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nicola.palmer Reading 'Endal' - Allen & Sandra Parton

15 Sep 2012, 09:58 AM | Post: #41

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I'll admit I'm more of a writer than a reader, but I'm trying to even it out. I fear that most forums will soon become swamped with marketing rather than book discussion, but I still think KUF comes out on top because the different areas are clearly defined and monitored for visitors to pick and choose. And there are no public slanging matches between readers and writers. (Unless I've missed them!)
In other forums I certainly feel like I'm drowning in a sea of clamouring writers. Must start writing in the top corner what I'm currently reading here to prove I'm not just a marketing freeloader Wink

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joo Reading The Cult of Me

15 Sep 2012, 11:35 AM | Post: #42

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This has turned into an interesting discussion. I'm sure Lou is watching avidly as the one good thing about this site is that it's not afraid to listen to its members and adjust where needed.

I don't feel I'm just a reader here. I'm never ever going to be a writer, but getting involved at this level, I want to help writers. Whether it is by pointing out typos, or spreading the word a bit about a promotion, or giving my opinion on a book cover or blurb and leaving reviews. I find it interesting learning about sales figures on Amazon.

What I don't like is blatant bobbing. I also don't like massive signatures. I think lyndawrites' signature is the perfect one. 3 books - to link to wherever. Snug and neat. I see a lot of people on here have turned theirs off Tongue

Nicola, I think your's is double the size it could be. (only mentioning it here as it's the last one)
I'd like Lou to set a height limit. I read this forum a lot on my kindle and hate it when a whole page is someone's signature.

I know Lou has mentioned new ways to promote your books coming soon. I'd like to think that's a button attached to an author's name and therefore no signatures are needed. Then your signature can be as bit as you want it to be, just no one sees it unless they want to.

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sighdone Reading The War For Late Night by Bill Carter

15 Sep 2012, 11:50 AM | Post: #43

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I think it's impossible to be a writer without being a reader. Good writers read. Great writers devour books.

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nicola.palmer Reading 'Endal' - Allen & Sandra Parton

15 Sep 2012, 12:39 PM | Post: #44

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Signature amended - hope that's better. I have to wait for my other half to do the technical stuff! Thanks for pointing it out Joo before I received an official slap on the wrist! Can I ask what bobbing is?!

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B J Burton Reading Complete Works of H P Lovecraft

15 Sep 2012, 12:51 PM | Post: #45

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(15 Sep 2012 12:39 PM)nicola.palmer Wrote: Signature amended - hope that's better. I have to wait for my other half to do the technical stuff! Thanks for pointing it out Joo before I received an official slap on the wrist! Can I ask what bobbing is?!

Bobbing is usually called bumping and is the practice of constantly re-posting the same material to bring it back into prominence. On this Forum it is jokingly referred to as 'bobbing' after the name of the main culprit.

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B J Burton Reading Complete Works of H P Lovecraft

15 Sep 2012, 01:01 PM | Post: #46

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(15 Sep 2012 11:50 AM)sighdone Wrote: Great writers devour books.

Actually, I don't think they do. I'm a regular at the Dartington Literary Festival. During the week there are numerous sessions where readers can question well-known writers in a public forum. The three questions that constantly crop up are: 'Where do you get your ideas from?'; 'How do you decide on characters' names?' and 'What sort of books do you enjoy reading?'
The answer to that third question is almost invariably that while working on a book of their own (which is most of the time) they read no books at all, on the basis that they don't want the writing/ideas of others to interfere, even subconsciously, with their own writing process.

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sighdone Reading The War For Late Night by Bill Carter

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(15 Sep 2012 01:01 PM)B J Burton Wrote:
(15 Sep 2012 11:50 AM)sighdone Wrote: Great writers devour books.
The answer to that third question is almost invariably that while working on a book of their own (which is most of the time) they read no books at all, on the basis that they don't want the writing/ideas of others to interfere, even subconsciously, with their own writing process.

That's not the same as not reading at all. Every professional writer I know has shelves and shelves of books, and we constantly share them around. I try not to read anything similar to what I am writing at the time though.

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LindaGruchy Reading The Chandelier Ballroom by Elizabeth Lord

15 Sep 2012, 02:10 PM | Post: #48

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(15 Sep 2012 01:01 PM)B J Burton Wrote:
(15 Sep 2012 11:50 AM)sighdone Wrote: Great writers devour books.

Actually, I don't think they do. I'm a regular at the Dartington Literary Festival. During the week there are numerous sessions where readers can question well-known writers in a public forum. The three questions that constantly crop up are: 'Where do you get your ideas from?'; 'How do you decide on characters' names?' and 'What sort of books do you enjoy reading?'
The answer to that third question is almost invariably that while working on a book of their own (which is most of the time) they read no books at all, on the basis that they don't want the writing/ideas of others to interfere, even subconsciously, with their own writing process.

I'm a bit like that but I have always been an avid reader of books, and read between writing to cleanse my mind. But when I'm writing I like to focus fully on that. One of the best things about writing is I can read and call it work.

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B J Burton Reading Complete Works of H P Lovecraft

15 Sep 2012, 09:49 PM | Post: #49

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(15 Sep 2012 11:35 AM)joo Wrote: This has turned into an interesting discussion. I'm sure Lou is watching avidly as the one good thing about this site is that it's not afraid to listen to its members and adjust where needed.

From a user's point of view I personally don't think very much needs doing. Unless loads of moderating goes on behind the scenes that I'm not aware of, the Forum appears to run smoothly without hassle. The writers behave immaculately, only posting promos in the correct threads. Even the bobbing contravenes no rules.
The only problem is that there are so many writers busily self-promoting that their threads are swamping the site. Is it possible to have two separate Latest Threads lists, with all the promos going into one and everything else into the other. Then visitors to the forum can view the promos if they are interested, but can avoid them if they prefer. It might even persuade more writers to pay for advertising space rather than just utilising the free facility.

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29 Sep 2012, 07:39 PM | Post: #50

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I had forgotten about this thread and hadn't really looked at it after the ratio was twice as many authors as readers, I can see now it has evened out.

A lot of forums I am on have a maximum size signature, and it doesn't tend to be large. This helps with site bandwidth, but also helps if someone has a slower connection and has to wait for the humungous graphics to load before the pages work properly. Looks much neater with the smaller pics.

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