tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post8299942905283078658..comments2024-03-27T05:29:26.481-07:00Comments on Shrinking Violet Promotions: A Bit Of A RambleR.L. LaFevershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-73717875887864444092009-04-11T21:22:00.000-07:002009-04-11T21:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great explanation of Twitter and it...Thanks for the great explanation of Twitter and its uses! I would never have thought about it for connections, but I now that you've explained it, I can see how it would work. Although I still think I'll pass. I seriously do not need one other thing in my life to distract me from actually writing books.<BR/><BR/>Barbara! So good to hear from you. And yes, medieval France. Finally!<BR/><BR/>writerjenn, just email me at shrinkingviolet[at]cox.net with your nomination. That is so cool your bookseller spent so much time with you!<BR/><BR/>Tanita, um yeah. Abby doesn't get my endorsement. Wanna bet she's not an introvert? ;-]Robin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02960833482145500665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-34407444359450202912009-04-11T11:49:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:49:00.000-07:00(Off topic: did you see this?! Dear Abby totally b...(Off topic: did you see <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20090410/lf_ucda/newlypublishedauthorshiesawayfromglareoflimelight" REL="nofollow">this</A>?! Dear Abby totally blew it.)tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-52708997384638971632009-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:002009-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:00What is the process for nominating booksellers?I w...What is the process for nominating booksellers?<BR/>I was just in mine today with a writer friend, and we spent half an hour chatting with the in-house YA expert about the latest trends. YA expert then hand-sold me a book I'd never heard of, and they let me watch while they opened a box of ARCs so I could see what's coming up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-9676598736211758522009-04-10T12:21:00.000-07:002009-04-10T12:21:00.000-07:00just want to say: (yay medieval france!)just want to say: <BR/><BR/>(yay medieval france!)Barbarahttp://www.barbaraoneal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-25085539176429383302009-04-10T08:43:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:43:00.000-07:00Yes, Twitter is about making connections and havin...Yes, Twitter is about making connections and having conversations. Since I can't (um, won't) do conventions or conferences, I use Twitter to make connections with other writers (both published and published), agents, editors, and publishers.<BR/><BR/>Twitter can be very flexible and is a "there when you want it, not there when you don't" sort of thing. However, it does take some time to figure out how to make it work to suit you. It's also easy to get addicted to once you've got it figured out. But, if you can tame it, it's very useful.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and ignore the Twitter prompt question. Don't tweet about what you're eating or the window you just opened. Do tweet about how your book is coming along or a useful article you just read or engage people in conversation about something they just said :)Deborah K. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015248910515441842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-86328688383639483312009-04-10T06:32:00.000-07:002009-04-10T06:32:00.000-07:00The Twitter thing totally baffled me for months. I...The Twitter thing totally baffled me for months. I had a profile and occasionally picked up followers, though I never updated. I couldn't figure out what it was for. It was just kind of there, like most of my other social networking profiles. Then I read a post by J.A. Konrath during his humongo 31 day blog tour where it was mentioned that Twitter was supposed to be a CONVERSATION. Then I discovered the downloadable applications (twitter.com/downloads) and suddenly it made SENSE. It's like a giant instant message with a whole bunch of people. Since then, I've gotten addicted.Kait Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025850207152419115noreply@blogger.com