Day: May 9, 2012

Writing Advice - Business & the Writing Life

Hanging With the Spokesbear: Social Media

Peter: So I’ve been reading a lot about blogging and soc— Spokesbear: No. Peter:  But I — Spokesbear: No. Peter: Listen— Spokesbear: No, we’re not doing this. Peter: Not doing what? Spokesbear: This thing we’re you’re all excited to be blogging and working again, so you show up writing a post about social media and blogging in which you ramble on about nothing. Peter: I wasn’t going to ramble about nothing. Spokesbear: Sure you were. “So I’ve been thinking about…” is your own private code for “I have something to say that I don’t want to say and so I’m going to circle the point for two thousand words.” I’m INSIDE YOUR HEAD man, I know these things. Peter:  (small voice) But I’ve already written the blog posts. Spokesbear: No-one cares. Peter: They might. Spokesbear: Alright, they might. I don’t fucking care though, how’s that? Peter: YOUR NOT THE BOSS OF ME, BEAR Spokesbear: … Peter: Right, sorry. You’re totally the