Tuesday, May 17, 2011
A Twittorial for People Who Hate Twitter
I used to think I hated Twitter. I couldn't see the point of sending sound bites to strangers about every little inane thing in my boring life. But once I gave it a try, I discovered not only was I wrong about hating it, I had completely misjudged what it was about.Think of Twitter as being here on the ship, only it's BIGGER. And tweeting is like leaving blog comments, only smaller.
Make sense?
Okay, here are a few tips that might help you navigate the Twitterverse:
1. Have fun – Refer to this constantly. No, it's not a guideline. It's a rule, set in stone. Twitter is meant to be fun. If you look at it that way, everything else falls easily into place.
2. No eggs allowed – You need to put a picture of something, anything, as an avatar. If you have an egg, prepare to be ignored, or worse, blocked, by people who think you're spam.
3. Get thee a bio – Think of the bio as your tagline, or logline, or pickup line. It gives people an idea of who you are, and what to expect from your tweets. Be not afraid, because you can update it whenever you want (like when you get that multi-book deal).
4. Engage with people – It's a big ole party, with lots of different folks coming in while others leave. Some are newbies, but others have known each other a long time. Start out by standing around with your drink, and listening, to see what everyone's doing. Mosey on up to someone who has said something interesting, and reply to them. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT just run into the room, shout out a sentence, and then leave. You'll earn a well-deserved "WTF?" for that behavior.
5. Cleverness rocks – This is your chance to use all those snappy comebacks that occur to you a half hour after a conversation has ended. On Twitter it doesn't matter WHEN you answer somebody else's tweet. They won't know you thought of that clever zinger until much later. Use that to your advantage.
6. Think 120, not 140 – If you shoot for 120 characters instead of 140, it leaves room for someone to add a comment when they reply to you, which leads to a conversation. Sometimes I want to respond to a tweet, but there isn't even room to add a "LOL", so I end up not saying anything, which is a missed opportunity for the original tweeter.
7. @Mentions -- Check the tab labeled "@Mentions" to see the tweets addressed to you. This always gets overlooked by everyone starting out. I personally think it's good manners to reply to anyone who has sent you an @mention, but not everyone does this. (But they're wrong.)
8. Direct Messages (DM) -- These are private messages of 140 characters that only you and the sender can see. You will see these at the top of the screen under "Messages". The most important thing to remember is you can NOT send a DM to someone if they do not follow you.
9. Hashtag (#) – This is primarily an organizational tool. If you click on a hashtag word, such as #amwriting, you'll see ALL the tweets that included that word. If it's something you want to see again, click on "Save this search" at the top of the screen.
Some fun ones are #mancandymonday, by some romance fans who post pics of hotties on Monday evenings, and #pubtip, which agents/editors use to give publishing tidbits. I've met a lot of fellow writers through #1k1hr, where writers jump in to write for an hour, hopefully doing 1k in wordcount, and then get back together to announce their results.
People also like to use hashtags for humor, kinda like a punchline to a joke. It's fun. #noreallyitis
10. Retweet – This is easy sleazy. You see a tweet you want to share with your tweeps, so you click on the "retweet" button and click "yes" when it asks you to confirm your choice. You don't add anything, but your name is listed as the retweeter, which is a good way to make friends. Don't retweet EVERYTHING, though, because that can be annoying to your followers.
There is a tab next to "Mentions" called "Retweets" where you can see who has retweeted you, and which tweet they considered retweetworthy. I like to check this often, because it's nice to thank people for retweeting you, and possibly gain a new follower/followee.
11. Who to Follow –When you click on a person's @name, it will show you their pic, bio, and their last 3 tweets. I click on "view full profile", because it shows all of their tweets, giving me a better sense of their personality. I can see if they just send out retweets, or links to other websites, or if they're constantly promoting something. If they don't have any tweets, I don't follow them, because I already know what they're going to say (nothing).
The easiest way to discover if someone you follow also follows YOU is to click on their name, and look at their mini-profile. If you can see the "Message" button, that means they are following you – because you can't message someone unless they follow you.
12. Unfollowing – Every once in a while you might want to review the list of people you follow, to see if you're still feeling the love. I continue to follow some people that I find a bit annoying, because they have connections I find interesting, or it makes good business sense to hear what they have to say.
I'm starting to unfollow people who NEVER respond when I send them a tweet, which kinda defeats the purpose of a social connection site. So don't be that tweeter. Respond to people when they tweet you.
I have also unfollowed people who, out of the blue, began ranting about something I find unpleasant or offensive. It's okay to have opinions and beliefs, but don't force-tweet them down my throat.
Bottom line: You don't have to LOVE Twitter, but it's a good idea to keep in mind how it can benefit you. It's a free way to get to know potential readers and fans, and it's a free way to connect with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
I couldn't cover everything, so feel free to blast me with questions! Or we can go to Twitter for a field trip. What else would you like to know? What Twitter tips do you have? Feel free to share them!
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This is an excellent overview, Donna, packed with stuff I didn't know before. Thanks!
I too misunderstood what Twitter was all about until I started playing around on it. I like the fact that it feels like a huge, giant conversation I can jump in and out of. I love your party analogy - it's spot on. Which is maybe why I struggle so much with Twitter - I hate standing in the corner with a drink, trying to get up the nerve to talk to someone, or look approachable enough that someone comes to me.
But my biggest problem is that Twitter seems to take more time than I can give it. When I was checking-in daily and really wading into what was going on, I enjoyed it and got a lot of out of it. But now that I have less time, I'm not finding it easy to just peak in from time to time. I'm out of the loop, and I can't ever figure out what's going on. So I guess my question is, If you have to be a part-time tweeter, is there a way to just do a few things here and there without being the one who runs in, shouts a sentence, and runs out?
Hal, Twitter can take up a lot of time, and there are some days when I just don't have time to give it, or it isn't as interesting as it normally is. I just kind of peak in and out on those days, and check in on a few people who interest me the most.
I suspect the best thing to do -- and I haven't done it yet! -- is to use the List feature, so you can interact more easily with the ones you want to keep up with, instead of trying to read everybody's stuff.
For instance, one of my Twitter buddies just created a list of a few people she wants to check in on daily. So you could do something like that. Or if someone has already created a list like that, you can just follow the list, and see what's going on. That makes things a bit more bite-size.
And as for the running in and shouting a sentence aspect, if you were to spend your few available minutes replying to a few folks or giving a couple updates about what you're doing -- I think you'd be great. :)
I'm just starting to get the hang of Twitter. I hadn't thought about this stuff, though. The big picture stuff. Thanks Donna, this helps.
I just started trying to figure out the hash tag thing yesterday.
I don't have a lot to say most days. But I have found some interesting stuff from agents and editors. Even some tips from writers. That's invaluable.
Marn, this is just some stuff I picked up along the way, so I thought I'd put it all together in one spot. :)
The hashtag thing can come in handy. I used it last year to "watch" the GH/Rita awards ceremony while it was happening. LOL
I've learned so much interesting stuff, and it usually shows up on Twitter before everyone else sees it, so I like that aspect too. I've got a favorites file of writing links people have tweeted, but it's so full I can't find anything in it. LOL
I admit, I'm a recent convert and new addict. It's so bad I've uploaded Tweetdeck onto my work and home computers.
Hal - Tweetdeck works awesome for your situation. I can be working in Word or email or anything else, and tweets will appear in the top right corner of my screen as they come up. I can glance up, see if it's something I care about, ignore at will, or click over to check out. NOW I understand how people stay on Twitter and still get work done.
Donna - You've listed all the things I've figured out in the last couple weeks. Except I now want need to figure out how to make a list. LOL! I've gotten awesome links for writing tips, advice straight from editors and agents, and made a couple connections I wouldn't have made otherwise.
Plus, you can have fun with non-writing stuff. I follow Oprah and Rosie O., Blake Shelton and Adam Lavine. There are definitely some people who are not funny or interesting, but there's enough to keep me entertained and informed so that's pretty cool.
Terri - OOOOOhhhhhhh! That makes so much sense! I wondered how I always seemed the last one to the party when I was still checking every day. I'll have to do try that on my work computer, since I sit here all day anyway.
Donna - lists area great idea. I hadn't thought of that for narrowing down who I want to check in with regularly, or even just organizing. Because there are several people who'd I'd like to follow, but they post so often I can't find anyone else in my feed. Having those important people in one list would ensure I don't miss what they say, while leaving my primary feed to be full of clutter.
It's funny, I used to think Twitter and Facebook were the same, kind of like how MySpace and Facebook were essentially the same. But they're really two very distinct tools, that create very different communities.
So how about private vs. public posts? I googled my name before a job interview a couple months back, and realized that one of the first things that pops up is recent twitter posts (I'd have thought twice before dropping the f-bomb if I'd realized all and sunder could read it. opps). Do I just need to start a new account that's not my name (duh), or can I change it? Any ideas on that front?
Terri, I was tempted to get TweetDeck, because lots of folks said it works really well for lists, but since Twitter just recently bought it, I thought I'd wait -- I'm wondering if Twitter plans to kill it, or if they are going to incorporate things from TweetDeck.
I usually keep Twitter open as one of my tabs in IE8, and it'll update itself, showing me how many new tweets there are (for example, 15 new ones), so I go over and read the new ones and then go back to whatever else I'm working on.
Also about lists: people can add you to a list without following you. So when you're making a list, you can just add whoever you want.
Sabrina was raving about her love of Tweetdeck a year ago so I'm fine with using it. I'm still learning how it works and you can connect to other social sites like Linkdin and Facebook. Not that I'm bothering with those, I don't need that much complication.
I'm good with learning as I go and changes don't bother me much.
Hal, I didn't realize Twitter posts came up in Google searches. Yeesh. I know you can change your name--one person I follow changes their screen name about every two weeks. LOL If you go to your settings, you can change those in there.
You can also delete tweets, although that won't take them out of Google. Even though your tweets are private, if somebody retweets you, they're visible again.
Terri, people also rave about HootSuite, which is another reason I hesitated about choosing a different app. LOL Of course, people also bitch about both programs when they inexplicably quit working.
It's like trying to decide which e-reader to get!
If you want every program/device to be free of all bugs and never change then you'll never download/buy anytyhing. It's not going to happen.
I follow that Cobra still. That's still the most interesting Tweeter on Twitter.
I now know I *need* to fix my egg and add a personality line, since I clearly have no personality. (Thanks for pointing that out. Good of you.)
Of course, you lost me at #4. #4 is why I can't stand Twitter. You couldn't drag me to a party in real life, let alone virtual life--but still, this blog is a great one.
You're about to *throw* a party. And I know you attend parties all the time. We HAD a party when you were here. There were only five of us but you had no trouble finding a friend. ;)
Terri, I agree about downloading programs. :) There are people clinging to Old Twitter like Leo di Caprio did to that piece of driftwood in Titanic. Ya gotta let go.
Hellie, no offense intended by the egg and bio. :) You're definitely not the only one in that situation. Did you feel the same way about blogging when you started that? Because it seems to have a party aspect to it too.
Thanks, Donna. I know this one was especially for me ;) and I need it. Can you also post about creating lists?? Thanks!!
He was a VERY good friend. He was giving out free massages. That was a man who KNEW how to make friends. He should write a book.
Of course, he might need to read one first.
My party is more a DINNER party. It's not a COCKTAIL party. Mine's more homey...cocktail parties are more...*shifty look* something else.
Nope, Donna, didn't have the same fear when blogging. Blogging is more like dragging your soapbox to the square and just talking like an interesting lecturer (or you hope you're an interesting lecturer.) I don't feel quite a lost in a sea of pithy (or more typically yappy) 140 character bits. To take the bird analogy a bit further, blogging is like having ONE bird at a time. You bring the bird home and it sings beautifully or it may cuss like a sailor--but that bird is entertaining all by itself. Twitter is a flock of birds, chirping to hear the sound of their own voices but no one making a particularly beautiful noise or saying anything worth listening to (IMO). It reminds me more of being woke up from a sound sleep by a flock of birds outside your window you can't get to leave you the hell alone.
I just happen to be a person who works better one on one than with a crowd. Not all of us are fans of orgies. I let the professionals handle that. *LOL*
Tracy, this was not meant for you! You've jumped in to the Twitter pool and are doing great. I will have to learn more about lists before I can post anything intelligent on the topic. (Unless maybe Terri wants to volunteer. LOL)
And everyone, Tracy is a GH finalist in the Romantic Elements category. She's actually one of THREE folks in that category that our agent Christine represents!
Hellion, I like the soapbox analogy. :) That was actually one reason I wanted to start a blog, so I could say some things that were on my mind.
And I don't mean any criticism by my questions -- I am just generally curious about how people see things. :) I'm not a fan of crowds either. I don't really view Twitter as a crowd, I guess, since I can pick and choose who I chat with, so it feels less unruly than a mob. LOL
Welcome, Tracy, and congrats!!! Sadly, I haven't begun to figure out the list thing yet. But if I knew, I'd share. LOL!
Now that I think about it, jumping into the Eloisa James Bulletin Board back in '06 was kind of like jumping into Twitter. But as Hellie says, there were less birds. Though I was totally new to Romancelandia (which wasn't near the booming metropolis it is now) and the idea of jumping into conversations with strangers was scary.
Then there was the fact that I could talk directly to Eloisa James. I mean, THAT was imtimidating. And she talked back!! LOL!
Twitter is very similar to what we went through back then. And you can control who you follow so it's not like you really have the entire Twitterverse in your feed all the time. Just don't follow the people you think are having the orgy.
Hellie - True, free massages are hard to pass up. Though since you were monopolizing the masseuse (not that I wanted in on that) I'll have to take your word on his skill level.
Wonderful post Donna, and comes at a very good time for me. I'm on FB and Twitter, but I don't think I get the most out of either.
Well, you have to consider the source with me. Anything over three people is a crowd to me. And unruly. I mean, it can get pretty unruly with just me and another person in the room.
I find too many people around me to be...draining. Even virtually. All that good behavior--it's so exhausting!
I know it works for some authors--some really thrive there--Teresa Medeiros loves Twitter so much she wrote a novel on it. But I can't say I find most of the tweets scintillating. Other than the Cobra's...and the FakeEditor's. Normal people...well, they're too normal. *LOL*
Terri, "jumping into Romancelandia" brought back memories of the first RT convention I went to, before I'd written a single word. I almost turned around and left the first event because I felt so out of place. Fortunately a lovely lady saw me and asked, "Are you new too?" and we hit it off and it was a great experience after that. :) I remember talking with romance authors and feeling like they were rock stars. LOL
Now get to work on that list info, would ya? LOL
Anita, I just marked a post I saw on Twitter that explains how to do an Author Page on FB. I plan to do that soon, but I haven't been sure how to make good use of it, and didn't want to put one up and then have it sitting there looking forlorn. LOL
Hmm, Bo'sun makes a good point about the boards. There were more characters allowed in response--which helps me--but technically speaking, that wasn't much different than Twitter. Lots of random topics all being discussed at once. You could pick and choose what you responded to.
Part of my problem with Twitter is how these tweets are presented to me. They aren't as easy to skim as the boards were. They really do feel like a bunch of birds without rhyme or reason and they're just jarring. It takes more effort to sort the wheat from the chaff.
And I'm lazy. We all knew it.
Hellion, I understand the "too many people" thing. It's the curse of us introverts. LOL Now you know why I don't want to do retail anymore if I don't have to!
Yes, it's a lot like Christmas time in the mall--which incidentally I avoid at all costs and shop online. LONE WOLVES UNITE!
Donna - I got so lucky that I was able to attend my first conference with at least five people I knew. Can't imagine what it's like for those newbies who walk in cold not knowing a soul.
Terri, it was actually one of my fave experiences. I ended up meeting two other lovely ladies, in addition to the first one, and I kept in touch with all of them for several years, and even went on vacays with two of them, but life gets in the way. I need to look them up again. One of them is a multi-pub author now but she hadn't sold when we met. :)
And I was fine until I was seated at lunch that first day next to some authors who were bemoaning this and that about the pub industry and I started to think, "What the hell am I doing here? I'm such a faker!" So when I went to the cocktail party that evening I was a nervous wreck. LOL It definitely got better after that.
I use TweetDeck. I like how it's laid out. I can also send tweets to facebook at the same time. I haven't figured out how to connect Twitter to my author page rather than my personal page. That's frustrating. And I think I need lists.
Anita, looks like you and Terri will have to give us a Twittorial on Tweetdeck. And then lists. :)
I just created a list in Tweetdeck! No idea if I did it right, but I did it. Not sure if I could explain HOW I did it. LOL!
Dang, now I wanna go play with Tweetdeck! I'll make that my reward when I finish editing these three chapters.
Thatta girl! Let the fears go, Donna. Let the fears go. LOL!
Alas, until I can come down from finishing the book I'm on deadline with...the idea of even dipping my toe in a new promotional tool is a bridge too far.
I'll bookmark the blog, maybe even print if for later...but for now? Lalalalalalalalalalalalala!
A timely, useful post, Donna!
The party metaphor is great for Twitter. At large parties you usually find the bores you hope to avoid, the silly drunks who get sillier as the hour passes, the guy who wants to sell you something, the eternal adolescent who delights in shocking others, the eager gossips, the earnest scholar with information to share, the entertainer who is at his/her best in front of a crowd, the sage who speaks pithily and wisely, and the few who excel at interesting conversation. I've encountered all these types on Twitter too.
And my behavior on Twitter mirrors my behavior at parties. I hug the corner, observing and usually venturing out to connect only when I see a trusted friend.
So, maybe I'm too short for twitter? I enter the room and I'm at everyone's elbow. And it's the Swahili party.
Which I don't speak.
Terri, you are too funny. The zeal of the newly converted. :)
Chance, it's not really a promotional tool. It's just another way to have fun. But go back to work!
Janga, so beautifully stated! I want you to write my next post. :)
You're right about all the various types you see there, but it's easy to skim over them and go for the ones that intrigue and entertain.
Well, I do like to have fun with my promotional tools... It's the remnant in me that says one must always keep the practical uses in mind, even when having fun...
I know, isn't it sad? LOL! A month ago I was meh about Twitter. Now I've downed the kool-aid and started recruiting.
I'm really lovin' Twitter right now and far prefer it to Facebook. In fact, I never really liked Facebook. Why? Because I'm a lurker. And you can't lurk in Facebook. You have to "friend" someone just to see their posts. Not a good thing for lurkers like me.
Twitter, OTOH, is a lurker's paradise. I can follow pretty much anyone I want.
OTOH, I still don't like the conversational aspect of Twitter. The reply system is just too "fragmented," too disconnected from the original tweet. But I have been doing more replying, nonetheless. Not as good at reply to replies, though. I just recently found the @mention thingy. Oops.
In addition to politics, I follow comedians and several incarnations (heh) of God and Jesus, Voldemort, Batman, etc. I also follow fave actors: some, like George Takei (Star Trek), are surprisingly funny. I put a premium on funny; life is short; laugh more.
So, Terri, what changed your mind and got you excited about Twitter?
With me I think it was when I had some exchanges with folks, and I realized it was close to instant messaging or chat rooms, which I've always liked.
God is on twitter? This I have to see.
Hi. My Name's Sabrina and I'm a Twitter addict.
HA. I do totally love it for so many of the reasons that have been mentioned here and for so many more.
Tweetdeck totally changed my whole experience with twitter and I won't go to the twitter website itself. Cant's stand it and if that was how I had tried out twitter the first week or so I would never have fallen in love with it.
Cannot recommend Tweetdeck or Hootsuite enough.
One of my FAV things is to create a column following a #hashtag. I can follow conferences from afar - author excerpts from upcoming books, connect with other writers (#amwriting, #1k1hr, #haulassdraft, etc) and more. I'm following #RWA11 to see who all is going and so that when the conference starts I'll get input from all kinds of people - not just my own friends who are going.
Ok - I can't keep writing or this will be a book...Maybe I'll write more in another comment.
I will say that I'm on twitter with my blog alter-ego and as my writer alter-ego but NEVER as my real name - exactly becuase of those google search things and possible future careers moves. I made sure of that about my blog before twitter even came into it. I'm not stupid enough to think some employers might not like my book blog (let alone my tweets.) :)
Donna - that's exactly why I love twitter - It's an instant message chat with tons more people.
AND you don't have to jump in the chat unless you want to becuase no one knows you are lurking in the chat room.
I just stuck with it, I guess. First hooks were links to some really good blogs and publishing/writing tips. Then I went crazy increasing who I followed in the publishing industry. That made things even more interesting.
Finally pulled up my big girl panties and started replying to people I don't really "know" but would like them to know my name. Or maybe recognize it someday. Once I found Tweetdeck, I was a goner.
Hmmm. Guess I'm going to have to try Tweetdeck.
Scape - That's another thing I like about it. When I'm on FB, it shows to the world that I'm on there. When I'm on Twitter, I'm still invisible. I prefer that.
I must be more secure in employeehood, I use my real name all over the place. LOL!
I use twitter to create relationships with people I would otherwise never get to meet face to face or have a reason to email and introduce myself.
There are some BIG name authors who I tweet with regularly and they give me advice - so cool and helpful for a newbie.
One thing to think about, is that you are creating relationships today that you can USE when you are published. All those followers are like an instant database to pitch your book to when it's for sale. Yes, I do believe twitter is a great promo tool. BUT ONLY if you've built relationships first and don't use it only for promo.
I have a crapload of agents and editors I follow so that when the time comes, they know me a little already - and maybe that helps me stand out from the pile that they can remember - "oh yeah I talk to her on twitter."
Also - follow those book bloggers. Now maybe you don't follow them all the time. Maybe you just make them a side list you don't really do much with now, BUT those are the people you reach out to with advanced copies of your book! Those bloggers will pimp your book like nobody's business if they love it. Get to know them now and they'll work even harder to help you promote when you actually get a book under contract.
Pat, I'm not on FB yet, and I'm trying to prolong that moment. LOL I don't like the loss of control. For instance, if somebody decides to post something that involves me, that I'd rather not have up there, and then who knows where it goes? Ack.
And you're right about the lurking aspect of Twitter. It makes it easier to get into things if you can look around first.
Everybody overlooks the @mention thing. LOL It's not really clear how to use it--just something you learn along the way.
There are some folks I don't follow only because I know somebody I *do* follow will retweet them -- George Takei is wicked funny, along with some of the Hulk ones -- but since another person tweets them, I don't have to follow them. LOL
Scape, I remember last year using hashtags to follow the GH/Rita Awards and that was awesome -- next best thing to being there! I also used the hashtag for the PNWA conference, to find out if I'd won in the contest (got 2nd place). It was nice not to have to wait for an email. LOL
I use my real name, because I figure that's what I'm going to publish with eventually. But I don't think I say/do anything outrageous. I try to avoid those situations (it's a habit from when I was an attorney. LOL)
I definitely plan to give Tweetdeck a try soon.
Scape, excellent advice -- that's how I view Twitter, as a way to have those relationships I wouldn't have otherwise. I buy books all the time from people that I know from online--and that's the only connection I have with them.
I also follow lots of bloggers. It makes sense to hear what they have to say, and figure out if maybe they would be interested in the type of thing I write.
This will be my first year missing Nationals since 2008 and I'm going to be very moody that week. LOL! I'll follow along, until I get really depressed, then I'll log off for a while. :)
Bo'Sun - I'm already depressed about it. Following the hashtag this early has me even more upset I'm not going.
But really, I'm upset it's been a full year and the damn book isn't done yet. And I think back on how fired up I was after last year and sad it didn't push me through to the end faster.
You'll make it, Scape. Books are like babies, they have their own schedules. Your book will come around in its own sweet time. As Marn would say, just keep swimming!
Scape, time has speeded up since last year. I swear! It has. We're almost halfway through this year (even though it still FEELS like December weather-wise). There's lots more I'd like to have accomplished too, but you have to have time for life too. As long as you're moving forward with your writing, that's the important part. :)
I thought I'd be in the homestretch of book 2 right now. Last night, I finally wrote the opening scene. LOL!
Honestly, it was the show thing that turned me off to twitter. When I had a hundred tweets all about ugly shoes from one person...I just shook my head and walked away...
I just need to learn how to filter and I will, but not right now!
I find myself dreaming about Orlando, Terri and Scape. I swear...yeah...it's gonna be hard missing it this year. But I'm trying to just look forward to next year!
I'll muddle through because I know I'll be back at a conference in the fall. M&M is going to be so much fun and the smaller size/shorter time frame will be a nice change of pace.
Chance, that shoe thing sounds like a discussion on the ship! LOL
I'm looking forward to next weekend because I'll be at this book event with Christine and some of her other clients, like Anita, who I've just gotten to know online. It's always great fun to hang out with other writers!
Okay, Donna, you'll be delighted to know I changed my egg to a picture, and I do have a "bio" of sorts. Actually I wrote that back way back when.
I'm also now following Harry Potter and Captain Jack Sparrow. As well as the cobra.
I may have finally started following more fictional people than real live people...I'm not sure.
Hellion, I'm proud of you! *wipes tear from eye* I'm gonna go look at you. . .
And heck, we all love fictional people more than real ones, right? LOL
Hel, did you see that they are featuring an author who wrote the origins of Jack Sparrow at the lair? Sanctioned by Disney and all...
Yeah, but the shoe discussion on this blog aren't only one person blathering...we all jump in. This was like hour after hour of stream of consciousness shoe buying... And I didn't know how to turn it off! Other than to abandon twitter.
13th! Damn fingers. Ms. Crispin will be here June 13th.
Chance - That author will grace our decks June 14th. :)
Oooo! How cool! I'll try to get the book read by then!
Hell yes, I saw the Lair had the Sparrow writer interview! I commented in hopes I'll be picked from the multitudes. *LOL* I mean, if anyone deserves some pirate fiction...
It's me! I deserve some pirate fiction!
I didn't even know that much about it. LOL! Jack in his 20's is going to be awesome!
I have always wondered at the story behind Sparrow and Beckett... I want this book. NOW!
Okay, Donna, you’ll be delighted to know I changed my egg to a picture, and I do have a “bio” of sorts. Actually I wrote that back way back when.
So now I have an urge to go get an egg out of the fridge, paint it crazy colors/decorate it, photograph it and use it as my pic on Twitter.
I have always wondered at the story behind Sparrow and Beckett… I want this book. NOW!
Yeah. They never did explain that did they?
Thank you for this Donna! I love Twitter but will gladly admit I've still got a lot to learn. See you in the Twitterverse!
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