A few Silas Lopez quotations have been coming to mind as I've been wading further into the social media swamp attempting to forge treaties with the natives.
On creating a TikTok account:
“Knows it or not, he’s just kicked a hornets’ nest.” -Silas Lopez
On choosing how to market a book:
“You want the easy way or hard?” -Silas Lopez
On posting something snarky:
“You’re ‘bout to regret some of your life choices deeply.” -Silas Lopez
On trying to figure out these social media subcultures:
“Lemme make it plain for you. This ain’t your world.” -Silas Lopez
On the surge of false confidence you feel when one lone person hits the like button on a post:
“Chef’s got this handled.” -Silas Lopez
On deciding how edgy to make your content:
“Better scandal than grub with no kick.” -Silas Lopez
On the round-the-clock nature of a global BookTok community:
“A cup’d be nice. Take mine black.” -Silas Lopez
On trying to explain what your book is about:
“Not one for speech-making, but this needs to be covered.” -Silas Lopez
On seeing a great post and realize you should bookmark it to copy:
“Got my attention now.” -Silas Lopez
On having somone completely misunderstand the comment you left:
“Can elaborate, you want me to.” -Silas Lopez
On feeling like a Boomer amongst all these Gen Z digital natives:
“Shame more don’t listen to the old folk. Say some things worth hearin’.” -Silas Lopez
On feeling especially proud of a post (before it gets zero views):
“Not trained in the arts, Sir. But I know enough to spot beautiful, talented work when I see it.” -Silas Lopez
On seeing someone’s really bad video get shelled:
“Sufferin’ like that hurts to watch.” -Silas Lopez
On trying and trying to figure out what works:
“Keep bumpin’ against something solid, never hurts to back up and come at it from another way.” -Silas Lopez
On feeling like someone finally understands what you are saying:
“Swear that one can read my mind.” -Silas Lopez
On realizing your post was ill-conceived and did not land the way you intended:
“Make sure he understands how lucky he is to be in a crusier and not an ambulance.” -Silas Lopez
On trying to figure out the social media landscape:
“Walk it. See how it lays. Best to linger. Let the place talk. Little things’ll show themselves if you let ’em.” -Silas Lopez
On being authentic and letting your love of books show:
“Carin’ helps.” -Silas Lopez
