Jack Phoenix: comics librarianDec 29, 2022
I really feel for the artists, writers, and other creative types who have spent much time amassing a following on #twitter
It would be easy for me to say that the morally right correct thing is to leave Twitter so it doesn’t benefit the muskrat and that doing the right thing is more important than followers, but I don’t have a lot of skin in that game
#twitterdown #TwitterFailings #twittermigration
Show threadCalvin AtreidesDec 29, 2022
@comicslibrarian Yeah, for all its issues Twitter was a useful networking tool and a way for amateur and pro writers to gather an audience. Seeing this happen to it stinks. I’d love to see a thriving community of authors here on #bookstodon to take the good parts of writing Twitter without the bad. We should encourage more writers on Twitter to join us.
Show threadLexDec 29, 2022
@calvinatreides @comicslibrarian I'm on board to start the #bookstodon revolution.
Show threadCalvin AtreidesDec 29, 2022
@lexmorrigan @comicslibrarian As am I! Unfortunately I’m a newbie myself so I don’t have much in the way of contacts or networking, but it would be great to 1) invite new authors over to #bookstodon and 2) encourage big-name authors on Twitter to join the fun here. The #Fediverse has a lot of potential to help both authors and their fans, especially with the lack of algorithms.
Show threadNathan Lowell (he/him) 📎Dec 29, 2022

@calvinatreides @lexmorrigan @comicslibrarian

My hot take:

Having a network of authors to share craft tips and trade analysis is nice, but it's not the revolution we need.

Two steps for authors to help authors:

1. Read the authors beside you on the shelf. Those authors don't need to be here, although if they are, that's nice, too.

2. Tell your readers about those books you liked. Giving them something to read while they're waiting for you is the best thing you can do for them.

Show threadNathan Lowell (he/him) 📎

@calvinatreides @lexmorrigan @comicslibrarian

If every author who hates self promotion did it instead of shilling their own books:

1. We'd get rid of 90% of the "buy my book" posts.
2. Writers would feel better about their promotional efforts.
3. Readers would pay more attention when writers post.

Another hot take:
The 50 reviews thing is a vampire myth.

It's never been true, it won't die, and it sucks time and focus out of believers.

JMO. YMMV.

Dec 29, 2022 at 4:35pmWeb