Agents, editors use #MSWL to broadcast wish lists

I recently came across the hashtag #MSWL on Twitter. It stands for Manuscript Wish List. It turns out that literary agents and editors use this hashtag to convey what's on their wish lists. If you're an author, search for this hashtag on Twitter and comb the posts. It might be you have something they are looking for. And here's more on #MSWL.

Twitter Fiction Festival call for entries

So who's entering the Twitter Fiction Festival? 

From its blog post: At the end of November, we’ll host a five-day Twitter Fiction Festival — a virtual storytelling celebration held entirely on Twitter. The Twitter Fiction Festival (#twitterfiction) will feature creative experiments in storytelling from authors around the world.

Follow this link to enter. And good luck if you decide to try. Submissions due by Nov. 15. Selected authors and festival agenda will be posted on Nov. 19. 

Twitter and Pinterest mash-up

Now you can pin text on Pinterest. Check out my writing tweets I pinned on a board.

Do you mind if I tweet from your wedding?

OK. So you know I love Twitter and Foursquare. And, yeah, I admit that I check in at church on Foursquare and I’m the mayor of it (which, to be clear, doesn’t mean a crock of sauerkraut). But, I have never tweeted the sermon with a hashtag. Maybe I should. Would people follow? Perhaps. Or they might just think I’m one chicken leg short of a church picnic.

So when I read how social media is creeping into the $78-billion-a-year wedding business, it really didn’t surprise me. Peeps share wacky wedding dance videos on YouTube. Some include “QR” barcodes on invitations or live-stream their ceremony for those unable to attend. Others encourage guests to tweet, supplying the hashtag for crowdsourcing. And still others open their party playlists to let loved ones help choose the music or make interactive seating charts so guests can chat online ahead of time.

If I were getting married today, I’d be totally into all of this. Hubs would probably think I’m crazier than he originally thought, but that’s nothing new. I continue to raise that bar.

And, you know, I might just tweet during Pastor Greg’s next sermon. I already blog about his words of wisdom, why not publish his great soundbites. They’d fit in 140 characters for sure. I knew there was a reason, besides sitting in the “family” pew, that I sit in the back of the church.

What do you think of social media as it relates to weddings?

Cross-posted from Buffy's World

Twitter hashtags for writers

Check out this list of Twitter hastags. Here are a few.
#amwriting posts from people who are writing
#amediting posts from people who are editing
#askagent agent questions and answers
#writequote
#writingtips
#pubtip

I don't think Charlie Sheen likes me

I think I pissed Charlie Sheen off this morning on Twitter.

My tweet: Hey @Charliesheen, are you taping this for a reality show episode of Life With Charlie? Seriously, dude. Get help. It's OK to ask, ya know?

His response: @Buffyandrews no. I'm making a reality show called "Winning!". You will NEVER be on it.

That kind of hurt. I mean, it's not like I'm a bad person. I seriously hope he gets the help he needs.

More Charlie Sheen stuff on my other blog.