There's this crazy little website where users can post itty bitty lines about whatever's on their mind. It's called Twitter. Oh, you've heard of it? Then let me cut to the chase.
Though my publishing journey thus far has been short, Twitter has already helped me substantially. This weekend alone I chatted with agents about their interests, got some agent recommendations from strangers-turned-followers, had an author point me toward another author with interests similar to my own, and exchanged feedback about pitches with someone I just met.
This is a damn powerful website. This is how we connect today, folks. This is how we meet new people with interests similar to our own and discover interests we never knew we had.
I'm not going to lie--I'm not new to Twitter by any means. I run a fandom Twitter page with thousands of followers...but there's no need to embarrass myself here with what THAT's about...so I fully understand the positive effects that well-written and audience-specific tweets can bring. It's finally time to use what I know to my advantage.
In conclusion: I've switched topics on my personal twitter account from crazy people at work, cats, and my obsessive television viewing habits to writing, writing, and more writing (and, okay, I still talk about cats too). I'm hoping that this is the start of some positive trends in my life.
By the way--you can find me at @hdiangelis.
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