tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post4723297816554598271..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Social Media Monday—5 Simple Things You can do to Keep Your Social Media Identity ConsistentEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81198192008404004602014-05-06T08:36:43.255-04:002014-05-06T08:36:43.255-04:00Thank you both. I will check out the critique gro...Thank you both. I will check out the critique group post as well. I was wondering if since I've been polishing the one manuscript I want to send in, maybe it would be best for the independent pro. editor. I know that it won't ever be 'perfect', but I would like input for polishing. Thank you again so much.deborawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379928023984310298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-58230461230951790502014-05-05T22:55:30.880-04:002014-05-05T22:55:30.880-04:00I don't know as much as Edie, but I'll pip...I don't know as much as Edie, but I'll pipe in with what I do know. I have two types of people helping with my manuscript. One is an independent, professional editor. We have an friendly but not close relationship. She helps me with correct phrasing and other grammar issues as well as on the logical flow of my writing. <br /><br />I am also part of an online critique group. We get to know each other and to understand what our hopes are for the books we're writing. We understand the messages we each want to share and we help each other to present those messages in the best way possible. We encourage each other and celebrate with each other. We've become good friends and we trust each other. <br /><br />To me, both things are invaluable. I benefit from both an objective review and a more personal one.<br /><br />I probably haven't told you anything you don't know but I'm sharing my experience. Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-78919264938861694872014-05-05T22:46:48.280-04:002014-05-05T22:46:48.280-04:00Deboraw, pictures are tough, but they're a VIT...Deboraw, pictures are tough, but they're a VITAL connection point between you and your audience. Think about it this way, who do you connect with easier, someone with a picture or someone without a picture. It truly is that simple.<br /><br />As far as deciding between a critique group or an individual, the decision is for which one suits you better. Here's a blog post I wrote about critique groups/partners: http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2013/08/do-i-really-need-craft-or-critique-group.html Either situation can be good or bad, it depends on the people involved. I hope this helps a little. If you have more questions, just email me. ediegmelson@gmail.com Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15450625718651118372014-05-05T22:32:23.170-04:002014-05-05T22:32:23.170-04:00Sherry, there isn't a way to subscribe to comm...Sherry, there isn't a way to subscribe to comments and the blog. Feedburner doesn't offer that option. Actually you're an exception, most people don't want notifications from comments. I'm like you though. Anytime I comment on a blog, I check the notify me box. Thanks for asking. Questions are ALWAYS welcome, whether they're on topic or not! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85969670723317146322014-05-05T20:35:04.819-04:002014-05-05T20:35:04.819-04:00Pictures--I shy away from pictures even though I K...Pictures--I shy away from pictures even though I KNOW they are necessary. I didn't want to be 'vain' when I was young, and now that I don't have to be concerned with vanity...just saying it's a hard thing. May I ask a question that is kind of off topic as well. How to decide between a critique group, or some one to critique a manuscript?deborawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379928023984310298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42137182921136138662014-05-05T18:24:43.756-04:002014-05-05T18:24:43.756-04:00Edie, I forgot to check the little 'notify me&...Edie, I forgot to check the little 'notify me' box when I commented a minute ago.That always aggravates me. So...I'm going to hijack the discussion with a question completely off topic. Every time I comment to a blog, I have to remember to check the little "notify me" box so I can read what everyone's saying. Is there some way to choose "I always want to receive an email when someone comments" when I subscribe to a blog?Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-17491550642900069062014-05-05T18:14:39.011-04:002014-05-05T18:14:39.011-04:00Great list, Edie. You are exactly right about the ...Great list, Edie. You are exactly right about the short-term memory of our audience. I need to work on improving my visibility. I'm not consistent about posting. Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60095989547996476642014-05-05T08:43:50.960-04:002014-05-05T08:43:50.960-04:00Jess, I'm interested to see how this works. I ...Jess, I'm interested to see how this works. I certainly don't have all the answers. I also have two distinct groups of followers - writers and military families. I hit a roadblock until I started sharing both topics on all my networks. <br /><br />Yours may work better than mine because of the age difference (I can't separate either writers and military families by age). FB has an older user base than Twitter. So you've divided yourself correctly.<br /><br />Like I said, please keep us posted on how this works. And thanks for starting the conversation! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-12328015570999879242014-05-05T08:36:33.947-04:002014-05-05T08:36:33.947-04:00This is interesting and something I'll have to...This is interesting and something I'll have to mull over. I actually intentionally have a little seperation in my Facebook Author Page and my Twitter Author Feed. I have two very different audiences since I write inspy romance and fantasy YA and need to be approachable to both without making one or the other group feel like they're getting a stream of social media interaction that doesn't apply to them. <br /><br />So I've set up my FB Author page to serve as a meeting place for my inspy readers and there I keep things tame and encouraging :) And then my Twitter feed is more for my YA readers because Twitter often has a younger engaging crowd. On Twitter I fangirl and live-tweet and use my sass. <br /><br />I keep my voice consistent but my content is not. So far it seems to work for me because I have very different followers for both accounts. Its something to think about though.JessKellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375615699645608194noreply@blogger.com