Confused about Networking and Self-promotion? Don’t ‘drop your pants’ just yet – there may be hope!

[Donna Carrick]

With so many social networking sites available on the Internet, I thought I’d do some research to discover the emerging Do’s and Don’t’s of Self-Promotion. After all, one doesn’t want to become known as a Dreaded Spammer. On the other hand, we all know that “Bench Advertising Works”, so in that spirit, I set out to uncover the mysteries of Global Networking.

According to the experts, the following are the “10-Commandments” of on-line self promotion. I have to admit, they leave me feeling somewhat perplexed. See for yourself if you don’t come away scratching your head. READ MORE...

[Donna Carrick]

Too true, I.J.! In the face of everything out there, people like us who love to write have to have fun anyway.
Dan, I like your twisted sense of humor! Thanks for bearing with mine....

[I. J. Parker]

Oh, sure. It was funny all right. So much of what goes on in the name of publicity is contradictory. Let'
s face it: neither publisher nor agent care how we do it or what it costs in time or money as long as it sells their books and costs them nothing.

[Donna Carrick]

Oh, absolutely! Just having some Saturday fun with the subject!

[I. J. Parker]

I think one has to remember one's own reaction to other people's posts.