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Questions tagged [social-media]

This tag should be used for questions that are related to social media, for example questions about representing social media in your own fictional world or using social media as a marketing channel to help you widen your audience and get more readers to interact with you and your work.

This tag should be used for questions that are related to social media, for example questions about representing social media in your own al world or using social media as a channel to help you widen your and get more to interact with you and your work.

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Should an emoji come before or after a full-stop?

When I make a hilarious joke on social media it's easy to put an emoji/emoticon/smiley on the end. But sometimes I want to set the context and make a more reasoned argument over a paragraph or so. I might put something funny in the middle . Should…
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Is Social Media Science Fiction?

I am writing a science fiction story (actually a screenplay for a film, but I imagine that for the purposes of this question the same rules apply) and I have been told that it isn't really science fiction. It's a series of vignettes with an…
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How much web presence should I have?

I am getting ready to release my first fictional novel. At the moment I have zero web presence (besides E-mail accounts). I am considering using Amazon's Kindle Direct. Before releasing should I create a Facebook account, and/or any other type of…
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What should I include (and not include) on a book's website?

I'm building a dedicated WordPress website for my (in-progress) graphic novel. My first thought was that I'd have an artist's blog for work-in-progress, and explore some of the worldbuild-y aspects of the project through media (maps and sketches). I…
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Possible negative connotations of "Messy Kitchen" for a blog and social media project name

As a non-native speaker of English, I'm not sure if naming my upcoming blog and social channels "Messy Kitchen" would be a terrible idea. To me it sounds fun, kind of hands-on, an ode to experimentation and a light-hearted spirit, but given it's…
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Real-world issues with using an alias

It's not so much that I dislike my real name, but I have a few issues that make me uncomfortable with using it. This is mainly due to the fact that it's quite unique, and while that is an advantage, it also means that it doesn't take long for people…
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Are tweets copyrighted?

I am writing a book which tells the story of a year in a particular niche. I want to include some tweets in the book as images like you see embedded in web pages all the time. Do I need to ask for permission to do so, is there any kind of copyright…
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How do I format dialogue for an AI chatbot in a screenplay?

In my script, there is an AI chatbot character - ANNIE - that real characters communicate with via text. ANNIE has animated reactions and has an artificial speaking voice. Would I format ANNIE’S dialogue like any other character? Or would it be more…
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How to convey newlines in tweeted poetry, if at all?

Suppose I've written a haiku as 3 consecutive lines with standard punctuation as if it was normal free text, which means I don't use special punctuation at the end of a line just because it's the end of a line but only if normal language rules…
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Should an author include user-interactive sections in his website?

Related questions: Should an author have one website or two? As an new author, how important is to have a personal website? Pros and Cons: A blog to get feedback A possible duplicate of, even if I'd like the question to be more generic: What…
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How do you advertise your work if you cover multiple topics or niches?

Lets assume that you write articles which get published online (on your own website), but these cover a wide range of niches. Some very family friendly, some aimed at children, some horror based, and some erotic (maybe even beyond what you'd call…
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Running multiple, multi-niche blogs as an individual

If you're a member of Community Building Stack, please check out the alternative version of this question at https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/3005/establishing-yourself-in-regular-and-nsfw-communities As an individual, like most…
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Tips for Coming Up with a Good Portmanteau (Name Smush)

In advance of the recent blizzard which struck the East Coast of the U.S., many media outlets were trying to coin a catchy name to describe the event (mainly to hashtag it on social media, let’s be honest). What struck me was that no one name…
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Are there any social platforms designed around reading and discussing books?

I have noticed that a book may be less enjoyable if, after reading it, you have nobody to share its contents with and make and discuss little plans around the book's content. I wonder whether there are social networks where you can pick books from…
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What is the most appropriate way to cite a tweet or social media post?

I was writing an essay discussing the history of a particular concept in recent times. Because a lot of social interaction, even amongst academics, is on social media like Twitter nowadays, I was wondering what is the most appropriate way to cite a…
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