I never thought this day would come, but I have to admit,
social media is not so bad and I’m actually addicted to a few forms. Yep, I
said it. For a long time I only participated in blogging. Now I am on
Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads and Facebook. Crazy right?
Aside for blogging, Pinterest is my favorite, because I get
to get various ideas for character description, food and clothing ideas for
potential new or existing characters. I get to make my fantasy world a lot more
real. Following closely is Twitter, because I can quickly scan through my
tweets and see what is going on in the lives of my fellow writers and one or
two celebrities. Call me a stalker, but I like to know what my fellow writers
are up to. It makes me feel comforted that they are doing the same things as
me, or are struggling as me, or just enjoying life. I rarely use Google+, Goodreads and
Facebook these days, but I do check my updates regularly for important info.
I have actually contemplated closing my Facebook account
because I’m never really on it aside for book releases and so forth, but all my
fellow writer friends are always hosting events there and most writers seem to
use it. I might have a problem with Facebook soon anyway, because there is a
new scam going where you are friended by one of your already existing friends
and then you start receiving inappropriate comments and postings on your wall.
I unfortunately clicked on the link which suggested a friend wanted to be
friends, again, and just made myself victim to the scam. But oh well, I will
deal with it when the creep starts doing the above mentioned things.