Facebook/GoodReads

[j_cheney]

So, I've set up a Facebook account, as well as a GoodReads account. I don't know that I'm ever going to use them, and I have some doubt that I'll have much time for them---but I've got my place staked out now.

Did my proofs for WOTF. They wanted to change 'derailment' to 'derailleur' (which was incorrect, so I asked them to change it back) but pretty much otherwise, they just made punctuation changes. Glad that's done.

ETA: No, I had it backwards originally, and they changed it, and then changed it back, and then sent another PDF that had it correct, so I'm going to step out and let them handle everything. I'm confused....

No MySpace. Not now. Not ever.

Comments

[reudaly.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the GoodReads reminder.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Yes, get out there!

[reudaly.livejournal.com]

When I get home. There's too much going on around here for me to get into that before being at home.

[spielmadchen.livejournal.com]

I am on both. add me as a friend. Kimm Antell

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Cool ;o)

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

I'm on both as well, so free to friend me. Barbara Barnett-Stewart on Facebook, just Barbara Barnett on Goodreads.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I'll do that...although it might take me a day or two. I'm still figuring them out. ;o)

[rhfay.livejournal.com]

I'm on Facebook. I would love it if you added me as a friend. I'm on Facebook under Richard H. Fay.

Facebook is a bit crazy, but it can be fun. However, it can be a time-sucker, too.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I probably won't spend much time there....but I'll add some friends ;o)

[jtglover.livejournal.com]

My question -- why did you join Facebook? I've had a Facebook account for a while, but I tend to think of it as being part of my work life, work friends, a few old friends, etc. I've thought about connecting there with people I know from LJ or writing, but my concern is that it will all kind of blend together, even moreso than it does now. I'm not sure if this is a meaningful or valid worry, but it's there.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I'm only setting it up in the hopes that I'll be able to use it to promote a novel....should I ever sell one. Not for social reasons...I like it here better.

[jtglover.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see. Well, John Joseph Adams did it as part of his promotional campaign for Wastelands, and it sure seems to have worked. And as for socializing, yeah, Facebook's good for very surface social interactions, but not so much discussion.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Sounds about right. Believe me, when I do get a book, I'll do my best to promote it. ;o)

[justin-pilon.livejournal.com]

Agreed! Usually it's like...

A: "Hey, I know you from thirty years ago! How're you doing?"
B: "Wow, what a surprise. I'm doing great! How about you?"
A: "Great!"

End of conversation.

[jtglover.livejournal.com]

Ain't that the truth.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I had one of those ;o)

::Do I still owe you money?
::No, but I borrowed a book from you twenty years ago and need to get it back to you.
::So what else is going on...

That kind of thing. ;o)

[kelly-swails.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to go to the dark side eventually. If my YA novels ever get picked up, I'm going to have to troll for readers on facebook and myspace.

I suddenly feel very old.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

That's why I set it up...in case I sell...

[grant-stone.livejournal.com]

I'm on facebook. Feel free to friend me.
I agree about MySpace. Never!

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Ok, although I warn you, I don't plan on saying much there. ;o)

Edited because I can't type tonight...

[camillealexa.livejournal.com]

I loathe MySpace. Loathe.

Inexplicable, but there it is.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Wise woman...

[albogdan.livejournal.com]

A friend got me onto Facebook and I'm still trying to figure out when to use it...

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Very confusing...

[justin-pilon.livejournal.com]

Please excuse this little rant.

Just because you brought My Space up... it is the only website that constantly thinks I am Spanish. Chinese I'd understand, 'cuz I'm in Taiwan, but I've never been to Spain and hell I've only been to Mexico for a few days. My computer sure as hell hasn't been to either of those places, nor have I ever set my computer to a Spanish setting, but every time go to visit a writer's My Space it's like
Ola! or whatever...mmm, aggravating. So in conclusion, I don't like My Space either. :-)

Facebook is not too bad, but watch out it can be a time leech!
I know people who spend hours on it and collect friends like they were relics in a Korean online RPG.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I will say that if I just saw your last name, I would assume you were of Spanish descent also, although I doubt MS is really using that sophisticated an algorithm. And I'm not gonna find out, either. ;o)

[justin-pilon.livejournal.com]

I didn't look at it that way... Well, it's French, but they're pretty closely related. Now if it was in French I could handle it!