Introducing Writer Unboxed Twitter Chats
By Heather Webb | November 29, 2014 |
After the wonderful Writer Unboxed Un-Conference, many writers in the community who could not attend, thanked me and the other avid tweeters for sharing juicy tidbits on the conference hashtag. Well, it got Therese and I (among others) thinking. Why not host a monthly chat in real time where we can check in with each other, discuss our writing practices, talk about the industry, and send out encouragement on a regular basis? Sound like a fabulous idea? We thought so, too. Without further ado, I’d like to introduce an exciting new concept here at Writer Unboxed: the #WUChat!
Here are the deets–
WHEN: Every First of the month, (December 1st is our kick-off!), at 1 p.m. EST.
WHERE: On the #WUChat hashtag.
WHO: Anyone in the Writer Unboxed community (or anyone on Twitter can engage for that matter)
HOW: Each session will begin with a topic question or two related to discussion items circulating at Writer Unboxed about anything from publishing to craft. Yours truly (@msheatherwebb) will host right from the Writer Unboxed Twitter account (@WriterUnboxed).
TIPS: Have trouble blocking out all the other noise on Twitter? Try using TweetChat. All you do is type Tweetchat.com into your browser window. Type #WUChat into the search bar. It will prompt you to allow your Twitter account to access it. Say yes. VOILA! You will then be in what appears as a private chat room. Basically, this app gives you a clean screen with only tweets and information regarding this particular chat. In addition, it has the hashtag already added for you so you don’t have to keep counting your characters, etc. If you use Tweetdeck, just add a new column for #WUChat to your screen.
For December 1st, our opening prompts will be:
Checking In: Where are you in your works in progress? What are your next steps?
If you attended the Un-Conference, how is it helping to shape your writing, your attitudes toward your works, or the craft as a whole?
I look forward to seeing you all there!
Heather Webb is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of historical fiction. As a freelance editor and an adjunct in a MFA in Creative Writing program, Heather has helped many writers sign with agents and go on to sell at market. When not writing, she feeds her cookbook addiction, geeks out on history and pop culture, and looks for excuses to head to the other side of the world. To date, her books have been translated to seventeen languages.
Cool, thanks for the heads-up on the chat rooms, Heather. Looking forward to it!
I am as well! I’m sure we’ll strike up some scintillating conversations.
Will do my best to resolve a schedule conflict. Glad you’re going ahead with this, Heather!
This is great, Heather. I have marked my caleander and am looking forward to talking to and getting to know the Unboxers (even if it’s only virtually as I couldn’t make it to the unconference)
Priya, This is precisely what we were hoping for–those who couldn’t make it could still actively participate. Now the whole tribe can get involved and speak their minds. Look forward to chatting with you.
Whenever you can make it, Jan! That would be lovely. I tried to pick a time that I could easily host that would also reach the most time zones.
Thanks, Heather! Looking forward to it.
The happy holiday surprises are beginning already! From a writer who finds it nearly impossible to attend conferences, thank you so much!
I’m happy to bring the community together in any way we can! Looking forward to getting to know you, CK.
Ooh! Can’t wait. Thanks for the info about TweetChat.
Thank you, Heather Webb(maven).
See you there, VP, with bells on (I hope. ;) )
Thanks for hosting, Heather. I will do my best to partticipate.
You’re Twitterific already, so hope to see you, Christopher! If the blasted day job allows, that is…
Now, Heather, you know I’m usually very social media savvy and tech-oriented but hello! This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks for the intro to TweetChat. :) I am typically working at that time, but I have some time off coming up for the holidays and I’ll do my best to participate when I have off.
This is gonna be so cool!
xo,
L
I hope you’ll be able to make it, Lara! Wouldn’t be the same without you.
Sounds awesome. :D
I missed this on 12/1, but I’m adding it to my calendar for future months. Jan 1? Great idea!
~MM (/Peggy)