Okay, so one of the reasons I finally wrote a book in the first place after putting it off for, oh, 30+ years is because in 2022 a certain sociopath bought a certain social media company and turned it from something that was “a generally awful dumpster fire, but still usable in some ways” to “a radioactive septic tank that is still somehow on fire and also full of the worst that humanity can offer.”
I decided that maybe spending 2+ hours a day being simultaneously mad and depressed about everything was not good for my mental health, so I abandoned my account and put all the energy I spent there into the much more life-affirming act of creating art.
I’ve been hesitant to join any new social media sites since I understand my addictive personality, whereas my addiction of choice is the dopamine hit I get from delivering written snark and getting likes for it.
Buuutttt… On the other hand, being an author, I also understand that part of promoting and selling books is being out there where people (and presumably your readers) are. So, I’m gonna give it another try, and I’ve set up a BlueSky acct for the page and my novel(s).
I’ve set some ground rules for myself on how I will use it, in terms of both the content I take in and the content I put out. We’ll see if I actually follow them. I’ve also enlisted my fellow author and beloved spouse to call me out if I fall off that proverbial wagon.
So anyway, hope you’ll give me a follow there and if you’re a fellow writer there, drop me a line in the comments and I’ll give you a follow.