On Facebook, I just got finished wading through another wave of “Fan Page” requests from unknown and little-known authors. I also started a new policy of just deleting these people from my Friends list unless I know them personally (in which case I send a polite “cut it out” note).
Jeff Vandermeer‘s BOOKLIFE makes some very good recommendations regarding socia media and blogging for authors. I have started to change my own social media habits based on his tips, and I’d LOVE to see more authors (and publishers) do the same. If for no other reason than you’re really starting to tick me off (which means you’re probably ticking off a lot of people … and that’s not your goal, now is it?).
I had hoped to find something online from Jeff dealing with Facebook in particular so that I could put it in a status update. This is the closest I could find in a few minutes of searching. Not exactly what I wanted, but still good stuff:
Keeping Private in a Public Booklife
Choosing Your Social Networking Platforms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPMWWEscRP0
