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Social Media Minute—Basic Building Blocks for a Strong Online Platform

By on June 24, 2014 in Edie Melson, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

Anyone who reads this blog knows I believe it’s possible to build a strong platform through social media. I should, I did it. Beyond that, I’ve helped hundreds of other writers do the same things.

But with all the posts I’ve shared over the years, I haven’t lately laid out the basic building blocks, all in one place. Today I’m going to do just that.

Basic Building Blocks

Blogging
Facebook
Twitter
That’s all there are, just three. But when you work them together you can capitalize on the synchronicity that results, here’s how:

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Social Media Minute—7 Tips to Help You Get More Comments on Your Blog

By on June 10, 2014 in Edie Melson, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

Even today—with as many blogs on the Internet as there are—blogging is still a valuable part of building and maintaining an online community. But it’s rare for a blog to take hold and grow, if it’s not a place where comments proliferate. Almost no one likes to be lectured, and that’s what a blog can feel with it the conversation is only one-sided.

I’ll go one step further and add this comparison. Your blog is your Internet home. And because it’s your home, you are responsible for being a good host and making people feel welcome.

Facilitating conversation is just one of the duties of a good host, but it’s the one I want to concentrate on today as I share tips to get more comments on your blog.

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Social Media Minute—A List of Social Media Platforms and How They’re Used

By on May 27, 2014 in Edie Melson, Learn the art of Social Networking, Social Media Primer

I’ve shared a breakdown of social media platforms, along with how they’re used, on my blog in the past. But things change frequently in the digital world so it’s time for an update.

When we know what the focus of particular network is, it’s easier to evaluate if it’s a valuable addition to our personal plan.

So today I’m sharing a new list of social media platforms and how they’re used.

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10 Quotes to Inspire Writers

By on May 15, 2014 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Encourage Me!, Nurturing Creativity, Writer's life

I don’t know about you, but there are days when writing takes more from me than it gives me. Days when “living the dream” makes me want to pull the covers up over my head and just stay in bed.

Usually I deal with the “why am I doing this?” days a few different ways:

Skyping with my mentor
IMing with another writer who feels exactly I do –where we grouse and grumble and threaten to quit and go try out for Broadway
Meeting a friend for breakfast that lasts all the way into the lunch hour
Walking outside in the fresh Colorado sunshine and not talking about writing
Shopping … because, you know, shopping always helps!
All of these techniques encourage me and motivate me, but when I’m discouraged as a writer, sometimes I need inspiration. And being a bit of a quote freak, I’ve found there’s nothing like a good quote to inspire me! So today I want to share 10 writer quote-spirations with you:

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