#SocialCafe 8.46 Chat Transcript

Tuesday #TwitterChat List #4 #SocialRoadTrip 9pm #custserv 9pm #WiningHourChat 9pm #SocialCafe 9pm… https://t.co/bVqJOSJz3d

— Danielle Mamagona ???(@PokeyLuWho)

Welcome to the #SocialCafe Chat at our weekly Tues 6pm PST / 9p EST slot

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Our topic for this #SocialCafe : Do You #NanoWriMo (and Build Relationships)? 8.46 #chattingNow

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Short answer: yes. Now to find 49,999 more words. #SocialCafe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

2 Tips to Help Us Build and Grow: 1) Please follow each other on Twitter; and 2) Please retweet the questions. #SocialCafe Thanks!

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Tonight: Do You #NanoWriMo (and Build Relationships)? 8.46 #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q1 (rephrase) What is #NaNoWriMo and why should anyone care? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Q1 R U a ...... #NaNoWriMo Veteran? Please tell us a little bit about what it is.... #NaNoWriMo Newbie? Ask awa… https://t.co/wm9RrrIbE2

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialcafechat A1: #NaNoWriMo is a 30 day word marathon where people with a story to tell try to tell it.#SocialCafe

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

Hey Tom - how are you? I can't believe another week has passed!I do believe you can come up with 49,999 more w… https://t.co/dqI8427LwE

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A1 I think you could say I am a #NaNoWriMo veteran and love it ;). #SocialCafe 4th year?

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Start getting those #ShamelessPlug tweets ready > We will tweet them later in #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Q2 (rephrase) What are the #NaNoWriMo requirements? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A2 No requirements - not really. You can participate in #NaNoWriMo to whatever level you like. Granted, if you wan… https://t.co/82TnEYjpnJ

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q2 What is required in order to join the #NaNoWriMo challenge? What is not required? Thoughts? #SocialCafe https://t.co/WoQ5LwxDeV

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A2) This is my second year drafting 50,000 words in one month. It is a genuine challenge, and quite rewarding to conquer. #SocialCafe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@socialwebcafe I've made it to over 15000 so far. Keep plugging. Like all first drafts, it is really weak writing.… https://t.co/fT1y8kj2Vd

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

A2) GO to their website, learn to navigate it (all over again!!) and sign up. Then be sure to record your wordcount… https://t.co/anp4g8GKZJ

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q3 What is your experience with #NaNoWriMo ? Like, never? Wanted to but did not? Multi-year? Don’t care?… https://t.co/cEURY1oIoo

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q3 (rephrase) How would you define your #NaNoWriMo experience or level of experience? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Congrats, Tom! That is exciting.I like how you described it as a genuine challenge - but yes, rewarding!I thin… https://t.co/0R8VGIob0v

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A3 I like the accountability of it but mostly, I like the excitement of it every year - and the acceptance of the c… https://t.co/6ta8FoW53K

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Thanks @commun_it for helping us create #Twitter relationships https://t.co/mlgn0f0weL please RT #SocialCafe #ad

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A3) I first heard about it last year & had been considering a book as a follow-on to my last published work. It was… https://t.co/yorAKuJ5DJ

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q4 What are the not-so-fun aspects of #NaNoWriMo and how can we turn those into positives that benefit you and othe… https://t.co/Kxw2Vdn2TF

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q4 (rephrase) How can we turn the “not fun” into “fun” when it comes to #NaNoWriMo ? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

@socialwebcafe And if (like me) you have no intention of writing a novel. Write what is important to you or it will… https://t.co/gxmicfoVr1

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

RT @socialwebcafe: Thanks @commun_it for helping us create #Twitter relationships https://t.co/mlgn0f0weL please RT #SocialCafe #ad

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

A4 I don't really think of #NaNoWriMo as having any not-so-fun aspects...That said, I have read some comments tod… https://t.co/fhHDVBxToK

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A4) I prefer to write the best quality in a first draft. It takes longer; it is just my process. With NaNo you HAVE… https://t.co/giEG6OA9F7

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

A4.1) I have been known to go into the system and record a set number and then plow my way to that number. Us type… https://t.co/tObmIrP97c

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q5 Do you think that #NaNoWriMo is a helpful relationship (or community) building tool? Why or why not? #SocialCafe https://t.co/HCuSBHHYdt

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q5 (rephrase) How can #NaNoWriMo help with relationship-building? What group (i.e. clients, peers, fans, the public...)? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A5 As with many things, I think #NaNoWriMo can be a really helpful relationship tool - connecting with peers/writer… https://t.co/wiLNjouZ9I

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Oh - I am right there with you @_TomGReid !Yes, I like the best quality in a first draft... And, you pegged it, t… https://t.co/NFC7N7kpdT

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A5) As an introvert I am probably not the best person to ask. I have a few "buddies" on my page, but we don't reall… https://t.co/5fhr6Fx227

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q6 What are ways to stay engaged and social while remaining focused on key aspects of #NaNoWriMo (like the writing)? #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

With that plowing forward, as @_TomGReid says... Well, by doing that I've surprised myself with some of my best wor… https://t.co/M9CvsDcKZ0

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q6 (rephrase) How do we keep that engagement going... even while supposedly working (but who says writing is work?)? :) #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A5.1) More importantly, it is a big step toward getting published and that is the ultimate goal. I don't really thi… https://t.co/8GeyNBADUN

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q6 What are ways to stay engaged and social while remaining focused on key aspects of #NaNoWriMo (like the writing)… https://t.co/rj5YGamyYY

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A6) This year I have two daily goals I did not have previously. In addition to NaNo, I am on a goal to meet my dail… https://t.co/ruxmJZPxpM

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q7 (rephrase) Do you have anything you can share to help your fellow writers or readers (and does not have to be… https://t.co/IzHVEZlJLC

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Q7 How about #NaNoWriMo tips, techniques, resources, meetups, or any other helps that we can share with each other.… https://t.co/N7wicCAiQJ

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Oh my, @_TomGReid - you ARE an inspiration!I used to do the Step Reebok a few decades ago and that is what I thou… https://t.co/V7beYw8gdG

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A7) Your life is the summation of all of your decisions. Make a couple decisions to challenge yourself and then do… https://t.co/HRiKCQbFnB

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid Ok - we need to have a #SocialCafe #NaNoWriMo Part Two next week :). My brain is flooding with questions… https://t.co/BW8gEOjbXa

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe Thanks for your kind words. #SocialCafe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q8 Ok, now it is time to brag about what you do well! Your #ShamelessPlug is ... #SocialCafe https://t.co/Mr9xSqNCGY

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q8 (rephrase) Time for the #ShamelessPlug! #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

@_TomGReid ... invention for [you] to write and walk together...What about using digital dictation software and t… https://t.co/5cQfkiycXo

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe ME??? I thought I did a complete brain dump on the topic tonight! More seriously, I'm always happy t… https://t.co/k4ZguClp4f

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Yes, what @_TomGReid said (says) >>Already read his (below) tweet? Read it again - wise words and helpful to und… https://t.co/2N2tX19Qij

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe You are asking me to use technology (that I have tried) and that hates me. Sometimes when my compute… https://t.co/ZBFAXpDTc5

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

For those of you who may be just catching #SocialCafe this week (or seeing these tweets a bit later), you are not t… https://t.co/Ep4fsOCCl0

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Thank u for joining us for our #SocialCafe Chat. Just wanted to let you know we appreciate u!

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid :)I do have a quick question if I may, Tom... Did you find any confusion with their site (navigating… https://t.co/sC7UEv6ylx

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

#ShamelessPlug The newsletter will be out on Thursday (still time to get on the list) promoting the FREE webinar ne… https://t.co/BjCLjOplAe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Yes - what @_TomGReid said.Also, check out the creative way that Tom presented this. It is warm and yet creates… https://t.co/uVnc7B3glx

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid I think that answers the question. And, cup-half-full it creates a relationship :)Or, I am "touched"… https://t.co/Gp6jzal4xE

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

RT @socialwebcafe: Oh my, @_TomGReid - you ARE an inspiration!I used to do the Step Reebok a few decades ago and that is what I thought o…

— yahyatuts(@yahyapatel)

@DominiqueAMeyer Very good point, @DominiqueAMeyer Understanding one's audience is definitely a helpful skill to… https://t.co/JoaPNmvW8J

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Good point, @MarinaPR2019 - like we become invisible, as a digital marketing audience and as participants.... so mu… https://t.co/eI105OoLd1

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

RT @socialwebcafe: @DominiqueAMeyer Very good point, @DominiqueAMeyer Understanding one's audience is definitely a helpful skill to have…

— Dominique Meyers(@DominiqueAMeyer)

RT @PokeyLuWho: Tuesday #TwitterChat List #4 #SocialRoadTrip 9pm #custserv 9pm #WiningHourChat 9pm #SocialCafe 9pm #InspireToW…

— Jenny Kim(@jennykim)