The negatives
First, I've decided I won't Friend people from one of these virtual Facebook love-ins. I'm not that promiscuous. So, you need to make an author page or a business page that I can Like. Occasionally if people send a private message and I find their interests are similar to mine I will Friend them or Follow on Twitter. Otherwise, no.Second, when I read your page profile -- or whatever you like to call the text that will appear automatically next to the URL link to your Facebook page -- I will filter you out if any of the following conditions are true:
- You can't spell, or you deliberately spell in an arbitrary or Txt Spk manner.
- Your sentences don't make sense or you have written typos such as "which" for "while" and not bothered to correct them.
- You start with the words "I was born..." and continue with personal, family and geographical history that should be on your personal page.
- Your chosen writing themes are erotica, same-sex romance/erotica, paranormal, vampire/werewolf fantasy, politics, religion, gossip/celebrities, personal angst (including some poetry), horror or sci fi.
- Your writing reveals you to be a sloppy-thinking, careless, inexpert or poor storyteller.
You may connect with lots of other people who will Like your page for the above points, but these, specifically, are not my bag. Probably the people who enjoy my writing won't follow you, and I suspect the reverse may also be true, so why should we exchange Likes in a pointless manner?
The positives
I will usually Like or Follow authors of non-fiction, because they have to do their homework thoroughly before they get going and they can't rely on glitz to carry them through. I do like an expert.In fiction, I will Like or Follow writers of novels, short stories, historical fiction (and I don't exclude romance unless it is modern chick lit in petticoats and breeches), literary fiction, most (but not all) equine, canine, feline or wildlife topics, adventure, humour, well crafted crime / thrillers and well crafted thought-provoking poetry. I also Like or Follow artists, if I like the images they supply of their work. Oh, and editing and proofing services.
Did I mention that I like an expert?
This discrimination is only meant to preserve my sanity. It's nothing personal.
Now, please excuse me while I go and do some writing.
Sue Millard's books almost all have a rural or equestrian background and can be found on her web site, http://www.jackdawebooks.co.uk
Her poetry pamphlet "Ash Tree" was published in August 2013 by Prole Books.
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