Topic: Sol...a question about Non fiction posting

Sol,
I've been writing a blog again and I want to publish it under 'article' but when I do it doesn't make the home page. I have to publish it under 'short story,' for it to post on the home page. Which wouldn't be a big deal if it weren't for the reviewers thinking my blog entry is fiction. I can't be the only non-fiction writer on the site. Can we get non-fiction back on the home page?

Also, I was wondering if we could have a non-fiction writing contest? We had one a few years ago on the greatest sports event we'd ever seen, and I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for your time,
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Re: Sol...a question about Non fiction posting

We took fiction off because no one was writing in it so the same 10 posts languished for months.  Maybe we'll create a miscellaneous category and you can put it in there. How is that?

We could do a non-fiction writing contest. I've been thinking about the next one.

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3 Reply by dagnee (edited by dagnee 2017-09-20 23:43:31)

Re: Sol...a question about Non fiction posting

SolN wrote:

We took fiction off because no one was writing in it so the same 10 posts languished for months.  Maybe we'll create a miscellaneous category and you can put it in there. How is that?

We could do a non-fiction writing contest. I've been thinking about the next one.

Sol,
You could do that but miscellaneous category would be the same as having a non-fiction one. I have a simpler solution: just add the words 'And Non-fiction" to the New Short Stories heading so it reads: New Short Stories And Non-fiction. I would still post under Short Stories but at least the reader would be prepared for something other than fiction.
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Re: Sol...a question about Non fiction posting

Non-fiction is already listed in the genre categories which is basically the first thing you see listed in the general information about the works posted. It is listed just below the author and before the groups to which it is published. And if anyone is unfamiliar with the authors who post non-fiction then all they need do is make a search for it under all postings. Not sure what else needs to be done; not much different than looking for stories about romance, history, western, etc. -- all personal preferences of many.  Take care. Vern

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5 Reply by dagnee (edited by dagnee 2017-09-21 00:51:49)

Re: Sol...a question about Non fiction posting

I would also suggest that we get rid of the: Script, Essay, Article and Business Writing headings in the drop down menu under story type. Because, as I found out, posting under these headings will not get you on the home page and will cost you more points to republish under Short Story. If you put 'And Non-Fiction' in the short story heading that will cover all those genres.
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