tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post8096032576202378194..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: This Is Your Brain on FacebookJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-13273092612443962362010-06-05T00:26:14.775-04:002010-06-05T00:26:14.775-04:00Hi
Very nice and intrestingss story.Hi <br />Very nice and intrestingss story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-74913825042351698232010-02-06T02:13:39.287-05:002010-02-06T02:13:39.287-05:00Easily I acquiesce in but I contemplate the brief ...Easily I acquiesce in but I contemplate the brief should secure more info then it has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-82977677678867015322010-01-31T21:45:38.598-05:002010-01-31T21:45:38.598-05:00Sandra, I enjoyed the history of your journey into...Sandra, I enjoyed the history of your journey into cyberspace. I think all of us have had a similar experience. But I cannot ignore the fact that the traffic through my own website and a modest increase in sales of my books seems to correlate directly with my epidodic blogging. <br /><br />Thanks for a great article, <br />Darden North<br />www.dardennorth.comDarden Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348521791743768017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-37785070167303283472010-01-31T09:18:11.449-05:002010-01-31T09:18:11.449-05:00Nice post and this enter helped me alot in my coll...Nice post and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Thanks you for your information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-6875894768461829232010-01-29T12:39:23.926-05:002010-01-29T12:39:23.926-05:00Speaking as a reader, even though I have yet to di...Speaking as a reader, even though I have yet to dive into the morass of the more recent forms of social networking like Facebook, I can tell you that "old-fashioned" mailing lists like DorothyL and blogs (author blogs, library blogs, entertainment blogs which I follow via GoogleReader) have most certainly been responsible for the book purchases I've made in the past decade at least Cyranettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913843170958157943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-74932304776779033202010-01-28T15:25:14.672-05:002010-01-28T15:25:14.672-05:00I've enountered this discussion on other websi...I've enountered this discussion on other websites,blogs,and always found it fascinating--but always a draw between yays and nays. I joined Facebook about a month ago--reluctantly, to be sure. I was already on four chatrooms,and desperately needing time to write. But I have to admit I was at once captivated. I not only heard from lost friends and former students, but have already made new Nancy Means Wrighthttp://www.nancymeanswright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-8271598734031885752010-01-28T11:39:04.313-05:002010-01-28T11:39:04.313-05:00I come at this from a different perspective than a...I come at this from a different perspective than a lot of writers. I'm an indie author. I do NOT have a publisher backing me. I'm not on bookstore shelves. I don't have any of the traditional ways of finding my audience. And yet... my book (just "E" right now) is getting read. It could be that I'm in good distribution outlets, but I think a lot of it is the online Zoe Wintershttp://www.zoewinters.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-84978538106477328662010-01-28T10:28:49.529-05:002010-01-28T10:28:49.529-05:00I have purchased books based on what I've read...I have purchased books based on what I've read on DorothyL. So authors have gotten sales from me by either personally posting on DL or someone else recommending them on DL.Kim M. Hammondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-80524505377452032202010-01-28T09:50:26.928-05:002010-01-28T09:50:26.928-05:00Sandy, I've gotten a My Space page and never r...Sandy, I've gotten a My Space page and never returned to it. Same for Twitter. I don't even know how to get to it, yet every week I find that new people are following me on Twitter. I figure they just must have boring lives:) My friends on writers' loops seem to help most.June Shawhttp://www.juneshaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-83761459846022943092010-01-27T21:36:04.829-05:002010-01-27T21:36:04.829-05:00Bo, you will never meet a nicer, more generous gro...Bo, you will never meet a nicer, more generous group of people than mystery writers. And we all love animals too. :-)Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-36117633205031687132010-01-27T20:37:02.201-05:002010-01-27T20:37:02.201-05:00I have bought several books as a result of being a...I have bought several books as a result of being a part of the DorothyL family over the past few years, but for a reason that goes beyond being just a reader.<br /><br />At a rather advanced age, and after a half-century of non-fiction writing, I decided I wanted to try my hand at creative writing, learned very quickly I needed a new set of skills, and started looking for guidance.<br /><br />Bo Parkerhttp://www.cobbledstones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-85087396509916080072010-01-27T19:09:11.633-05:002010-01-27T19:09:11.633-05:00I've been out most of the day and just now rea...I've been out most of the day and just now reading this. Facinating post, Sandy.<br /><br />A few years ago I joined a BUNCH of these social networks, MySpace, CrimeSpace, Ning, Squidoo, to name a few. I really got nothing that I could see from those pages I put up, including sales. <br /><br />However, on Facebook I get news from friends and keep in touch and I can promote both my mysteryLonnie Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617936690870869287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-21630286590915364082010-01-27T17:12:05.918-05:002010-01-27T17:12:05.918-05:00Thanks, Sheila. I hope if anyone comes in as a res...Thanks, Sheila. I hope if anyone comes in as a result of your tweet, s/he will let me know. IT would be nice to get an idea whether that sort of thing works.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-92061941008364494862010-01-27T16:30:52.368-05:002010-01-27T16:30:52.368-05:00A big dilemma, for sure. I hope that all the "...A big dilemma, for sure. I hope that all the "friend" requests I get from people I don't know are from readers. I recently got a Twitter account and occasionally send a tweet. I've got 20+ followers, unlike my webmaster/brother who has over 800! I sure *hope* these efforts are selling books for all of us. At least it's free advertising, and that ain't bad. Now I'm Sheila Lowehttp://www.claudiaroseseries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-49143048508142238512010-01-27T16:27:47.077-05:002010-01-27T16:27:47.077-05:00I'm building an internet platform in advance o...I'm building an internet platform in advance of my upcoming novel release later this year. Part of this platform, of course, is Facebook. But you know what? I just don't get it.<br /><br />I have a few friends on Facebook and all I hear about is how the babysitter showed up late and they had a tough day at work and they're just now taking the girls to ballet lessons and on and on. Mike Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851474841028579967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-44611978948623954472010-01-27T14:45:24.364-05:002010-01-27T14:45:24.364-05:00On facebook I follow Dana Stabenow (her clips are ...On facebook I follow Dana Stabenow (her clips are usually interesting), Michele Gagnon, LJ Sellers, and Pam Carter Ripling. I'm "friends" with a number of other authors, but they have yet to attract my full attention. So is it worth it? You decide. Do you want to entertain me with a book's long story, or with daily snips of stuff? <br /><br />It's not a fair question. Marilynnehttp://marilynnesmith.com/bloggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34863769029781502692010-01-27T14:11:24.352-05:002010-01-27T14:11:24.352-05:00This post was laugh out loud funny. (Probably shou...This post was laugh out loud funny. (Probably should say LOL in keeping with the whole social network lingo theme.) <br /><br />It also raises a lot of really important issues. If we spend x hours on such sites, are we giving away time better spent on "real" writing? How much of writing fiction is about connecting--and are these sites especially efficient ways to connect? My book is on jenny milchmanhttp://jennymilchman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-69698682681374896592010-01-27T14:01:57.366-05:002010-01-27T14:01:57.366-05:00It's interesting that some people are most ent...It's interesting that some people are most enthusiastic about Facebook and MySpace, others rave about Twitter or blogs or DL -- everyone has to find the cyber hangout where he or she feels most comfortable. I doubt any of us has the time to make full use of all of them at once. <br /><br />And yes, publishers and agents do expect writers to participate in social networking. It's become Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34843804467174820532010-01-27T13:43:33.766-05:002010-01-27T13:43:33.766-05:00I have bought books based on Tweets I have read.
...I have bought books based on Tweets I have read. <br /><br />I have found Twitter to be an extremely valuable tool, and what I like most about it is the "information sharing" that goes on. I've learned a lot about the business by reading the links that many writers, editors, and agents post in their tweets. <br /><br />I tweet links to blog posts that I believe other writers would Kathleen A. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809993168019150186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-20347266976618712622010-01-27T13:16:50.111-05:002010-01-27T13:16:50.111-05:00In my opinion, there's no question that social...In my opinion, there's no question that social networking can sell books. This is especially true of e-books. Anyone who doubts the efficacy of social networking need only look to Seth Harwood's success with podcasting. Now, there's an example of a self-published author who built a readership with the creative use of Internet resources. His book, JACK WAKES UP, is under contract with Debbihttp://midlistlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-27029080007736479702010-01-27T12:04:38.251-05:002010-01-27T12:04:38.251-05:00Interesting post, about something that most of us ...Interesting post, about something that most of us struggle with. I have set up both personal and fan pages on Facebook. Most people on my fan page are people I know. But not all. I was delighted recently when a reader I met at Malice Domestic last year showed up on my fan page.<br /><br />I post a monthly newsletter on my website, I blog a couple of times a month, and I try to post on my FB Kathleen Ernsthttp://www.kathleenernst.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-15671512785684075862010-01-27T11:48:01.184-05:002010-01-27T11:48:01.184-05:00Good blog. As with all networking the jury is sti...Good blog. As with all networking the jury is still out as to the sales potential. We cannot know which specific element is the most or least useful. So many of us use several, as do I. I am sure of one thing, it all helps to a greater or lesser degree and we can only, individually, decide how to balance our limited resources.carl brookinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400731716746662544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-71306320263415614222010-01-27T11:31:59.568-05:002010-01-27T11:31:59.568-05:00Free downloads for Kindle are being offered by a n...Free downloads for Kindle are being offered by a number of publishers these days. A story in the NY Times pointed out that a lot of the "bestselling" Kindle titles are actually free downloads. Some writers have seen enormous increases in sales of new books after readers were able to sample their work for free, so it looks like this tactic works.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60402929613017095372010-01-27T11:31:28.161-05:002010-01-27T11:31:28.161-05:00Sandra, you wrote exactly what I've been think...Sandra, you wrote exactly what I've been thinking. I recently set up a Facebook page, and it's fun. But you're right--I'm talking to other writers plus my sister-in-law. Twitter seems like crazy world to me, and I wonder how one voice gets heard in all the static and clutter.Lisa Harkraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621772115149048328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-66121141672862083782010-01-27T11:25:40.431-05:002010-01-27T11:25:40.431-05:00I think any results are anecdotal, but that doesn&...I think any results are anecdotal, but that doesn't mean there aren't results.<br /><br />Facebook doesn't attract me (I update through Twitter), but writer/reader loops do, even if I mostly lurk.<br /><br />It's important to give these resources a lot of time. Through Twitter, I learned of a writer named Jospeh Finder. Don't laugh. I'd never heard of him before. He was Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.com