Feb. 15, 2016 - I have been invited by ACC's The Writer's Studio as the guest speaker on how social media can enhance writing practices for both creative and academic writers.

1. SocialMedia:A
Writer’sEssentials
A2016ToolkitforCreative&academicWriters

2. Hello!
I am Sherry Jones
I am a philosophy, rhetoric & game studies instructor, a
narrative designer, and a writer thriving on social media.
Find me at: @autnes
Find slides at: http://bit.ly/socialwriters

3. SocialMedia
for Writers.

4. 1.
WhatisSocialMedia?

5. Social Media Refer to...
digital apps that
enable the creation
and distribution of
user generated
content, such as
texts, photos, music
files, videos, etc.
SocialMediaDefined
Social Media Create a
Sharing Economy...
in which a network of
users share content to
make their own web
presence known to others.
(ex. Snapchat, Voxer,
Instagram, Ghost, Tumblr,
Linkedin, Github, etc.)

6. 2.
WhatDoesSocialMediaMeanfor
Creative&AcademicWriters?

7. Writers Can Use Social
Media ...
to develop their
creative or academic
craft, find work,
and/or promote their
own writing.
WritersonSocialMedia
Writing for Mediated
Audiences ...
means to use a variety
of social media
platforms to engage
general, professional, &
academic audiences on
the web.

8. 3.
SomeUniqueSocialMedia
PlatformsforWriters

9. BigConcept#1
Writers can enhance their craft via
social media!

10. http://novlr.org
Writing Tool for collaborating on long form
writing. Works with Google Docs. Writing can
be subdivided into sections and chapters.

11. http://mindmup.com
Mindmapping Tool for collaborating on
brainstorming, documenting, and planning
ideas for writing.

12. http://docs.google.com
Many writers are not yet aware of Google’s Docs advanced writing features,
such as multi-user collaboration, comment, chat, research, track revision
history, citation generation (via add on), speech-to-write, translation, publish
as webpage, etherpad, etc. Writers can get feedback from collaborators.

13. BigConcept#2
Writers can create creative,
collaborative works via social media!

14. http://foldingstory.com
Writing tool that considers itself a “game”
for group storytelling.

15. http://ficly.com
Writing tool that allows users to add
“prequels” or “sequels” to other users’
narrative threads.

16. http://github.com
Primarily a site for programmers to share codes as a way to get feedback
on improving their codes, or to get free user testing, some writers are
sharing their writing on Github to receive writing feedback, or to teach
others on how to logically organize a piece of writing. For example, see
Syllabus as sample.

17. BigConcept#3
Writers can publish their writing via
social media!

18. http://medium.com
Long form blogging platform that caters to a
general audience who prefers in-depth
writing. Readers can add comments directly
on each entry. For example, see my medium.

19. http://ghost.org
Long form blogging platform written using
Node.js (displays beautifully on mobile
devices). Enables collaboration with a team.

20. http://storybird.com
Writing Tool for creating stories with
pictures. Stories can be shared with users via
web and mobile devices.

21. BigConcept#4
Writers make their presence known
as self promoters via social media!

22. http://patreon.com
Crowdsourced funding site where individuals
can ask the crowd to subscribe to their
projects via monthly payment. Many creative
writers and journalists self-fund via Patreon.

23. http://about.me
Single page self-introduction website that
when coupled with the “Intro” app, serves as
a virtual business card. For example, see my
about.me.

24. http://twitter.com +http://rebelmouse.com
A popular platform among journalists and
academics, writers can share their thoughts via
Twitter, and let users follow their tweets via
Rebelmouse. For example, see my rebelmouse.

25. BigConcept#5
Writers can engage in communities of
practice (and get inspired) via social media!

26. http://aeon.co/conversations
Aeon is a magazine that offers intellectual commentary on social and
academic issues. They offer a new feature called “conversations,” where
users can pose a question, and receive feedback answers from fellow
users (sometimes experts). It is a great place to get writing inspirations.

27. http://twitter.com
Twitter’s hashtag system offers users instant updates on interested
topics. Many writers, both creative and academic, contribute their
thoughts on interested topics via Twitter. Writers can join multiple
communities of practice on Twitter. For example, see my Twitter.

28. http://linkedin.com
Linkedin is a business oriented social network where users create a
profile that serves as their virtual resume. Linkedin also allow users
to create groups. There are massive writing groups on Linkedin
where writers share tips or job alerts. For example, see my Linkedin.

29. BigConcept#6
Writers can conduct or share
research on social media!

30. http://researchgate.net
Academic research repository site where
academic writers can post their research
articles for open access to the public. Writers
can communicate with each other on RG.

31. http://academia.edu
Similar to Linkedin but for academics, Academia.edu allows academic
writers to search for job postings, or post publications to share with
colleagues or with the public. One can self-identify as independent or
school associated. For example, see my academia.edu.

32. http://twitter.com +http://rightrelevance.com
Although it’s technically an academic publications search engine,
Right Relevance can help writers find topic specific news, articles,
research papers, etc. When RR is coupled with Twitter, it will
automatically tweet updates about the writer’s interested topics.

33. http://reddit.com/r/science
Reddit.com is a public forum where anyone can create forum-based
communities. Academics are forming large Reddit forums to share
personal thoughts about academic research matters. The “Journal of
Science” at Reddit is one such example.

34. http://slideshare.net
Slideshare is a slides sharing community site for professionals. One can
create a unique profile to host all of one’s slides. Many writers and
educators share their writing and research here. For example, see my
slideshare.

35. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
Twitter @autnes
sherryjones.edtech@gmail.com
http://about.me/sherryjones
Slides: http://bit.ly/socialwriters

36. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released
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