I really love the way new works are listed by category. But I notice there is category for "New Poetry" and another for "New Poems." They contain different works. The reduction of cover size is a good idea to allow more per screen. I have a problem with scrolling and clicking which seem to have increased on this site. So the changes on the home screen are gratefully received.
51 2014-12-03 20:44:06
Re: New Enhancements Released (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
52 2014-12-03 19:00:27
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Wilma bailey wrote:
I have a poem "Drought" which I originally published in Free Verse Poets group and the TNBW Free group. Today I revised the Publish Setup to also publish the poem on the Premium group. This was successful. But now the Poem appears twice in my Portfolio. Is this a bug? Seems to me it is.
Sol replied:
This does sound like a bug. So, you didn't actually enter the poem twice but instead simply added the Premium group? If that's the case, you shouldn't have two versions of the poem. I'll try testing this a bit more.
Wilma Bailey replies: I didn't enter the poem twice but simply added the Premium group. I was later advised to delete the one that was added.
53 2014-12-01 18:52:56
Re: How to search for a particular writer. (2 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thank you, Norm. It ALL comes back to me now.
54 2014-12-01 16:52:06
Topic: How to search for a particular writer. (2 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I have searched and searched and can't find the place where I can put in a writer's name and see a list of writing by that author.
Can anybody help? I think I've done it before but can't remember how.
55 2014-11-29 18:20:36
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
My Home page shows 1 in-line review reply. When I go to view it I see the message, "In-line review posted on removed content." A garbage can appears to the right and when I clicked it, I get a request to verify, and when I do, a screen appears with an error message "The website cannot display the page."
56 2014-11-26 17:55:20
Re: Two Enhancements Released (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
The list of regular reviews is absolutely perfect. Thank you for listening to our needs. The date of publication and review is especially helpful. Now we can see at a glance who we need to reciprocate. Yes, having a list on the Sent reviews is a need, so I'm happy to hear you are working on it.
We have so much to be thankful for, and this site is one near the top of the list.
57 2014-11-25 22:35:35
Re: Three things I find troubling (7 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thank you cobber. 1. I missed the logo/home instructions, I guess. Got it now. (On my screen, the logo is on the left, not the right.) 2. In the old system the Forum button let us go to the list of forum threads with the most recent threads highlighted. We could enter a new thread or read old threads. 3. Thank you, thank you, for working on the print function in the future. If this weren't something I need to do to extract my updated workshopped text, frequently, I wouldn't mention it as a need.
Yes, spooky, how cobber has morphed into Sol in a few short minutes.
58 2014-11-25 22:17:06
Topic: Three things I find troubling (7 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
1. I have to access my Portfolio before the HOME button displays. 2. How can I go directly to the Forums? Could there be a Forum button in my drop-down menu? 3. On the old site we could print a story/poem/chapter by hitting a print button. Now, to get a hard copy I have been highlighting the text, copy and paste it in a Word document, then print it. And most of the time the system balks at letting me copy the whole piece at one time. Is there a simple way already in the system and I'm just to inept to find it?
59 2014-11-23 23:06:28
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Vern, strangely, the second occurrence appears with a "No" in the published column. The poem does appear in all three groups, so that worked. Thanks for your answer. I'll delete the rogue at once.
60 2014-11-23 22:09:23
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I have a poem "Drought" which I originally published in Free Verse Poets group and the TNBW Free group. Today I revised the Publish Setup to also publish the poem on the Premium group. This was successful. But now the Poem appears twice in my Portfolio. Is this a bug? Seems to me it is.
61 2014-11-23 18:45:02
Re: Writing Tips & Advice group (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I tried what you advised but fumbled about and couldn't make it work. Then I tried going to Action, and clicked on Publish Setup
and revised the groups for posting to include the Premium Group. This worked. I need to create a manual of my own
for processes like this, because I can't find out how to find one on this site.
62 2014-11-23 17:55:52
Re: Writing Tips & Advice group (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I originally published a piece on two non-points groups and now want to publish it on the Premium group to which I belong. Is there a quick way I can do this without having to go through the entire publishing routine?
63 2014-11-22 18:55:45
Re: What is an in-line review? (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Basic)
Thank you Sol. I'll try the alt-tab thingie and hope I don't mess something up.
64 2014-11-22 18:52:52
Re: New Group: Additional Feedback (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
No. I think you're right. I see your points. I didn't know the groups allowed were expanded. Thanks for the info. I'm still learning the nuts and bolts of this site. It seems with every new feature there are new rules about things I assumed. I love the new site, though.
65 2014-11-22 18:31:57
Re: New Group: Additional Feedback (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Could this be a forum thread rather than a group? We have a limited number of groups we can join.
66 2014-11-22 18:03:39
Re: What is an in-line review? (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Basic)
I love in-line reviews when I'm leaving a review line by line, but I'm with you when it comes to using a received in-line review -- can't print out anything but the summary comment at the end. Perhaps this can be remedied. This is not a huge problem to me because I take my hard copy of the work and mark it up using the in-line suggestions on specific lines. For now, that works just fine.
67 2014-11-22 00:47:30
Re: Shelving, what does it mean to you? (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Item 1 is how I am using it. Like a Like.
68 2014-11-21 21:20:19
Re: Shelving, what does it mean to you? (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I assumed it was a way I could keep track of works I had reviewed, so I shelved everything I reviewed. THen I noticed that shelved books seem to be published novels. So I stopped using shelfit. This does need clarification.
69 2014-11-20 18:47:59
Re: Welcome, Forum Visibility, & Who We Are. (2 replies, posted in Literature & the Art of Writing (Shred Thread))
I have been looking for a group such as this where I can air some thoughts about workshopping, writing,
and especially about reviewing -- what makes a helpful review -- and how to respond to reviews. I've lately
been reading Mary Oliver's "A Poetry Handbook" in which she has a whole section on workshops, the pros and cons,
and how to give and receive good criticism. I'll share some of this later.
70 2014-11-20 18:37:08
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I also like that I'm not taken to a login screen every five minutes. My log-in remains active even when I've left
the site and returned. This is very good.
71 2014-11-20 18:35:10
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I had a blank in-line review when the new site became active from someone who was learning the ropes.
He later left a good in-line review. This probably explains the occurrence of blank in-line reviews -- not a bug
in the system, but us newbies floundering while learning. I love the in-line review process. Good work!
72 2014-11-17 02:43:29
Topic: Question about printing (0 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
On the old site I could print a submission by using the "print" button of the displayed story, poem or chapter. can this be done on the new site?
73 2014-11-16 19:07:19
Topic: Moving poems from other group (0 replies, posted in Free Verse Poets)
I'm not sure how to do it, or even if it can be done, but can I move my free verse poetry that will be in my Inheritance chapbook into the Free Verse Poets group? Another question: When I post a poem here in this group, does it also appear automatically on the other groups I've joined? If it doesn't, can I move it there while leaving it in this group? In other words, can a poem show up in more than one group? If anyone can help me answer these questions, I'd be grateful. I don't know where to post these questions on the Forum, because I can't find out how to do that, either. HELP.
74 2014-11-15 17:13:44
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
bluetoothwirele left an in-line review to my poem Flight, but I can't see the review. The poem shows 0 in-line reviews but when I go to my "reviews" page I see I have 1in-line review.
75 2014-11-14 19:02:06
Re: Site Bugs (217 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Word seems to be malfunctioning. It was fine at first but last night it became very slow, even stops completely while I go on typing keystrokes. I thought it might be my keyboard, but works fine everywhere but on TNBW. Is anyone else experiencing this?
