By Edie Melson @EdieMelson I remember the first time I ventured onto twitter. It’s an intimidating site, full of unfamiliar terms and strange rules. Beyond that, the more people I followed, the more confusing the newsfeed became. To my untrained eye, all those 140 character bursts were just disjointed and…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Every writer needs connections to other writers—whether you are brand new or like me have been in publishing for decades. Last month in part one, I encouraged you to use LinkedIn to expand your publishing network and gave you some ideas about positioning your profile and…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Community, comradery, and conversation—three c’s that motivate us to join a group, whether it’s in person or online. Through this pandemic, I have never been as grateful for technology and the way it connects us. And the Facebook groups I’m in? Priceless. A way to stay…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson For writers today, an online presence can mean the difference between success and failure. But if we’re not doing it right, we may be our own worst enemy.  [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #Writing #socialmedia #BRMCWC"]10 Ways to Destroy Your Social Media Presence - @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] You…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Today's post is short and sweet, but I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did writing it! 1. Thou shalt always promote others ahead of thyself. 2. Thou shalt not have a running self-promotion and/or commercial for thy newsfeed. 3. Thou shalt add…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I tried so hard to make those baby trees grow. Two years ago, I transplanted three small trees from my front yard to the back, and for weeks I “mommy-ed” them. I watered them, staked their six-inch-tall trunks to the ground, and made sure no one…