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My point is that there should not be points for posting to multiple groups. I post to several & I thought they had done away with having to use points for multiple group posts. I might be wrong and am killing myself with the posts.

Yes, that would circumvent the mega points used to post poetry, which according to Sol was b/c it takes a lot more ability to interpret and analyze a poem. (I asked once, many moons ago.) However, you only get like half a point for reviewing a poem. Likewise, if you publish it as a short story of very few words, the reviewer will only get half a point for reviewing. Just take a look at how few points you get for the Drabbles.

Now, understand. I don't review just for points, but I would like to be rewarded when it takes a lot of effort and time for a piece. If it takes 7 points for a poem, the review reward should be comparable.

See comment in the other thread about points, Dirk. And I totally agree with your last paragraph. Can't say I agree with your second paragraph. You have to read to post. Maybe those folks, like me read and post, read and post.

I suppose one other thing you can do (which I did) is if you found certain reviewers MOST helpful, message them and ask them to continue reviewing your later chapters.

I love Matthew's idea! I'm like Mrs. P! I have way too many irons in the fire.

I see the same thing as Dirk! But I can't draw either.

Dirk, when using the accents or such, see if that particular letter is available to be inserted as a symbol.

Yay, vern!

Ask Sol

I love the new site. I think I've figured out most of the bugs, many being just my lack of understanding. Those that were real bugs, Sol et. al. have worked hard to fix. My last concern about renewing my membership was laid to rest on the 3rd when putting in my new billing info went smooth as satin. The feedback, the folks, the forums, etc. just work so well now that I've played and learned to navigate. Thanks, to everyone for making this site work.

A prologue and a forward are two different animals. The prologue should be short and give either a tiny bit about the past or a teaser about the future. It should make the reader want to know what it's all about. They really do add a lot to fantasy and historical fiction.

A forward is usually written by someone other than the author and introduces the book/topic of the story. Often these are found in nonfiction. Those in fiction might help to give some historical background for historical fiction or to set up a premise for the plot itself. When an author writes his/her own introduction or forward, it might be to just tell the reader how the story came about.

In all the novels I have, I only have one short introduction, but it's just me wanting to share with my readers why I wrote the particular story. I do utilize prologues, but they are most two pages. I've read forwards that were longer than the book's chapters. Usually I skip them and might go back later and read them. I thought about one for Head Count explaining the workings of the US census, but decided to just let the characters discuss it.

So true, vern.