Do writers need social media?
BEFORE writing, Kevin Barry locks his phone away. Jackie Collins writes in longhand. Both love social media, but are distracted by them. It’s a dilemma for writers.
Do writers need social media? “Absolutely,” says the author Elyssa Kroski, who is giving a three-day workshop on the subject at the West Cork Literary Festival, in July. “It’s absolutely essential in this digital age. I’m an editor, as well as a writer, and when I’m looking for authors, I check their online presence. An author with 5,000 followers on Twitter, and a popular blog, is going to sell more books than someone without an online presence.
