The Dread Machine

Like a lot of writers, I’m an introvert, a ghost-person who prefers sneaking around the internet, lurking, hoping nobody notices my existence. Needless to say, megaplatforms (like Facebook and Twitter) are not for me. The idea of tens or hundreds of millions of strangers scrutinizing my posts or comments makes me physically ill. So, I’m thrilled with the way social networks are evolving, how they’re splitting up into smaller, federated networks. Obviously, this will make marketing a bit more complicated for content marketers (and business owners in general), but overall, I think this is a very positive step, especially for those who prefer to keep their personal network small and focused.

​I’ve been on Tumblr for a while now (@allhailalin), but I’ve also joined Mastodon (@allhailalin@indiepocalypse.social). You can connect with me there, but as a company, we’re also starting to venture out into meatspace! Here are the events I’ll be attending this year. At Monica’s insistence, I’m applying to be a panelist at these events, too. If any of you have any suggestions or connections, please send them my way, and let us know if you’ll also be at these events and want to hang out!

July 20-22
ConnectiCon 

August 3rd-6th
GenCon

August 26th-27th
RetroWorld Expo 

October 12th-15th
New York ComicCon 

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