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The Experiment

I joined Twitter back in February this year because I wanted to (very tentatively) dip my little toe into social media without making a big change. I have no desire to step into any spotlight; I just wanted a quiet little corner where I could talk about things that interest me and see what other like-minded people are doing.

The writing community on Twitter is definitely huge and active, but for many reasons (including my job) it didn't feel like a good fit for me. The artisan community, on the other hand, drew me almost immediately. I admired their art and almost from the beginning felt comfortable showing mine (and since I'm very shy about that part of my creative life that's kind of amazing to me.) There's a lot of good discussion and positive encouragement, and of course so much beautiful work out there. I'm energized by this community daily, which is what I needed.

I resolved to post on Twitter for a full year before I decided if I wanted to keep going with it, and as of right now I really don't want to give up my account, so that's the good news. The only negative for me is the time factor. With a full-time job and puppies and looking after my guy and our home I don't have a lot of time to spend on Twitter.

Also, when it comes to following different accounts I feel like I'm at my max now. I actually do go and check all 25 accounts that I follow each morning. It's probably not the way to do it, but I want to keep up with these people and see what's happening with them. If I followed more Twitter accounts I'd probably gain more followers of my own, but I'm not interested in that, either. This isn't my business; this is strictly for fun and inspiration.

In February next year I'll do a longer write-up on my year on Twitter, but right now it looks like I'm staying with it.

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