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I’m going to be honest here. I spent several days
debating what my topic for this post should be. I’d sit and try to come up with
topics, but couldn’t settle on anything and the panic started to rise as the
deadline neared. Can you tell I was a Journalism major? The good thing is, the
panic and pressure of a deadline gets me moving and then I had it.
Social Networking. It’s the reason I’m guesting
here today. I met Caron through a Novel Publicity group on Goodreads and we
agreed to exchange guest posts. I've been thinking about social networking
lately because the writing club I’m in has been debating the merits of new
marketing vs. traditional methods. I sided with Team Social Media for a lot of
reasons.
First of all, it’s free. You don’t have to pay one
cent to get yourself all over google and other platforms, how can you go wrong?
This is crucial for any indie author/blogger/musician looking to survive in a
time where every penny counts (it's called being a starving artist for a
reason).
Secondly, it can be a great creative outlet. Last
year, I started making some banners, videos and trailers for my husband, CP
Bialois, as well as for my own blog. I had a great time doing so and became
addicted to making them. Creative juices we stirred and next thing I knew CP
talked me into participating in NaNoWriMo. Writing that book ended up inspiring
me to try photography and the pets started looking for new hiding places.
Third of all, social networking has exposed me to
writers and books I may never have learned about otherwise. Memoirs Aren’t
Fairytales, Farsighted, and The Forever Girl are all new favorites of mine. I’m
also looking forward to several releases by other authors I met thanks to the
online writing community.
That brings me to the most important reason I’m
firmly behind the social networking trend: a sense of community. Many of the
people I come across in my day-to-day life think CP’s and my projects are cool,
but they don’t understand the struggles involved and the headaches (usually
during the editing process- we’re looking into buying stock in red pens). It’s
a fight to get some of them to understand that this is more than some “hobby”-
it’s a job. The writers and bloggers I meet online get it and are usually quick
to offer support and advice when you’re in need. The writing community has been
a huge blessing in that respect and I’m glad to count so many of the funny and
interesting people there as friends.
What do you think about the traditional marketing
vs. new media debate? What has the social networking world done for you? I'd
love to hear about it. Thanks for hosting me, Caron. May the Karma be with you!
Jamie's BIO:
Jamie B. Musings is a music addict, book lover, pet
servant & NaNoWriMo survivor. When she's not busy writing posts for
CultureShock, she's taking pictures for her new obsession (That Photo Blog) and
spending time with her husband and pets. Her first book, The Life and Times of
No One in Particular, is slated to be released this year and is currently in
the hands of beta readers and the red pen of doom.
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