tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post3258646694658188442..comments2024-03-28T11:18:32.811-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG: The Social Media Puzzle, IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond, This Week, PrizesJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-26402031160853748512014-12-06T09:56:11.361-05:002014-12-06T09:56:11.361-05:00Thanks, Alex. Good to know.Thanks, Alex. Good to know.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-83305455186087299062014-12-06T09:54:38.609-05:002014-12-06T09:54:38.609-05:00Hi Diane, you have no idea what a relief it is to ...Hi Diane, you have no idea what a relief it is to hear you say restrict yourself to 3. Thanks so much!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-41449285293495210512014-12-05T14:51:32.625-05:002014-12-05T14:51:32.625-05:00I limit myself to blogging, Twitter, and Google+, ...I limit myself to blogging, Twitter, and Google+, with a presence on Goodreads. I feel stretched enough, so I won't jump into any others. So far those seem to be working.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-30420204305752121492014-12-04T13:55:29.052-05:002014-12-04T13:55:29.052-05:00At one point, I was involved in 25 social sites. (...At one point, I was involved in 25 social sites. (I don't recommend that.) It is about relationships and unless you are active every week, you don't have time to build those friendships. I advise people to stick with three. You can have extra ones, but you just won't be effective there. (LinkedIn is the exception - it's very low maintenance.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-35262069202304854212014-12-04T13:08:38.031-05:002014-12-04T13:08:38.031-05:00Elsie, I hear ya'. When is there time to write...Elsie, I hear ya'. When is there time to write? And enjoy life outside of writing and marketing? We need 36 hour days, eh? Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-35467572716073067872014-12-04T13:07:21.236-05:002014-12-04T13:07:21.236-05:00Helena, saying you think social media works is so ...Helena, saying you think social media works is so re-assuring. Even if it doesn't, I enjoy blogging, Facebooking, and G+ ing. (I think I just made that up.) Pinterest is fun too, but I tend to get distracted from the plan to use it as a marketing program. Too many interesting images to pass up on it so I lose track of time.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-63582807042090738632014-12-04T07:31:35.204-05:002014-12-04T07:31:35.204-05:00I know! Social media really is a puzzle and we ha...I know! Social media really is a puzzle and we have to somehow have to figure out the right balance. I used to keep up with Facebook, G+ and my blog but it was just too much. Now, it's just my blog. And, I'm lucky if I do one post a week. ;0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46516199704546217522014-12-04T06:21:48.857-05:002014-12-04T06:21:48.857-05:00Hi JQ, what an interesting post. Does social media...Hi JQ, what an interesting post. Does social media really work as a marketing tool? I think it does, eventually, but you have to put a lot of hours in. Hours when you could be writing :( I use Twitter, FB and my blog the most, as these are what I enjoy. Someone else recommended G+ to me, but I don't really know how that works. Studying it would take up yet more time! And another person swearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-75602504977356647992014-12-03T21:25:39.995-05:002014-12-03T21:25:39.995-05:00Hi Chrys, Thanks for your input. I have a peculiar...Hi Chrys, Thanks for your input. I have a peculiar problem with FB. I have a personal account in my real name and then I have an author page in my pen name. I cannot comment with the author page and can't like pages either most of the time with my pen name. So when I do interact, I need the person to know that Janet Glaser is J.Q. Rose. Oh, I guess I just told that to everyone who is here J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59277032550102184202014-12-03T21:22:00.197-05:002014-12-03T21:22:00.197-05:00Hey Conda, I have you hypnotized to come here, don...Hey Conda, I have you hypnotized to come here, don't you know? Your first line is scary. Nobody knows if social media works. I think THAT is the crux of my whole whining about it. What if it doesn't really work? You have the right idea to keep writing great stories. Thanks.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-38468858876498052822014-12-03T21:19:55.221-05:002014-12-03T21:19:55.221-05:00Loni, I completely understand how you feel. Someti...Loni, I completely understand how you feel. Sometimes I just want to junk it.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-80478976398497725602014-12-03T21:19:05.237-05:002014-12-03T21:19:05.237-05:00Anna, I will definitely share. I'll write a bo...Anna, I will definitely share. I'll write a book about it and make a million dollars to reveal the secret!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-90054834919162203672014-12-03T21:18:16.031-05:002014-12-03T21:18:16.031-05:00Melissa, I finally decided to just do the social m...Melissa, I finally decided to just do the social media I enjoy doing. Then I don't feel too guilty dropping the other stuff.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87421877993320870082014-12-03T19:14:18.047-05:002014-12-03T19:14:18.047-05:00Hi, J. Q! The IWSG guidebook is fabulous! The key ...Hi, J. Q! The IWSG guidebook is fabulous! The key with social media is to devote your time to 2-3 sites than to try all of them at once. I think what your doing is just enough. One way to get likes on Facebook is to like the authors/writers you know and let them know about your page in a message. They'll most likely return the favor. :) Good luck!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-45927697302981522652014-12-03T18:41:31.802-05:002014-12-03T18:41:31.802-05:00Trouble is, no one knows how social media works--o...Trouble is, no one knows how social media works--or if it really does work as a marketing strategy. So what I do is the things that I enjoy and try to remember that the writing always comes first and foremost. They do know that the more "product" i.e. publications you have out there, the more chances for success.<br /><br />Unfortunately, too often, I get sucked into too much social Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-73297517309009191692014-12-03T16:08:29.008-05:002014-12-03T16:08:29.008-05:00I'm not very social on social media. I mainly ...I'm not very social on social media. I mainly consume, but I fail in the interaction dept. I interact on blogs, meaning I'll visit back those who visit me, but otherwise I'm apathetic about the whole social thing. I know I should be better, but I would rather do other stuff with my time. Ah well. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4377607655291332792014-12-03T15:41:46.692-05:002014-12-03T15:41:46.692-05:00I have three main pieces -- twitter, facebook and ...I have three main pieces -- twitter, facebook and my blog. That's all I can handle. How other's do it and write is beyond me.<br /><br />If you ever, ever figure it out I'm counting on you to share :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2014/12/02/iwsg-8-looking-back-at-nano" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59882850585971459332014-12-03T14:32:09.414-05:002014-12-03T14:32:09.414-05:00I'm struggling with the same things myself. I&...I'm struggling with the same things myself. I've been blogging for a while, but there, I mostly interact with other writers. I need to reach out to readers. I'm trying to do that with my website and a couple of Facebook groups.<br /><br />One thing I've decided is that I can't spread myself too thin. I chose a few social media venues (blog, FB, Twitter, website), and I'm Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-85875878814771962682014-12-03T11:16:18.976-05:002014-12-03T11:16:18.976-05:00Hi Tamara, yes blogging is a great way to start bu...Hi Tamara, yes blogging is a great way to start building relationships. Good for you. Best wishes on reaching your goals in your writing career. Thanks for stopping by.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-67542215606960171882014-12-03T09:51:34.834-05:002014-12-03T09:51:34.834-05:00I don't have a grand plan yet, but then again,...I don't have a grand plan yet, but then again, I'm still working on getting a novel published, though I do have short stories on Amazon. Yet, if building an audience takes time, I should get started now. With blogging, I feel like I'm taking baby steps in marketing, but it's better than nothing.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.com