Here's to a blessed and happy 2009 for everyone!
Let's all set our goals for next year and pursue those dreams with a purpose - and accomplish every ambition!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
What's Your Social Site of Choice?
If any?
As you can see from the list of links to the side, I'm part of several social sites, including Twitter. Now, I am not really active on all of them - I'd have no life if I did that! But a couple really appeal to me, plus I've gotten results as far as book sales, contacts and networking.
DeviantArt is my favorite. I also manage an online writer's group there, which is ideal for authors on blog tours. (We've got over 400 members...) I connected quickly with this artistic community and have readers and fans all over the globe because of DA.
I'm also on Facebook, which is a vast improvement over MySpace. I do have a MySpace, but only visit 1-2 times a week. A tip from author Ellen Hopkins made that experience better the second time around, as the first time I had a "perverted weirdo" from MySpace show up at a local book signing. (Now my photo is NOT on my main page - it cut down on the weird0s..)
And I confess, I like MyCatSpace, too! What can I say?
So outside of blogging, what communities do you enjoy?
As you can see from the list of links to the side, I'm part of several social sites, including Twitter. Now, I am not really active on all of them - I'd have no life if I did that! But a couple really appeal to me, plus I've gotten results as far as book sales, contacts and networking.
DeviantArt is my favorite. I also manage an online writer's group there, which is ideal for authors on blog tours. (We've got over 400 members...) I connected quickly with this artistic community and have readers and fans all over the globe because of DA.
I'm also on Facebook, which is a vast improvement over MySpace. I do have a MySpace, but only visit 1-2 times a week. A tip from author Ellen Hopkins made that experience better the second time around, as the first time I had a "perverted weirdo" from MySpace show up at a local book signing. (Now my photo is NOT on my main page - it cut down on the weird0s..)
And I confess, I like MyCatSpace, too! What can I say?
So outside of blogging, what communities do you enjoy?
Monday, December 29, 2008
Children's Literature Site
I stumbled upon an interesting site yesterday - and I wasn't even looking for it!
The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database -
is a site geared especially toward librarians and schools and contains an incredible amount of information, including book reviews and author listings.
Their list of review sources alone is worth it for publishers & authors - a slew of children & YA reviewers of books and other media. Plus authors can sign up for their booking program.
So check out the site!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
The After-Christmas Blahs!
Not really "blah"... just kinda the big sigh of it's all over...
Does anyone else feel a little down the next day? Must be the huge build-up all month long to one day, one event. Around our house, Christmas Eve is a big deal, too, so it's spread over two days. But it all seems so final in its ending the day after Christmas. I tend to feel that way the day after book signings or speaking engagements, too. The moment is so big and the emotions so high, it just drains one for a while...
It's also a down time in terms of activity as well. My last event was December 2nd and I have nothing scheduled until January 13th. (I do know one insane author who does dozens of signings in December, but I found that this is the WORST month for store appearances! People just want to get in, get the items on their list, and get the hell out of there!) At any rate, I've kinda gone into a cave at this point and will have to pry myself out after New Year's...
Anyone else feeling down in their cave?
Does anyone else feel a little down the next day? Must be the huge build-up all month long to one day, one event. Around our house, Christmas Eve is a big deal, too, so it's spread over two days. But it all seems so final in its ending the day after Christmas. I tend to feel that way the day after book signings or speaking engagements, too. The moment is so big and the emotions so high, it just drains one for a while...
It's also a down time in terms of activity as well. My last event was December 2nd and I have nothing scheduled until January 13th. (I do know one insane author who does dozens of signings in December, but I found that this is the WORST month for store appearances! People just want to get in, get the items on their list, and get the hell out of there!) At any rate, I've kinda gone into a cave at this point and will have to pry myself out after New Year's...
Anyone else feeling down in their cave?
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