A Twittering We Will Go

I have joined the 21st century, folks.  Didn't see that one commin' did ya?  In any case you can now follow me on Twitter @SusanS_Writer.

It's been no secret I have been reluctant to join the mass market of social media.  I never saw myself as someone who had a whole lot interesting or important to share.  I have brief flashes of soap box material tangents or causes that mean something to me, but never a large amount on any one topic.  I hate being spammed.  I hate reading tweets like, "In the line at the store," especially from authors and musicians I follow.  Because these things bother me so much, it never occurred to me that someone out there might genuinely want to know what I do with my day or the types of things I find important or funny.  

Trying to market the things I do and my books has forced me into a borderline spammers market because everything is a numbers game.  If only 10% of the people who read my posts buy a book...well then 10% of  200 people is more than 10% of 50.  Exposure is everything.  I always feel uncomfortable spamming but force myself to do it for the greater good.  I think being forced into a corner doing something I take issue with has made me stay away from other uncomfortable corners out of spite for my situation.


Well I finally decided to put my big girl panties on, and deal with it.  I won't be posting about long lines at the market or the quintessential search for my keys, but you may find excerpts and teasers from up coming books, art, jokes, and maybe a cause or two.  Social media is what you make it.  It is only vapid if you make it so.