TNBW now tied for first!
401 2017-01-01 11:35:09
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
402 2016-12-31 15:54:14
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Gray!
403 2016-12-30 14:44:13
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
TNBW still in second place in the poll. Members obviously think this is a great site. Show your support by voting! http://critters.org/predpoll/writerws.shtml
404 2016-12-30 02:05:38
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
What's her name, Janet? I'll reciprocate.
405 2016-12-30 02:03:39
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
What a team!
406 2016-12-29 22:21:58
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
You're the best, Randy! I'm now in first place alone for my novel and have moved up to 6th in Authors. Thanks to my TNBW community!
Thanks for weighing in, Sol. This would be a feather in your cap should TNBW win the Workshop category. And it would give creds to its members! P&E has been widely read and regarded. They're looking for a manager now to continue with the program. Hate to see them disappear from lack of a matrix of support. But the annual Readers Poll will likely continue.
407 2016-12-29 19:17:30
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
TNBW is in 2nd in the Writers Workshop category, and there are only two entries so far. So a good chance to make our site a winner. Sol, marketing guy, pitch in, dude!
408 2016-12-29 19:14:17
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
When the Reaper Comes currently tied for 1st! Need more votes to keep me there! http://critters.org/predpoll/novelthrill.shtml
409 2016-12-29 14:30:42
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
BTW, Janet, King Satin's Realm was in third place last I checked.
410 2016-12-29 14:25:29
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Janet. Turnabout is fair play. I voted for you, too!
411 2016-12-29 00:56:16
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Janet, you can input your own books and then it will be on the list of entrants. That would save the voters the trouble of putting them in individually and then copying and pasting the URLs.
412 2016-12-28 23:08:45
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Rhiannon, here's the link:
http://critters.org/predpoll/novelthrill.shtml At the top you can click on categories and scroll down to whatever category you want to cast a vote. You can cast one vote per e-mail address. If you want to add your book to a category, fill in the blanks and it will appear on the list of entrants shortly. In addition to voting for TNBW, you can vote in as many categories as you can, including your book and the books of other TNBW writers, including JTP and me! But the vote doesn't count until it's confirmed by return e-mail, which they'll send you.
Randy, thanks for voting for me, man!
413 2016-12-28 01:42:39
Re: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Randy!
414 2016-12-27 22:15:02
Topic: P&E annual Reader's Poll (60 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Preditors & Editors are conducting their annual poll for writing and writers in various categories, one of which is Writer's Workshop. I entered TNBW in this category. The poll is open for a limited time. You can vote once per e-mail address. (I'm also listed in the Thriller category in case you might want to throw a vote my way. 
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416 2016-12-22 15:47:13
Re: Crime for Christmas (5 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Christmas Vacation does have some "crime" in it, but it's a stretch to call it a Christmas crime movie. And Miracle on 34th St.? Where's the crime in that one?
417 2016-12-16 14:25:31
Re: promoting (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Ann Everett wrote:
Two things: First, the main point of shortening that long URL, is that it will prevent reviews from being removed on Amazon. All that extra stuff has info in it that tells Amazon YOU furnished that link...therefore, giving them a clue you have a personal connection to the reviewer...if they use that link to find your book to review it. So, the URL should always stop following the ASIN number. Not saying don't use Bitly or whatever...but if you don't, I think Twitter shortens it for you. Just don't use the long URL for anything!
Ann makes an excellent point about the URL telling Amazon what it doesn't need to know. I find the shortened URL more convenient - I can remember it! Rather than copy and pasting the long Amazon one. And it gives me feedback on the number of clicks I get when I post on Twitter or Facebook.
418 2016-12-16 00:30:08
Re: promoting (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Yes, I know of one case that had only three reviews but got through. And you're right about the other criteria, including cover design. Also, clean copy, without typos is important. Speaking of niche books, I met a guy who writes horror/zombie stories for one of my publishers and was able to narrow his niche enough that he climbed to the top of Amazon in the UK. So he told me (with a smirk) he can now call himself an international bestseller!
419 2016-12-15 22:37:14
Re: Title Change (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
There's more than an inch of dust on me, but I heard that for the first time today. What's old is new again ((for me). 
420 2016-12-15 21:58:28
Re: Title Change (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
What do you call a bunch of chess players bragging about their games in a hotel lobby?
421 2016-12-15 20:48:53
Re: Title Change (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Well, that would be Poe of me to do.
422 2016-12-15 17:43:29
Topic: Title Change (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
FYI: I've changed the title of my WIP from The Skull Tattoo to The Telltale Tattoo.
423 2016-12-15 17:28:10
Re: promoting (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Way to go, Randy!
424 2016-12-15 16:39:09
Re: promoting (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Forgot to mention that Bitly keeps a running count of all clicks on your link, so it gives you an idea how many folks have been interested in your book.
425 2016-12-15 16:37:02
Re: promoting (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
The big-time publishing houses often require their big-time authors to go on book tours around the country (which they'll arrange) to hawk the books. You've probably noticed that celebrities do book-signings at B&N stores in NYC and other big cities. It's the publicity they're after, not really the sales, since selling a few hundred copies (at the most!) is a drop in the publisher's bucket. I, myself, have pretty much given up on book-signings as not worth the effort. (The number of books I've sold at these events is a tiny fraction of my sales on Amazon.) I would rather promote to a vaster audience on Amazon, FB, and Twitter.
And here's a tip: Once your book is on Amazon, shorten the often ridiculously long URL so that you can give the link on a Twitter promo and keep it within the 140 characters. I've used Bitly for that, but there are other sites that will do it for you, too - for free.
