One of the things I find most daunting about connecting with
you, the reader, is using Twitter.
If I tweet about a book on sale, I feel like I’m giving you
a commercial instead of connecting with you.
If I tweet something personal, one hundred forty characters
isn’t enough to convey anything worthwhile.
So, I’m reduced to shortening personal tweets to things I’m
working on, or a book on sale, or a new translation of one of my stories.
I feel like it’s wasted time.
On my Facebook author page, I post lots of book-related
things from others. I post wordy posts about any stories I have that are on
sale. I share books from author friends that might be on sale or new.
Occasionally, I post a comic book-related item to remind folks that I do
collect them.
I don’t post a lot of personal things. Not on my author
page, anyway.
How do other authors do it? I will never understand it.
I’m an outgoing introvert. A friend of mine finally figured
out that all of my jokes, laughs, etc., are used as a way to keep people at arm’s
length. To keep them from knowing the real me.
I do it almost unconsciously now.
It isn’t personal to anyone. I just am very introverted
underneath the “hail-fellow-well-met” that is on my surface. Now, don’t get me
wrong – I love to make others laugh, both in person and on the printed page, so
to speak. And my real personality shows through in my stories in ways I never
realized, until a close friend pointed it out. I never realized it.
My best and easiest way for me to let you see what I’m
really like is through my stories, and through this blog. I write from the heart,
and allow you a few glimpses from time to time of what I’m really like, what I
believe in, and what I hold dear.
So, I’ll keep doing this blog from time to time…just to stay
in touch. And I’ll keep doing an occasional tweet, and the occasional post on
my Facebook author page.
Even though I truly think Twitter and Facebook aren’t the
places for getting to know your favorite author…or me, either! {snort, giggle}
I want to hear from you, too. I have a comment section on
this blog, or you can like me on Facebook and post something, or you can follow
me on Twitter and tweet something to me. I will usually answer.
Unless you’re being snotty about me charging for my work.
Then I ignore you! LOL
On another note, I’m working on several projects right now…I
hope you’ll be pleased when I finally hit the “publish” button on all of them!
In the meantime, tell me your thoughts on social media. Is
it a do, or is it a don’t? Whatever you do, please…
Keep reading!
T. M. Bilderback (But you can call me Michael)
Visit my website: www.tmbilderback.com
Follow me on Twitter:
@mrtmbilderback
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