Using Facebook As A Tool For Writers

USING FACEBOOK AS A TOOL FOR WRITERS It’s no secret that Facebook is a social networking tool that most of us use to keep up with personal contacts. And we’ve seen over and over again how businesses are using Facebook as a social media tool to successfully network with clients and customers. Which got me thinking – how can writers harness the power of Facebook? So I went searching for the best Facebook pages I could find that were specifically targeted for writers – industry news, contests, writing tips, whatever I could find really. So now, instead of reading about how my best friend’s sister is upset that Spain just lost a soccer match or looking at pictures of my neighbor’s new puppy, my Facebook newsfeed looks more like this: Get the basics on selling your fiction work via podcast in this week’s webinar! When John Updike died in 2009 there seemed little left to learn about him, but the prolific author was a private man. Take a look at what may be the last great paper trail. Got a question for a literary agent? Send it to us at [emailprotected] or post it below and well have an agent take a look. The answer to your question could be printed in an upcoming issue. Find out whether youre breaking rules when you use ellipses to separate sentences in e-mail messages. You can read the article or listen to the podcast at this link. Positive vs. Negative Marketing . . . and Gamefly’s â€Å"Bad Game† TV Spot All of these posts came from my top 5 picks for the best Facebook writing resources. They are, in no particular order: 1. Poets Writers magazine: http://www.facebook.com/poetsandwriters 2. The Association of Writers Writing Programs: http://www.facebook.com/AWPWriter 3. Grammar Girl: http://www.facebook.com/GrammarGirl 4. The New York Times: http://www.facebook.com/nytimes 5. And of course, our very own writing guru, Wintress Odom: http://www.facebook.com/thewritersforhire Check them out for yourself and watch your Facebook newsfeed turn into a wellspring of information and inspiration. And if you’ve got a favorite Facebook writing resource, let me know!