Melissa Barker-Simpson

On being social – a quick update of sorts

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As some of you will know, I’ve been sharing my work in progress for the last few weeks, courtesy of a blog hop entitled WIPpet Wednesday – organised by K. L. Schwengel. From the 6 October, I will also be taking part in a Round of Words in 80 Days (ROW80), and sharing my goals and progress within that period. For this reason I won’t be taking part in NaNoWriMo this year. ROW80 will allow me to focus on a particular project too, while giving me the freedom to work at my own pace. Last year, nanowrimo took over my life, and though it was a wonderful experience, I don’t have the luxury of checking out this time. Still, if it hadn’t been for nano I probably wouldn’t be here (on WordPress – I’m not that dramatic).

So, while we’re on the subject, one of my goals will be to increase my presence on social networking sites. I forget about Facebook, get overwhelmed by twitter, and don’t even understand what pins are. Okay, so I exaggerate, but you get the drift. And because I like to stretch myself, I’m always looking for new and exciting ways to achieve my goals.

I’m getting to the point…honestly. Power2Indies are hosting a Big Book Bash on Facebook. The aim is to allow people (authors, book bloggers, illustrators, publishers, readers, etc.) to meet, chat and have fun. Time slots will be allocated, putting people in charge of the event (hourly), so they can run question and answer sessions, giveaways, and a whole host of things to engage their audience. Check out the site, here, to find out more.

I will be hosting two sessions, for those of you who are interested in stopping by. The first will be on Friday the 17th of October at 9.00pm (GMT), with the second session the following Friday, the 24th of October at 8.00pm (GMT).

I’ve spent time over at the site already, and it was a lot of fun. Who doesn’t like to talk about their favourite books, characters, or movies!

If you have the time, book a slot. You’ll get to meet people in a safe environment and put your planning skills to good use!

Thanks, as always, for reading.

Mel

 

22 responses to “On being social – a quick update of sorts”

  1. callummclaughlin Avatar
    callummclaughlin

    I could definitely do with upping my social media presence as well. It seems there’s always something new to get our heads around 😛

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      Absolutely. If you get the time, you should try it. I think it’ll be fun. And if you do book a slot, let me know and I’ll stop by 🙂

      Reply
  2. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    I love your sense of humor, Mel! This made me chucke:

    “ROW80 will allow me to focus on a particular project too, while giving me the freedom to work at my own pace. Last year, nanowrimo took over my life, and though it was a wonderful experience, I don’t have the luxury of checking out this time. Still, if it hadn’t been for nano I probably wouldn’t be here (on WordPress – I’m not that dramatic).”

    Thank you for the Big Book Bash on Facebook information. I’m sharing your post, and looking into it.

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      Thanks, Gina. I’m glad you found it entertaining. Some would say my humour is an acquired taste!

      I appreciate the share – let me know if you book a place for the bash and I’ll try to join you 🙂

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      1. Gina Avatar
        Gina

        I will let you know if I participate. The scheduling can be tough for me right now.

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        I understand 🙂 I’m stretching myself a little thin, I must admit!

      3. Gina Avatar
        Gina

        I know you’ll do it up right.

      4. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        Thank you 🙂

      5. Gina Avatar
        Gina

        You’re welcome.

  3. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    I mean that it made me chuckle, not chucke. Chucking is the opposite of what I meant. 😀

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      I never even noticed! But I would have known what you meant 🙂

      Reply
      1. Gina Avatar
        Gina

        Oh, good! I had to fix it, though. You know what I mean. 🙂

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        lol – absolutely 🙂

      3. Gina Avatar
        Gina

        😀

  4. Quanie Miller (@QuanieMiller) Avatar
    Quanie Miller (@QuanieMiller)

    I think the key with social media is to pick one or two sites and focus on that as opposed to trying to master everything at once. Heck, blogging is enough (and time consuming!).The book bash sounds like fun. Hope you enjoy!

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      Thanks, Quanie. I agree about having a focus. I can’t imagine juggling more than two! It’s really an exercise to learn more about the process, and it does sound like fun!

      Reply
  5. Mishka Jenkins Avatar
    Mishka Jenkins

    Urgh, social media, I struggle with it like no one’s business! 😀

    But that facebook bash sounds great, will definitely drop by that day!

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      Cool 🙂 hope to catch up with you then.

      Reply
  6. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    I reluctantly joined Pinterest. Much to my surprise, I get more traffic from that site than any of the other social media. I’d never have predicted that. The only one I still can’t see a benefit to is Instagram. They don’t even allow links (from what I’ve heard).

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      I just can’t seem to get the hang of Pinterest, and I don’t use instagram very often. Though I went through a stage where I was obsessed with photography so that was sort of fun!

      Reply
      1. Jacqui Murray Avatar
        Jacqui Murray

        I use it for my non-fiction technology-in-education writing. I share resources there. I don’t know that it works as well for writing. In fact, I get few visitors/repins to my writer boards while I get many to my education boards.

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        It’s good you’ve found what works and what doesn’t. I haven’t explored enough, but I aim to have a poke around and see where it takes me 🙂

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