So Let’s Talk About Social Media and Books . . .

So I just realized that Veronica is sixteen years old this year. You know what the life span of a dachshund is? Twelve to sixteen years. She’s still eating and drinking and sleeping like a champ, but she’s moving slow. And I’m seeing another death in my future at which point I’m going to be a mess. This is your warning. So let’s talk about something else.

I need to learn about social media.

You guys are my social media. That’s it. Every now and then I dip my toe into Instagram or Twitter but it’s just for some particular short term thing. This blog is an everyday thing (even though I’ve been neglecting you horribly and I apologize, 2023 has not been good for me).

But I’m thinking I might have to up my short game if I’m going to start publishing again. Twitter is meltdown and TikTok makes me nervous plus who knows what the government is going to do there, but instagram is just short text and pictures. I like photography. I was actually a photography minor as an undergrad (art major, I was all about the pictures).

I could see posting a picture of whatever was going on in my life and tying it to the novel we’re working on now, Rocky Start. Plus I have to get back to Nita, and I’ll start collaging soon, plus there’s the ever-present dumpster. I like the idea of short, drive-by posts on the progress of the writing, and I might do that just for me (and any of you who wanted to discuss along), but otherwise, I don’t see me doing much with social media aside from sticking with all of you.

So what I want to know, Arghers, aka people who read everything, what do you think works on social media for talking about books? What doesn’t? Is it worth it? (Clearly, yes. I just don’t know if I’m any good at it.). Basically, if it’s not fun, I won’t do it, but I think Instagram might be fun. I’m fun, right? ARGH.

Please talk to me about books and social media.