“It feels like the castle we made is being swept off the table by a billionaire's tantrum,' one writer says. Here, insiders tell Esquire how book publishing will change if Twitter goes under
“It feels like the castle we made is being swept off the table by a billionaire's tantrum," one writer says. Here, insiders tell Esquire how book publishing will change if Twitter goes underElon Musk officially took the reins at Twitter HQ on October 28, 2022, following what can only be described as several monthsthat left the billionaire CEO of Tesla in control of the tenth largest social media platform.
The thought of Book Twitter going up in a puff of smoke because of one entitled man is upsetting to many people, myself included. In the words of author and writing coach, “It feels like the castle we made is being swept off the table by a billionaire's tantrum.” To get to the heart of what’s at stake, let’s look at the role Book Twitter plays in shaping the publishing process.
Getting support from other writers on Twitter is especially important for aspiring authors without the ability to attend an MFA program or even find a local writing group—a common challenge for those outside of major metropolitan areas. “I made my first Twitter friends on a writing challenge with a hashtag probably ten years ago,” authortold me. “In a city, you have a lot of potential people with your interests you could meet, but living in a small community, I didn’t always.
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