I think this is when I stopped going out of my way to follow authors that I like on Facebook or Twitter. Reading can be an intensely intimate act; you’re allowing someone’s creative voice into your headspace and potentially heartspace in a private way that most people can’t access. It’s jarring when you see someone that you have allowed into yourself being unprofessional, or even a bit douchey. It makes the idea of getting intimate with them again less attractive. I loved Outlander and I’m sad that I might not feel like finishing the series. Following authors on social media: the struggle is real.

from Authors and Social Media, Or: Why I Haven’t Read The New Outlander Yet by Susie Rodarme (via bookriot)