Tag: Twitter

  • Twitterquette: 5 Tips for Authors

    When I first joined Twitter two years ago, I knew nothing about using it. Learning to post my thoughts in 140 characters or less was excruciating; talking to myself (because I had no followers to speak of at first) brought back unpleasant memories of my high school wallflower days; and I committed just about every faux pas…

  • Celebrating the Social Side of Social Networking!

    I’ve reached a milestone, folks. Over the weekend, I surpassed the 10,000 follower mark on Twitter. swoon Yup, ten thousand people (10,538 as of this morning’s count) found me interesting enough–for whatever reason–to warrant following me… Frankly, that just boggles my mind. It also makes me want to celebrate, because…well, such a grand number is worth…

  • Without a Trace: Where have all the Tweeple gone?

    Every so often, as I’m looking up followers on Twitter, I come across someone who hasn’t posted for months or even years. It’s odd. They post regularly for the longest time, sometimes several times a day, and then…nothing. It’s as if they’ve disappeared from the face of the planet, leaving behind a fading Internet footprint,…