Jan 30, 2023
Are there other writers you ‘stalk’ on social media? Who and why?
First, let me explain the title of this blog post. Jake Hennessey is the main character in my WIP, The Rise of Jake Hennessey. Here’s a line from Chapter One.
“She hasn’t spotted me for twenty-two years, and I wasn’t going to let it happen now.”
Now, Jake doesn’t consider it stalking. He’s keeping a protective eye on Harmony, his cousin’s widow, that’s all. Oh, and the fact that she’s his ex-lover has nothing to do with it. (Yes, it’s complicated.)
Seriously, I don’t have the time or energy sink into that kind of drama. I barely keep up with the authors I follow on Facebook. (Although I blame FB for that. Too many ads, and not enough posts from the people I follow.) There’s one author I followed regularly who just dropped from my feed. (It took me a while to realize it. And yes, I ‘followed’ her, not just liked her. ) Shoot, the algorithm doesn’t even show me everything my husband posts!
I also get newsletters from a number of authors. Too many, perhaps, because I get overwhelmed and don’t pay enough attention to them. We won’t even discuss my apathy towards Twitter, MeWe, and Instagram.
So, unlike Jake, I utterly fail at ‘stalking’ my fellow authors. Let’s find out if anyone else on this hop is better at it. Just follow the links below.
Until next time, please stay safe!
Jan 30, 2023
Are there other writers you ‘stalk’ on social media? Who and why?
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Facebook is a complete waste of time. I ditched it a few years ago.
It still has it uses, but I think the company’s bad decisions will eventually turn it into a MySpace wasteland.
I do miss the old days on social media, when you could have a discussion without having to think about everything you said, in case it upset someone (who usually wasn’t part of the original discussion anyway).
I miss having polite face-to-face discussions that end up just agreeing to disagree with no hurt feelings.
It does get overwhelming. I tend to act like it’s a cocktail party. I walk in when it suits me, interact with whoever/whatever is there at the time, then leave. I don’t even try to stay caught up. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
I don’t believe I’ve ever gone to a true cocktail party!
LOL – fabulous that FB doesn’t even show all your husband’s posts.
Tweeted.
Crazy, isn’t it?