A Chance Encounter on Twitter

I’ve been trying to decide on another feature for the blog and the lightbulb went on this morning.

If you spend any amount of time on Twitter or Facebook, you’re inundated daily with random posts of ‘try this INSERT PRODUCT’ whether it be books, films, or other products, which I’ve learned to gloss over like most people. I’m terrible about only paying attention to recommendations from my own little world, as I believe word of mouth from trusted friends is still the best method of networking. Doesn’t stop all the people with something to sell from flooding social media with spam they post themselves or allow some app to post to their account from someone/something elses account—scary!

I’ve decided to lighten up and think of all the advertising as displays in a shop window. Once a week I’ll search using a hashtag and randomly choose a tweet that catches my eye. I’ll follow the link and try out whatever the tweeter’s advertising, then provide an honest review of product. Let me repeat, honest. This may get me in serious trouble.

This week I chose the #SciFi hashtag because we opened up to Science Fiction submissions over at Visionary Press last week. Here’s the random tweet.

Cynthia Woolf ‏@CynthiaWoolf

Well-developed characters. Unique paranormal twist RED NIGHT by Michele Callahan #SciFi #Romance http://amzn.to/JrdbQ8 

Red Night ((Book 1) Timewalker Chronicles)

Deception…Luke Lawson is walking into a trap. Brilliant, dedicated, and haunted by strange visions, he guards his mistake well, determined to eliminate anyone or anything that threatens to unleash…

This book is only around a hundred pages. I bought the book, will read it by next Monday and post my review along with the next random tweet I find. This should be fun!