Whether the platform is a blog, Twitter, Instagram or any one of the many ways we communicate, most of us use social media to share, to understand and to be heard. I thought it might be useful to hear from an expert about how writers can use social media to create community.

For the next two days I would like to share a conversation I had with Kelly L. Page, Ph.D., a professor, writer, and maker who is an expert in the use of social media. Kelly is the Founder and Curator of Chicago-based LWYL Social Design Studio.

RP: Kelly, can you explain your background as a creative person who has done research in the area of social media? Continue reading →