I have
gotten hooked on Twitter. To read my tweets click on the icon at the right of
this page or go to JewellD@jewellD3. My numbers are grown, 742 at last
counting, aiming for 1,000 by the end of the week.
I have found
some really good resources on twitter, places for writing, writing advice,
lovely people. I’m fascinated at how
many readers and writers are around, how many really good people there are, and
that people READ BOOKS. I was getting worried that people weren’t reading
anymore with the closing of so many bookstores, yet people are reading if you
look in the right places. On tweets there are more authors writing Vampire
stories, Horror, Mystery writers than you can shake a stick at. Why would
anyone shake a stick at anything?
This social
media is a fascinating phenomenon. There are sites where you can pay to have
followers, and another side that will automatically follow them back. I am
doing it the old fashioned way, actually reading tweets and blogs—hey, that’s how
I found the good stuff.
I have created
a new blog called The
Best Damn Writer's Blog on the Block. (I can claim that since I’m the only one on my block writing
one.) You can find it at http://thebestdamnwritersblogontheblock.blogspot.com figured that writers want information,
but have precious little time for research. They need to keep their butts on
their chairs, fingers on the keys, and brains engaged. Still we all want motivation
and encouragement. I will post the best writing advice, networking, whatever, I
can find. I figure the reader and I will both benefit. Nothing to buy, only information. That blog
features coffee for I have become quite an iced coffee fan. Care to join me?
Want hot or iced?
Still
feeding turkeys, chickens and quail around here. The three (one died) little
original quail are the sweetest things. They come to me in the mornings to be
petted, and one day those three little girls laid six eggs. Wow.
Okay, today
is my daughter’s birthday, we are off to Disneyland—her choice. There are perks
with living in Southern California—season tickets.
What will
the day bring? I wonder…
Joyce aka Jewell
