Blogging Is Necessary!

At least I think it is.  Or some form of social media.  Twitter.  Facebook.  Instagram.  A website.  All of the above.  These are all ways to interact with people out there and to connect with would be readers.  Or so I've been told.  Every agent blog out there talks about it.  Nearly every agent interview on the Writer's Digest website specifically discusses your ability to market yourself.

Why must I market myself?  You may ask, as I have, this very question.  I'm sure there are many reclusive and intensely private authors out there who've chosen not to.  However, I'll just bet there is a website and possibly even Twitter feed devoted to said author run by someone else associated with his or her posse.  It's simply a product of where we are today.  Our world is an electronic one, whether we like it or not.

I'll admit part of me doesn't like it.  I'm not on Facebook, Pinterest or any of the like.  My husband and I, to the chagrin of our family and friends, agreed a long time ago not to be on Facebook.  We have our reasons and our reasons are good for us.  Doesn't mean I'm not intensely interested in things going on in my loved ones' lives.  Doesn't mean there aren't people out there I'd love to hear about 20 years after leaving high school.  But...so far, it hasn't been necessary to our lives and until it is, we won't be on there.

Blogging is perfect for me at this stage in my career.  I'm still figuring everything out and I enjoy learning how to do this.  I love connecting with others on their blogs and following to read what others have to say.  Through blogging, I can narrow my topics and interests specifically to writing.  That's what I enjoy most at this time and is what works for me in the moment.  Still, I'm willing to explore other aspects of social media when the time is right or it's necessary for my career.

Just my opinion;-)  Here is an interesting post on an upcoming webinar relating specifically to this topic.  Might provide some insight.

Would love to hear what others think about this or your personal experiences;-)