Social Media – My Corner

Technology Love Story #Social Media Monday

I’ve decided, on the spur of the moment, to try a new feature. Fellow blogger Patty Fletcher, who owns and operates TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD Marketing in Kingsport, Tennessee, does what she calls Social Media Monday, where she shares content from other blogs on that particular day of the week. So, each Monday, I’ll pick a post from another blog and share it here. Today’s post is something to which I can relate, since I use an iPhone. Enjoy!

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I am a beautiful nerd. I love my technology, drool over new gadgets and would have two computers if I could afford it. Well, I do own an iPad, that counts at least a little bit, right? I call my laptop Skywalker because it’s powerful and insightful, thanks to Windows 10. Yes, it does outthink me sometimes, too; maybe I should have named it R2D2 instead.

Read the rest on Recovering the Self.

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New! The Red Dress

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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Staying Focused #Open Book Blog Hop, Wednesday Words

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.

New! The Red Dress

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Canceled or on Hold #Re-Blog

My friend needs your help. Patty Fletcher, of Kingsport, Tennessee, owns and operates Tell It to the World Marketing, promoting authors and businesses through social media and outreach. Her computer is no longer usable, and she needs a new one. She can do some promotion on her iPhone, but her business is otherwise dead in the water.

Patty can receive money through Pay Pal. Go to the site, click on “Send Money,” and enter her email address, patty.volunteer1@gmail.com. Before you decide one way or another, please read this post, linked to below, and check out other material on her blog to get an idea of what she does and learn more about authors and businesses she promotes.

Since I started using Patty’s services a year or so ago, my book sales have increased, and more readers have been drawn to this blog. So, in a time when many businesses are struggling, one or more acts of kindness could get this business back on its feet. Once that happens, if you’re an author or have a business, you may want to hire Patty to tell the world all about you. But don’t take my word for it. Read her post, and check out the rest of her blog.

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By the way, for the next month, My Ideal Partner and The Red Dress are available on Smashwords as part of its sale to support those isolated as a result of the coronavirus situation. Please click here to visit my Smashwords author page and download these books.