One of my favorite bloggers, CNET writer and former agent Nathan Bransford, has a couple of useful posts on using Twitter:
- How To Use Twitter
- How to Use Twitter @ Reply
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
September 7, 2011
September 4, 2011
Don’t worry. Enjoy it.
Being into tech of all sorts, I was pretty excited to find out that we’d be focusing on social media in this class. Though I follow many writers and agents on all different platforms—from Blogger to WordPress, and from Tumblr to Twitter—I personally only use Facebook. I’d really like to change that and become more confident in using these platforms to connect with others in the industry.
Before I get into my other hopes for this class, here’s a bit about me and my writing:
I hold two editorial positions at Hot Metal Bridge: Nonfiction Co-Editor and Book Reviews Co-Editor. For the latter position, one of my main duties is the formatting and posting of reviews to the website, so I've learned quite a bit about WordPress through that… and I’ve found that I really have zero preference between it and Blogger. Though I think that WordPress is WAY easier to customize.
I spent this past summer in Boston as a Bedford/St. Martin’s intern. It was such an amazing experience, both personally and professionally, as I really hadn’t wandered too far from SW-PA before then. Though BSM is an educational publisher—not my area, exactly—it was great to sit in on editorial meetings and see what went on behind the scenes.
As for my writing, my most recent long-form piece was a photo essay on demolition and urban decay in Braddock, PA. I have a blog with my first draft of the piece and all of the associated photos. (Because of the photos, I want to keep the blog private; let me know if you’re interested in seeing it and I’ll add you as a reader.)
Before I get into my other hopes for this class, here’s a bit about me and my writing:
I hold two editorial positions at Hot Metal Bridge: Nonfiction Co-Editor and Book Reviews Co-Editor. For the latter position, one of my main duties is the formatting and posting of reviews to the website, so I've learned quite a bit about WordPress through that… and I’ve found that I really have zero preference between it and Blogger. Though I think that WordPress is WAY easier to customize.
I spent this past summer in Boston as a Bedford/St. Martin’s intern. It was such an amazing experience, both personally and professionally, as I really hadn’t wandered too far from SW-PA before then. Though BSM is an educational publisher—not my area, exactly—it was great to sit in on editorial meetings and see what went on behind the scenes.
As for my writing, my most recent long-form piece was a photo essay on demolition and urban decay in Braddock, PA. I have a blog with my first draft of the piece and all of the associated photos. (Because of the photos, I want to keep the blog private; let me know if you’re interested in seeing it and I’ll add you as a reader.)
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