It's been awhile since I last posted. What happened? I became lost in the maze of social media. Too many links to too many groups that singularly are informative, enjoyable and supportive but are more like snowflakes that once rolled into a large ball could be difficult to handle and roll over you.

While making my way through the maze, I would stop and read, stop and comment, stop and 'retweet' or 'forward' or 'share', stop to 'try' to navigate some sites still over my head.

Yes, over my head like movie characters in the way back when films were black and white. They would hack their way through the jungle trying to find a way out and step into a pit of quicksand. There they would struggle, only to be sucked further into the water soaked sand. I still remember one scene where all you could see was the victim's hand slipping silently down, then gone. Scared me so I had nightmares for years. (As a side note, one of my sons when little was shocked when he found out we had color when I was young. He thought the world was black and white.)

Now for the sake of my writing, I know I need to stay on a path that keeps me out of the maze. To do so, I have unsubscribed from 21 sites and groups. That immediately makes the check on e-mails a lot faster and presents far fewer opportunites to get side tracked.

I will still be active within the social network but with time constraints. I've been a member of The Independent Author Network since we were just a handful of indie authors looking for a site to support and promote each other -thanks William Potter. Today we are 728 strong and growing. Twitter @eewilder offers me a quick check on many 'friends' who have truly become so. I briefly check Facebook for the same reason. I have picked up a lot of tips following the SelfPubEbook group and a few blogs.

Note to self - Liz - Give your novels and blog the time they need to gel. Keep your eyes on the path and away from the maze. And by all means - stay away from the quicksand.

*BTW - The only two to call me Liz - my Dad and I.