Beware! Using Social Media May Ruin a Writer’s Career

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” -Benjamin Franklin

Welcome to the third episode of the Writer’s Lounge and our discussion about how using social media may ruin a writer’s career, or at the very least, may cost you readers and book sales. My co-host, Sara Whitford, and myself will be discussing topics that are relevant to all writers, but many of our topics apply to other careers, as well as writing. Anyone who owns a business is most likely using social media and/or has a website and actively blogs as part of their marketing efforts. So listen up to hear our advice about what to do and not do when using social media.

Sara and I co-hosted the podcast, A WRITER’S JOURNEY: FROM BLANK PAGE TO PUBLISHED, for two years. During that time we covered everything you need to know to go from having an idea to having a published book. We walk you through the process sharing dozens of essential resources, tips, techniques, and writing tools that will make the process much easier. Click here if you’d like to access these shows!

Our new writing podcast is what we’ve learned along the way and are still learning–and I’ve been in this business for twenty years! We’ll interview other authors, reveal the best marketing strategies, talk about the latest publishing trends, a writer’s life, and much more. In addition to being available on terrancezepke.com and sarawhitford.com, the shows will also be available on iTunes and Google Podcast App.At the end of each episode, I’ll highlight a famous writer and share their favorite drink–just for fun. We are in a writer’s lounge, after all, and many famous writers liked to imbibe, and had a favorite drink. So this show features American novelist and poet, Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), who is best known for On the Road. His favorite drink was a Margarita: ice cubes, crushed ice, margarita salt, lime juice, lime wedge, 1 tsp powdered sugar, 1.5 oz. tequila, and .5 oz. triple sec.

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