Staying Focused #Open Book Blog Hop, Wednesday Words

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Patty L. Fletcher

Abbie’s got some good advice for you today, which I happen to agree with.
Though I deal with a few more Social Media platforms than she does, the concept for me is the same.
Also, there’s that wonderful feature of just turning things off or onto do not disturb until you’re ready to deal with them.
Who says you have to be on all the time? To me, that’s counter productive.
Click on over and see what Abbie and I are on about.

My Corner

Image contains: Abbie, smiling.

Amid social media’s constant distractions, it can be hard to concentrate. Some say that in order for writers to promote their work, they should use every available form of social media. But if I were to do that, I’d spend more time marketing and less time writing material to be promoted. You need a good balance, and I’ve come up with one that works for me.

I only use two forms of social media: WordPress and Facebook. I don’t constantly check these platforms for notifications, especially since their apps on my iPhone are pretty good at letting me know when something’s up. When I receive notifications while working, I wait until I get to a good stopping point before dealing with them. With my phone, I can easily read, like, comment on, or simply clear a notification before returning to the task at hand.

Other writers may think my tactics…

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About Patty L. Fletcher

Patty L. Fletcher lives in Kingsport Tennessee where she works full time as a Writer with the goal of bridging the great chasm which separates the disAbled from the non-disAbled. And as a Social Media Promotional Assistant. She is the owner and creator of Tell-It-To-The-World Marketing (Author, Blogger Business Assist), and is the published author of two books, Campbell’s Rambles: How a Seeing Eye Dog Retrieved My Life and Bubba Tails From the Puppy Nursery At The Seeing Eye: Volume One. She can also be found in two anthologies which are, December Awethology Light And A Treasure Chest of Children’s Tales. See her latest book, Pathway to Freedom Broken and Healed: How a Seeing Eye Dog Retrieved My Life Second Edition in eBook and Paperback at: https://www.amazon.com/Patty-L.-Fletcher/e/B00Q9I7RWG Find it in various accessible formats: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/PattyFletcher See her Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/tellittotheworld/ Patty loves receiving feedback about her work. So, drop her a line any time at: patty.volunteer1@gmail.com
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4 Responses to Staying Focused #Open Book Blog Hop, Wednesday Words

  1. abbiejohnsontaylor says:
    January 6, 2021 at 9:06 am

    Thank you, Patty, for reblogging. I appreciate your introductory comment.

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