Being the hip, trendy tastemaker that I am, I have now joined the brand new social media network for Cool, Rad World Wide Web Users — it’s this thing called Instagram.
Have you heard of it?
WELL, I’M OVER THERE NOW, PAVING THE WAY.
Yeah, no, I know, I’m way behind.
There existed a technological shift in the last five years inside my brain where at one point I cared to stay on top of this stuff and then I suddenly cared less about staying on top of this stuff. I still don’t know what the fuck Snapchat is or does or if it’s just a rotating carousel of dick pics that erase themselves. I haven’t joined all your fancy Circlespaces and Tickleclicks and Humprs and Fudholes and Beerfaces and other social media networks that allow you to automatically share your blood pressure numbers or the contents of your medicine cabinets or various arty photos of your nipples. I’m sure I’ll catch up in the next 20, 30 years.
But I now have joined Instagram.
I am to understand pictures over there are called “IGGS,” as in, “EGGS,” but Instagram photos. IG photos. IGGS. I’m sure this is true and if it’s not true it will be true now, as I have said it, and clearly I am a paragon, a voyager, a true tastemaker and universal lingo designer.
Or don’t, I dunno, I posted one picture, relax.
Epheros says:
Did you read theT&C for Instagram? I thought there was something about them having permission to use uploaded photos for advertising or the content becomes their property? I don’t know, it’s been a long while since I remember reading about it, and it may haves changed for all I know, but since you actually sell your photos, like the macro shots, I just wanted to make sure you were aware of any potential conflict.
July 19, 2017 — 9:27 AM
susielindau says:
Welcome to the Instatrend! The fun is in filling your feed with lots of eye candy.
Follow me at susie_lindau.
July 19, 2017 — 9:29 AM
Suzanne Lucero (@S_Lucero) says:
I just joined a week ago to follow my son and one or two (OK, 5) other accounts. Don’t think I’ll be posting pics any time soon, but I’ll follow your account as well.
July 19, 2017 — 9:55 AM
MetalKween says:
Join the network of beer drinkers at Untappd.com! You rock, Mr. Chuck! Like Alestorm sings: “Drink! Drink! Drink!… and post your beers online, you lush” (that last bit was made up)
July 19, 2017 — 10:41 AM
B. Blue Marbe says:
“Snapchat […] it’s just a rotating carousel of dick pics that erase themselves.”
Why are you just reposting the description from the Google Play Store? (Lazy!)
July 20, 2017 — 1:46 AM
Beth Turnage says:
Good job, Mr. Wendig. Yeah, Instagram gives itself a royalty free license to distribute your work, but then what do you expect, because they are distributing your work! Since Instagram is owned by FB, nothing terrible is going to happen, right? Right? Um. Well, you might not put up stuff that you intend to sell directly. Sssh. You can upload short book trailer videos to promote your stories too. Takes a little wrangling to upload the finished product but it can be done. 🙂 (I’ve done so for one book and a serial.) People love those things!
July 21, 2017 — 7:38 AM
Diana Culda says:
Oh man, this just made my day XD
August 9, 2017 — 2:04 PM