We deleted the account so she should be done. You can delete the Quickee. Sorry about that.
302 2016-08-31 22:34:10
Re: hey Sol, chapters skipped (2 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Not sure there is much we can do. The site displays the last chapter posted. Doing this reduces clutter and prevents one writer from flooding the lists, a problem we've had in the past. One solution is to not post more than one chapter per day.
303 2016-08-29 14:12:23
Re: New Inline Review Button (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'll have to look into this. Does anyone ever check the button? I was thinking of removing the entire section unless people use it.
304 2016-08-27 05:49:09
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That's not what it is. It's a bug in the billing system which has been fixed.
305 2016-08-26 19:28:28
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Don't understand why it says 'upgrade' on my portfolio to make it visible, as the only upgrade is to premium membership, which I have, and which doesn't expire until February of 2017. I would like that fixed so people can see my portfolio. Also, do you accept American Express. Would prefer to use that for my auto-renewal.
This shouldn't be happening. I'll look into it. I believe the site accepts Amex.
306 2016-08-26 15:49:57
Topic: Strongest Start 2016 Winners (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all,
I'm pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Strongest Start Competition. They are:
Grand Prize Winner:
Founders: Sifter Series Book I by graymartin
Runner-ups:
Beneath the Silver Rose: A Tale of Shadyia, Part 1 by A.T.Schlesinger
Beyond Paradise by denisef
Congratulations to the winners! And as I say every year, congratulations to everyone for working to make your start as strong as possible.
Sol
307 2016-08-25 21:27:06
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Floating overlays, even top bars, consume space on the screen. On small (smartphone) screens, every bit of space is precious.
Yes, I've wondered myself about whether the top menu should be sticky on mobile devices. Right now, it floats but we could easily change that. Use it for a few days and then let's hear some feedback. If eveyone finds it annoying, we can stick the menu at the top on mobile. We could also do the same on desktop.
Sol
308 2016-08-25 15:28:37
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Are you excluding the new layout from the forums until testing is done, or will there be two interfaces (regular vs forum)? I hope it's former.
It's the former. We want to make sure members like the new format before we implement it on the forum.
309 2016-08-25 15:28:03
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
How do I read a work posted outside of my groups? Or do I have to join the group to read its posted works? Just curious.
It depends on the setting the writer selects. They can post just to a group to connections, etc. But generally, you have to be a member of the group that user posts to.
310 2016-08-25 14:10:05
Topic: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all,
You may have noticed that we are testing a new menu for much of the site, excluding the forum. We wanted to see if this simplifies using the site and makes it easier to navigate. Let us know what you think. If you like this new menu system better then we will incorporate it into the forum also.
We also made a few other significant changes. On the homepage, we limited the listings to Books, Poems, and Short stories as the other categories were not seeing enough volume to justify the space. You can still access other Types from the Read and Review tab.
We also changed the system so that Basic users can no longer post. Not many were doing it but those who did had content that lingered on the site and distracted from Premium members.
Thanks,
Sol
311 2016-08-23 13:10:33
Re: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I wanted to provide another update. I have been in touch with all of the judges and should have the final results in the next day or two. So, I hope to announce the winners before the end of the week. Thanks for your patience!
312 2016-08-19 21:35:18
Re: Feature Question (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Unless you self-publish, only the publisher gets sales numbers from Amazon. Amazon rank is indicative of sales in a general way, but not specific. If your ranking climbs, you know that's because of a sales increase, but a rise of several thousand in rank may only translate to a couple of books sold. I don't think your idea is workable, Sol. And I don't really see the point, as it would create an irrelevant competition among TNBW published authors who write in various genres and use various promotion discounts.
I was really thinking of this more as a separate tool from the site that you could use to put in your sales results from the various sites that you have published on and track individual sales that way. But I can see it probably won't work for individual authors. It will probably be more of a tool for publishers to keep track and account for the sales of their authors. Getting data from Amazon and other sites and then parsing it and creating reports is a major pain in the kneck.
313 2016-08-19 21:27:48
Re: Published List (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Ok. I'll have these all up pronto!
314 2016-08-18 21:13:07
Topic: Feature Question (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'm wondering if it would be helpful to have a feature that tracks how your books are doing across the sites where they are for sale. How do people check their sales today? Is it a difficult process?
Sol
315 2016-08-18 20:47:25
Re: Published List (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hello Sol,
The Kurdish Connection, workshopped on TNBW, will be possible next spring by Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC.
Regards, Randy
Congrats Randy! When it's up on Amazon let me know and we'll add it to the bookstore.
316 2016-08-18 19:38:16
Topic: Article Assignment: Hiring a Cover Designer (0 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi, would anyone be interested in writing an article on the steps to take to hire a cover designer? It should cover:
1. The different types of design choices: custom made cover, self-made cover, off the shelf cover, etc.
2. The pros and cons of each approach.
3. Some places where writers might want to check out.
4. Anything else that is relevant.
About 800-1000 words.
I can pay $30 for anyone who is interested. Let me know.
Thanks,
Sol
317 2016-08-18 19:37:38
Re: Book cover designer (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi, would anyone be interested in writing an article on the steps to take to hire a cover designer? It should cover:
1. The different types of design choices: custom made cover, self-made cover, off the shelf cover, etc.
2. The pros and cons of each approach.
3. Some places where writers might want to check out.
4. Anything else that is relevant.
About 800-1000 words.
I can pay $30 for anyone who is interested. Let me know.
Thanks,
Sol
318 2016-08-18 19:33:05
Topic: Published List (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all,
We're going to be making the Bookstore (list of content workshopped on the site and published) more prominent shortly. In advance of that, if you have a book that was workshopped on TheNextBigWriter that is not published, and it's not on our Published list, please let me know so we can add it. We'd love to give you the extra exposure.
319 2016-08-16 12:30:49
Re: New Contest? (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Yes, as soon as we close out the Strongest Start.
320 2016-08-14 00:48:30
Re: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Those judges who have gone AWOL should not be asked to participate in the future.
I'm very disappointed in this. It's the first time it's happened to in a contest and they certainly will not be asked back in the future. I am hoping I will hear from then soon.
321 2016-08-13 17:24:14
Re: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I still haven't heard back. I'm going to give it a few more days and then make a decision. I may just have to use the votes from the judges who got back to me. I just wanted to keep everyone updated.
Sol
322 2016-08-10 02:54:33
Topic: Book cover designer (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all,
I need to get a book cover created. Can anyone recommend a good book cover artist or graphic designer?
Thanks,
Sol
323 2016-08-10 02:05:46
Re: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all, I'm still waiting to hear back from one of the judges. I apologize for the delay. If I don't hear shortly, I may have to exclude their voting from the competition.
Sol
324 2016-07-26 12:38:35
Topic: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi all,
Just an update on the contest and the final round winners. I am waiting on the judges to provide me with their scores. Once I receive them, I will post the winners. Sorry for the delay, but it is out of my hands until I hear back from them.
Sol
325 2016-07-23 21:24:56
Re: Certificate Issue (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
It's been fixed. Sorry everyone. Our digital certificate had a problem. There was never a security problem. All should be resolved.
Sol
