Writers Tricks of the Trade Volume 6 Issue 2

How Do You Fill in the Social Media Gaps? (Cont’d) NYT BEST SELLERS LIST 3/13/16 (WEEK ENDING 2/27/16) COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes. 2. THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB,by David Lagercrantz. 3. A GIRL'S GUIDE TO MOVING ON, by Debbie Macomber. 4. RUNAWAY VAMPIRE, by Lynsay Sands. 5. THE NIGHTINGALE, by Kristin Hannah. Complete List COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi. 2. PLAYING TO THE EDGE, by Michael V. Hayden. 3. A MOTHER'S RECKONING, by Sue Klebold. 4. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. 5. THE KENNEDY BROTHERS, by Richard D. Mahoney. hospital. I should’ve written this last weekend so I could proofread it. Instead I’m having to do it all at once. I should’ve written it two weeks ago along with several others. However, I’ve never had something like this happen before. You never know. Circumstances can affect what you have available, but even so, that brings up the problem of getting your stuff posted when you’re gone. HOW DO YOU POST WHEN YOU’RE GONE? This is the biggest issue for a lot of people. At one of the social media classes I went to, can’t remember which, the presenter showed us a way to automatically post stuff to several different sites. However, I can’t remember who or what, so I don’t know how to do it. The problem would be solved if you have an Ipad, laptop or other portable device where you have control of your site and files remotely (as long as you have wifi access). I don’t. I have no intention of doing so because I absolutely despise laptops and other such devices. The reasons are many, but include the keyboard, the touch pad and the total lack of security of the wifi system. There are many ways to keep your presence up-to-date and current at all times. I’ve skated pretty good for the most part. This latest hiccup notwithstanding, my only big issue is having to write this article just now (and finding I had 229 Twitter messages). Not too bad, I guess. Happy writing! Fred Complete List MARCH - APRIL 2016 PAGE 4 WRITERS’ TRICKS OF THE TRADE

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