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denisef wrote:Sorry to hear that, but I'm sure you have more options......Just curious is that the same one that accepted Marilyn?
Yes, it's the same one. They are only about 30 miles from me, so I'm looking forward to working with them, but am sad they rejected Bill's story. Getting rejected always sucks! You work so hard, do everything they require in their query letters, and then they hand you a big NO for no good reason. That's when you eat yourself into oblivion, then start over!
I usually self-publish, but thought I'd see what this company can offer me (if it's anything more than I can do myself).
Moonshine Cove Publishing has accepted my western novel, Two Roads to Sunday! Yippie! Happy trails!
Congratulations! I love those emails, cards, or letters that start with 'Congratulations. We are pleased to...'
You can experience the birth of many 'children,' but each one gets a little more exciting than the previous. Pretty soon, though, you have to wonder when you'll be able to afford your private island off the coast of some exotic locale. LOL! Invite us all when you get there!
Thanks for sharing this with us. It's exciting news!
I think your idea is great, Sol. A good way to keep up with what's working and what's not. Count me in.
jack the knife wrote:I don't see a huge problem here. You review, expecting feedback; when you don't get it, you move on and forget about that author. No big deal. Coercion is not the answer, in my view.
I'm not asking for anyone to be MADE to be polite. I'm asking if anyone IS polite. My purpose of posting this to begin with is because I've been away for a long period of time due to my husband's illness and subsequent death, and it appears the landscape has changed in many ways in my absence. I simply wanted to know if anyone else had a 40% no-response number similar to mine. We're all smart enough to know not to review the non-responders again, but the final decision will be Sol's. I can live with either choice he makes. Some people need to be reminded to be nice, but if Sol chooses to leave it as it is now, I'm okay with that, too.
Thanks to everyone for your responses.
Peace to all.
MJ
Randall Krzak wrote:Hi Marilyn,
Did you happen to post those reviews on the 17th of March? I did two for two different writers on that date, and they didn't appear for them for several days. Could just be a coincidence, I don't know.
Good Lord, Randall. I can't remember what I did today, much less on the 17th of March! LOL! None of the reviews I referred to were done by me on the 17th of March. The dates are varied.
SolN wrote: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.
Thanks, Sol. That would be nice.
Yes, we get points for reviewing, but not all the time. Some posts don't get points, and I don't review strictly for points. I actually like offering someone else what I've learned. It's just common courtesy to acknowledge you read the review. Even if you don't like it, tell the reviewer it sucks and never to review you again. If someone tells me that, you best believe I won't bother with anything they post again.
njc wrote:I may spend two hours on either a review or a reply.
When you spend that kind of time offering your comments and suggestions with explanations and still get no response, that's when you feel like throwing your hands up and filling the air with expletives! (It works for me!)
Dill Carver wrote:Mine is only a personal opinion BTW.
What do I know? I am of tNBW past, not tNBW present.
Dill, I have to agree with your comment about this is a different time and site. My philosophy has always been 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
Comradery is a bond created by a shared experience, a feeling of trust--you don't have to be best friends with everyone in the group to know you have their support. That's what I miss most about the old site, the ease with which we bantered with each other. Too many of the regulars from that period have slipped into oblivion, unfortunately. We still have a handful of oldies here, but the group parings make it more of a door you must open and close behind you, then go on down the hall to the next group and open and close that door. Just my opinion.
My no-response-received rate is running about 40%. I consider that high. (Or maybe I just need to get high so it doesn't bother me--hahaha!)
I think we should go back to the old way of having to acknowledge reviews before being able to post something new.
I agree, J. P. It's one of the first things I learned when I joined. You don't have to agree with your reviewer, but it would be nice if you at least gave a thank you to acknowledge you read the review.
Am I the only one on here who usually gets no response for reviews? I don't want accolades, just an acknowledgment that the half hour I spent reviewing their work didn't go unnoticed. Just a nice 'thank you for your time' would be great. That's how we all learn. I know my writing improved in more ways than one when I joined, and I continue to learn from each of you. I appreciate every comment. Just wondering if I am the only one who feels this way??? Almost makes me want to stop reviewing for unappreciative writers.
How about: Considering it a prank, struggling hedge fund manager Zeke Katz and his wife decide to ignore the message.
CreateSpace works well for me, then post to Amazon Kindle. It's fun when you get that first book in your hand with your name across the front and down the spine. No charge to set up your book. It's a Print on Demand company; it prints them as you sell them. If you can't make your own cover, I suggest www.fiverrr.com and put in a request for bids on your cover. Tell the designer what you want, and you can make changes if you don't like their work. You will pay anywhere from $10 to $75, depending on who you choose and what you want. Your biggest deal will be with marketing. The better you market, the more you sell.
You're doing great, Peter! Welcome to the site. I've already read your first posting and offered up some comments. I'm waiting for another one from you to see how you're progressing. Glad you jumped in head first! 
MJ
Thanks, Sol. I will check it out and see if anyone has any unique ideas!
Seabrass wrote:Marketing? What's that? Ha ha ha.
LOL! Isn't that the truth!
I've been away from TNBW for several years due to the illness and subsequent death of my husband, but have been a member since 2008. I have a numbers of things on my back burner to publish. I'm sure this conversation has come up before, but how are you handling your marketing for your self-published books? I can probably go back and find some conversations about it, but would rather start from scratch and see if any of you have ideas I haven't thought of. Do you have a mailing list for notifying people you know are interested in your genre, or do you do it on social media? What works best for you and gets you the most results?
This competition was way too restricted for me. I normally write something in my head before putting it to paper, and nothing rolled around up there that could be expressed in that short amount of words. At least not for me. Catch me on the next one! Good luck to all!
From my first day on this sight 8 years ago, Sonny and I became friends. His critiques helped me grow as a writer, and I loved the banter that Sonny and I shared. His was one of the first reviews I looked for each time I posted a new chapter or short story. I am extremely sorry to hear of his passing. He will be greatly missed. Thank you, Suzanne, for sharing this information with us. His friendship was a rare and special gift.
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