It doesn't hurt as badly as I thought it would.
Anyone who knows me, knows how I shout slander and all manner of vile things against the privacy-sucking, time-wasting institution that is Facebook. But my friends and family and all manner of writer-marketer people out there assure me that Facebook is my friend. These days, writers must be marketers, too, and one of the easiest ways to spread the word of one's aspirations to sell books is through the Facebook network, so last week, some friends convinced me to set up a fan page on Facebook. I don't have any books yet to sell, only a handful of stories available, but it seems that I need to start building the "fan base" now. I have a small following on my blog, but FB is supposed to help change that, or so they say. So interesting parties may find my fan page here: Court Ellyn
Clicking "Like"--even if you're not a fan--will help me out. So will any tips from FB users who know how to market themselves via that avenue. I'll be happy to return the favor if you provide me a link to your fan page or equivalent. Bribing fans? You bet. I'd throw in a batch of cookies, too, but I don't think they would taste very good when posted here.
On another note, one I prefer far more, is our Art of the Week:
HOBSYLLWIN, THE WHITE GUARDIANby Ciruelo Cabral
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2 comments:
Cool idea; I "liked" you and followed suit with my own page. I've been considering it for a while and decided to take the plunge after reading your post. We'll see if being our own virtual publicists helps matters any. =]
Wow, thanks, Milo! I've been surprised by how much I'm enjoying posting about writing on FB. I also bet you'll have a lot to contribute on the matter, so I'm heading over to your page asap.
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