I’m actually super, super lucky with my fans because there’s definitely a feeling of a conversation going on, as opposed to me just broadcasting things. On my blog, I respond to comments. I respond to all my email. On Twitter, I reply, not publicly always, but I will always direct message someone if they have a specific question or comment. I just want to keep the lines of communication open because I feel once you lose that, you lose that relatability, and you lose that ability to converse with your audience. Then, suddenly, you’re on this pedestal, and it’s just not as fun, and it’s not as watchable.

Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, loc. 280