Ep. 36: The Rise and Fall of Social Media for Writers with Thomas Umstattd, Jr.

In the early days of social media, a writer could speak directly to their reader and even go viral. Today, however, neither of those things are possible. Today we’re chatting with our very own @Thomas Umstattd Jr. as he explains the rise and fall of social media and why the publishing industry still clings to a metric that is no longer valid.

Tune in to Hear:

• When and how Thomas began to see the cracks in the efficacy of social media as a marketing tool for writers

• Thomas plot the rise and fall of social media for writers

• How a social media addiction is more like alcoholism than you might think…

• A hugely freeing message for all you indie authors out there

Listen Here: www.writingoffsocial.com/36

We’d love to know: Have you ever felt addicted to social media? What has that looked like for you? Did it drive you to take any action?