Writers, Social Media, and In-Between Moments
Think of the last time you were truly engrossed in a writing project. You went to bed thinking about it, you woke up thinking about it. If you were lucky, you dreamt about it.
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Writers, have you ever taken a break from social media?
This summer I have taken a bit of a social media sabbatical. Only after a couple of months now have I started dipping into Twitter, and, to a lesser extent, Facebook, and have yet to add the apps back to my phone. Next week I’m going to write more on my reasons and what, …
A Writer’s Quest for Authentic Social Media
I am still figuring out how best to engage social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter) in ways that feel authentic, nurture relationships and connection, and don’t sap time and energy away from creative work.
Facebook Ambivalence: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
Have you ever wondered if Facebook is worth it? Has it begun to feel a bit unreal, as though you are Alice falling down a rabbit hole? If you feel ambivalent about Facebook, don’t be afraid to give yourself permission to deactivate, delete, or just decompress for awhile.
Social Media and the Meta-Life
meta-, prefix 1. Denoting change, transformation, permutation, or substitution. (“meta-, prefix.” OED Online,. Oxford University Press, March 2014. Web. 9 May 2014) The impulse is simple enough. I begin to read Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers. After a few pages, I put down the book, pick up my phone, and open the Twitterific app. Nothing wrong …