Keeping up with a social media presence can be a daunting task. Especially for those new to the game, posting new and relevant content often feels like that “extra” thing that seems to have little effect and is easily forgotten. But if it’s neglected, potential readers, fellow writers, and maybe even agents and editors may…
A friend emailed me a question. She’s written a book and is considering what to do with it. Her question: “How do you self-publish on Amazon?” She didn’t mean what buttons to push on KDP that makes the book go live. She meant: “What are the steps necessary to prepare a book for publication?” I…
When I started blogging in 2012, creating a Facebook page linked to the blog was a natural move. Every blogger had one. I followed a few bloggers’ Facebook pages and even found new bloggers via Facebook shares. As time went on, the powers that be tightened up the feeds, so to speak. Users don’t want to see…
I’ve stumbled into a friendly (mostly) competition with Dan Alatorre over who can get their Facebook page to 500 likes first. I’m winning at the moment but he’s closing in quickly. Click here to jump to my Facebook page and like it if you want to help but don’t want to know why. If you stuck…
When it comes to promoting on Facebook, people seem to land in one of two camps: 1. Facebook is the king of social media and deserves the most attention, or 2. Facebook is turning into the place where the “old” people hang out, so our attention should move to wherever the audience is moving. There…
Ironically, WordPress trolled me and decided to publish this when it was only a title, proving the publishing status of “draft” completely useless. Not Punishing People Rule #1: Don’t send title-only posts to your followers’ email. Sorry, email followers. Stupid WordPress. Anyway. I’m here today to discuss how people punish their followers with their social…
Way back in July, I published 7 Things People Need To Stop Doing On Facebook. It’s one of my most viewed – and commented on via Facebook – posts to date. Well, several months have passed, and with those months some more annoying Facebook trends have developed. I’m sure you’ve noticed. If you haven’t, then…
Confession: I am on Facebook a lot. I was hooked pretty much from the moment I joined. At first, I loved connecting with all the friends from the various circles of my life and watching them all interact around a single topic. Then, I got into the games (which was mostly short-lived). Now, I use…
Anyone who spends five seconds on the internet knows there’s a ton of obnoxious crap out there. Most of it is harmless, but some can give your computer viruses or steal your identity. Everyday I see something that makes me want to punch a hole in my monitor, but that wouldn’t really solve the problem.…
Allison Maruska 