tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post3981263317906839879..comments2023-05-30T00:46:18.792-07:00Comments on Sprig Muslin: It's all about the socialisingJessica Gilmore http://www.blogger.com/profile/11315382943510090477noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-7574044879661475312012-05-17T08:49:58.998-07:002012-05-17T08:49:58.998-07:00Brilliant. Even I, a writer not yet int the stream...Brilliant. Even I, a writer not yet int the stream, find self promotion annoying when it's excessive. Twitter is its own little art form :-)Evie McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513746461297525807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-58495732038335796672012-05-17T08:47:19.560-07:002012-05-17T08:47:19.560-07:00Such helpful advice for authors trying to navigate...Such helpful advice for authors trying to navigate the brave new media world. <br /><br />No one listens to the viagra snake oil salesman and quite right too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-36270230273146738432012-05-17T06:36:33.545-07:002012-05-17T06:36:33.545-07:00Some very astute comments here. There is nothing s...Some very astute comments here. There is nothing so off putting as someone who contstantly self promotes!MommyHeadachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924035710478459520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-42816401505016603322012-01-15T05:36:44.642-08:002012-01-15T05:36:44.642-08:00This is such a good post - every writer should rea...This is such a good post - every writer should read it and take note. Asking anyone to retweet about their book or review is a big turn-off in my book!Emma Lee-Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941667739851280595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-71324108953716962712012-01-15T05:18:36.354-08:002012-01-15T05:18:36.354-08:00An excellent post, and very true. Relentless promo...An excellent post, and very true. Relentless promotion of one's own book is the biggest turn off.<br /><br />Liz XLiz Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936240880106723456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-51236208325228457382012-01-10T09:19:44.143-08:002012-01-10T09:19:44.143-08:00I totally agree. there are deifinitely one or two ...I totally agree. there are deifinitely one or two people I am so close to deleting. Do not demand I buy your book. ask me nicely suggest I might enjoy it, but do not TELL me I must. because that is guaranteed to make me disagree. I have a mind and I try to use it. yes i will make mistakes yes on publishing day I will go a bit OTT but otherwise, Shout at me if I do. i can take it. Rather that than be one who is muttered about! (Off to check my latest tweets!)Raven McAllanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915314417510492991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-6407141724993099362012-01-10T01:06:37.886-08:002012-01-10T01:06:37.886-08:00Great post, and I am agreeing with you totally. I ...Great post, and I am agreeing with you totally. I don't use facebook but on twitter I have unfollowed a few people who ONLY tweet about their work and where to buy it. It's one thing to be excited and proud about your work that you want to tell people, but when you are so blinkered that you only want to 'sell' your stuff it's a little cold. The whole point of social media is interaction with people not just self promo!<br /><br />It's all about balance.RLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064259662608742231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-43248098150381223832012-01-10T00:32:04.662-08:002012-01-10T00:32:04.662-08:00What an excellent post! I shall follow you immedia...What an excellent post! I shall follow you immediately. I've blocked several relentless self-promoters over the last couple of years - some of whom are quite well respected authors. Those who are worth following on Twitter are people like @joannechocolat, whose tweets are witty and entertaining. She barely mentions her books.Lesley Cookmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699182779296799170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-60826673236575998732012-01-09T13:51:08.514-08:002012-01-09T13:51:08.514-08:00I enjoyed reading this - mainly because I know wha...I enjoyed reading this - mainly because I know what a lot I have to learn about modern media and marketing, but apart from promotong anything of my own I like the glimpses of the people and personalities behind those who Twitter - not all of them authors by any means. I shall try following @rosered but in case I don't get it right I am @Kirkwoodgwen and hopefully I shall get there by that route.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-33414920746723393982012-01-09T13:31:28.262-08:002012-01-09T13:31:28.262-08:00Couldn't agree more. I recently "monitore...Couldn't agree more. I recently "monitored" (with growing disbelief)one who shamelessly promoted for 24hrs solid, over Xmas, but profile suggested they had a shedload of kids! Economical with the truth somewhere along the line. Hilarious!Susan Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659747918566773064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-13744574120056775012012-01-09T10:59:57.250-08:002012-01-09T10:59:57.250-08:00Completely agree. I have been put off buying book...Completely agree. I have been put off buying books by the constant drip, drip, drip of self-promotion. Very well said.Rebecca Leithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812459785355422501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-55981278091188997952012-01-09T10:56:56.373-08:002012-01-09T10:56:56.373-08:00I feel better now about culling a couple of comple...I feel better now about culling a couple of completely shameless self-promoters on Twitter this week, now! (Especially did not welcome an onslaught of direct messages from one, inviting me to retweet favourable reviews of his book - you're right, I wouldn't buy it now if it was the funniest book on the planet as I'm so sick of it being shoved under my nose!).Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-53015273229291517062012-01-09T10:46:23.188-08:002012-01-09T10:46:23.188-08:00Very well put.Very well put.Catherine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275730643138842667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-66508339550176189272012-01-09T10:14:46.718-08:002012-01-09T10:14:46.718-08:00Oh, I agree completely! And *looks shifty eyed* I ...Oh, I agree completely! And *looks shifty eyed* I hope I do not fall into that category of annoying author. I try very hard not to bang on too much, unless it's release day. I get a tad excited, but even then I don't think I have ever done a buy me tweet. If I ever become annoying please beat me over the head with blunt, heavy object of your choice.<br /><br />I'm a big girl, I can take it ;-)<br /><br />*slinks off to try and think of something interesting to tweet*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-18484458232113730482012-01-09T10:06:36.152-08:002012-01-09T10:06:36.152-08:00Well said1 I've eben had DM from an author ask...Well said1 I've eben had DM from an author asking to have their book retweeted on twitter.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-78690733741876262982012-01-09T10:00:25.898-08:002012-01-09T10:00:25.898-08:00Excellent Blog post, Rose Red!! Constant self-prom...Excellent Blog post, Rose Red!! Constant self-promotion with little or no other interaction with your target audience becomes more than a little tedious. I very much like that the professional authors I follow give a glimpse of their lives as well as their writing highs and lows. It makes me want to buy their work and celebrate when the proposal they've worked so hard on has been given the go-ahead by their editor.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383311853875982439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4352454847125851425.post-5762772782870504832012-01-09T09:42:47.395-08:002012-01-09T09:42:47.395-08:00Great - and much needed - blog post! I hope that t...Great - and much needed - blog post! I hope that the right people read it.Roshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669423378438380019noreply@blogger.com