Why I gave up on social media as a writer
I wasn’t a big fan of social media since I decided to be a broadly defined artist around 2017 (writer, metal musician, digital painter, writer again). Whenever I googled “how to promote your [ insert your art type here ]“, the 1st tip I got was “ YOU MUST USE SOCIAL MEDIA!!! “ As a little, young and stupid kid, I followed this advice… and that didn’t end up too well. While I’m not trying to tell that all SM always suck for everyone, I would like to explain why I completely gave up on them. Before I start my flood of complaints, I will highlight a few positive things about using SM and a few of my mistakes: yes, you can find your new fans on SM (at least around 2021). I sold about 3 copies of my epic metal EP when I used Instagram (but I had to spend 2h per day on promotion and got around 500 real followers. Does it sound good?) it all is determined by your target audience. Some time ago I saw a post by some author who sold 5000 paperbacks through TikTok. Before you decide to use any sp...