Amid social media’s constant distractions, it can be hard to concentrate. Some say that in order for writers to promote their work, they should use every available form of social media. But if I were to do that, I’d spend more time marketing and less time writing material to be promoted. You need a good balance, and I’ve come up with one that works for me.
I only use two forms of social media: WordPress and Facebook. I don’t constantly check these platforms for notifications, especially since their apps on my iPhone are pretty good at letting me know when something’s up. When I receive notifications while working, I wait until I get to a good stopping point before dealing with them. With my phone, I can easily read, like, comment on, or simply clear a notification before returning to the task at hand.
Other writers may think my tactics are counterproductive, but here’s the thing. I’m the author of five books and hope to publish a sixth one in 2021. This blog has attracted over 800 followers. On Facebook, I’ve accumulated over 400 friends, and my author page has received plenty of hits. So, I must be doing something right. As a writer, it’s important to find a method that works for you and not worry about what others think.
How about you? How do you stay focused on whatever you do? Thanks to this week’s Open Book Blog Hop post from Stevie Turner for inspiring this. Click here to learn how you can participate.
By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.
New! The Red Dress
Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books
When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.
Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.
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My Corner 
Reblogged this on Pattys World and commented:
Abbie’s got some good advice for you today, which I happen to agree with.
Though I deal with a few more Social Media platforms than she does, the concept for me is the same.
Also, there’s that wonderful feature of just turning things off or onto do not disturb until you’re ready to deal with them.
Who says you have to be on all the time? To me, that’s counter productive.
Click on over and see what Abbie and I are on about.
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Thank you, Patty, for reblogging, and for your introductory comment.
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If I ever create a way to remain focussed I’ll let you know how I did it. LOL.
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Well, you might want to read some of the other posts in the hop. You might get some ideas that way. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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I use other social media, but I limit my time on them. I don’t have them linked on my mobile devices, so I’m not getting alerts all day.
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Good for you. Thank you for reading and commenting
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Thanks for linking to my blog, Abbie. I find it’s better for me as a writer if I cut myself off from social media altogether for a while.
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Well, as I said in my post, you need to find a method that works for you. It sounds like you have. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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It certainly sounds like you have achieved a good balance, Abbie. Good luck with finishing your new book.
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Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
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It sounds like you have the right idea. It can be so easy to be distracted by marketing that we forget to actually write. Well said.
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Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Please come back soon.
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