places to develop your platform. "
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suzi banks baum commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?'
"Thank you Meghan.
I have been blogging for almost 4 years and I have to say it has refined my voice and helped me connect with the interests of my 'audience'. Before I started blogging, I was not sure who my audience was.
I have loved it.…"
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[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?
Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take…See More
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[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?
Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take…See More
Meghan Ward commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"I hope you're right, Tasha."
Tasha Turner commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"I think Amazon will be smart in how they handle Goodreads. It's a great place for them to data mine. I'm sure syncing things with a kindle, kindle app, and Amazon wishlist are all likely. I suspect we will see more ads although that trend…"
Meghan Ward commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"Wendy - That's great news that you heard Patrick Brown speak. I guess the big question is: How will GoodReads be affected by the Amazon buyout?"
Meghan Ward commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"Mary - Congrats on your first GoodReads giveaway! Thank for letting us know about it, and I'm glad this post was helpful."
Wendy Dubow Polins commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"I just heard Patrick Brown speak at the Muse and the Marketplace Conference 2013 here in Boston. He was fantastic--very generous and approachable--and truly willing to help de-mistify Goodreads. "
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Mary E. Merrell commented on the blog post '[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads'
"Hi Meghan, I enjoyed this post. I am a member of goodreads and just hosted a giveaway. So far it seems to be going well. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/47192-house-haunting - I am a self-published author and always looking for ways…"
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- It's So You: 35 Women Write About Personal Expression Through Fashion and Style
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- San Francisco Chronicle
- My writing is:
- Memoir
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I'm a freelance developmental and line editor, working in both fiction and nonfiction
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Rockridge Writers' Group
- My professional associations:
- Member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto
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[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?
Posted on May 16, 2013 at 8:15am 2 Comments 3 Likes
Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take…
Continue [NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] 10 Things You Should Know About GoodReads
Posted on May 2, 2013 at 1:00am 14 Comments 15 Likes
You probably know that Amazon bought GoodReads at the end of March. A week before that, I had the pleasure to meet Patrick Brown, Director of Community at GoodReads, when he came to lunch at the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Brown spoke about the…
[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Contently: Building Your Brand the Fortune 500 Way
Posted on April 18, 2013 at 8:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If you’re a journalist looking for a way to display your clips on your website, look no further. Contently.com offers a “build-your-own portfolio” site tool that is quick and easy to use and that you can embed into your own…
Continue [NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] How to Avoid Becoming a Self-Publishing Failure
Posted on April 4, 2013 at 2:30am 15 Comments 8 Likes
An essay that ran in Salon Tuesday titled “I’m a self-publishing failure” recounts how one writer, John Winters, spent countless hours and dollars promoting his book online only to sell a handful of copies. Where did John go wrong? How can you avoid becoming a self-publishing failure?
1. First of all, start early.
Seth…
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- At 8:00am on January 5, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Welcome to She Writes, Meghan. There's a San Francisco group at http://www.shewrites.com/group/sanfranciscobayareawriters. Join us there if you'd like!
Bets,
Meg Waite Clayton
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