From my observation, the posts only disappear from the front page once I've opened them and otherwise stay until they are displaced by other newer ones up to the box limit.
This is how they are supposed to work. Sometimes, depending on browser cache or local browser characteristics, they may not behave exactly like this, but that's the idea.
However, it'd sure be nice to know if those Facebook, twitter, posts I do are resulting in any clicks to my books
Not just clicks, but sales on Amazon. We've developed a way to track sales.
My favorite pet peeve, as you know, is that new forum posts disappear from the home page before I know they even exist.
Problem is everyone has a different pet peeve and one person's fix is another person's pet peeve. Bug we will fix regardless but we're very cautious now with new enhancements since we made a bunch of changes based on user feedback and they weren't well received by everyone.
Hi all,
We're thinking of creating a new tool for self-published authors who have published work on Amazon. The tool would do the following:
- Allow you to see how your promotional efforts are working to send traffic to Amazon. You'd see which sites are sending traffic to your book's Amazon page: Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Emails, etc.
- Allow you to see which of these promotional efforts are driving actual Amazon sales.
Is this something that you would find helpful in your promotion? I'd love any feedback.
Thanks,
Sol
Ok. We can look into adding that feature back. I wanted to remove some of the coercive features of the old site but people seemed to like them.
Hi Peter,
Welcome to the site! One thing I noticed is that you didn't post your first piece in TheNextBigWriter Premium. As a new member, you really want to post there first because it's the largest group and it's also a points group. Points are the currency on the site and if you don't use them you probably won't get feedback, especially as a new member. To read more about the points system, click the link below.
https://www.thenextbigwriter.com/member … dit-system
You can add your content to the Premium Group by editing your writing and adding it as a Group on Step 4 of the publishing process. It sounds like a lot, but it's pretty easy once you go through the process once. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Best,
Sol
Hi Marilyn,
There's a great conversation in the Marketing group about this topic.
https://www.thenextbigwriter.com/forums … -tips.html
Sol
People tend to come and go based on the time they can dedicate to their writing as well as what stage they are in - writing, editing, publishing, promoting, etc. I'd love to find a way to keep members engaged through all of the steps of the process.
Well, it's good that we try something new. The next competition will be a bit less challenging though 
Congratulations! Good luck.
Nice job, Randy!
Great interview. Congratulations!
A follow up to this conversation. I don't agree with his views on self-publishing but his experiment was interesting.
Interesting idea. I'll look into it. What about to-do related to book?
Is the criteria too challenging? If so, we make it a bit more open.
Sol
We haven't had a mystery contest before and so I liked the Locked Room concept. I would have done the fanfiction angle but I know some writers like to submit their contest entries for publication, and that wouldn't be possible with fanfiction. So, I added two other criteria. I hope you find the contest challenging and fun.
We certainly look forward to reading them.
Sol
Aaaaaaand, Sol's thread is effectively hijacked.
Yeah, that's okay. I've gotten the feedback I was looking for .
Just five more days to vote! Support TheNextBigWriter and the members of the site.
Here are the links to vote:
TheNextBigWriter for best online writing workshops:
http://critters.org/predpoll/tally_writerws.ht
John DeBoer, When the Reaper Comes, in Thrillers:
http://critters.org/predpoll/novelthrill.shtml
Wilted Magnolias, by Janet Taylor-Perry currently tied for second, in Mystery
http://critters.org/predpoll/novelmys.shtml
Bonnie Milani's, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Liquid Gambit,
http://critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml
Vote, get your friends to vote! Let's help the site's author's succeed.
Sol
How about a closed room murder that must also combine two fanfics that would never go together? I'm liking the idea.
What is a locked room mystery?
Thanks Jack and everyone. Keep the voting going for TNBW and our authors!
It's time for a new writing contest. I have a few ideas but am open to your interesting and creative ideas. Let me know.
Sol
They can join for free, downgrade to a regular member, and read your work without having to pay.
Thanks for the great feedback jhayward! I'll take a look at each of the points you mentioned.
Sol
Hi Tom,
I agree with the advice you've been given. I'd republish it as a new book. I think that's the cleanest way to go.
Sol
