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Aha! He reviewed Chapter 7 of The Long Trek Home. It was similar to Randy's review, short and filled with generalities. Nothing more since that review.

Bill

Welcome to tNBW, Jonathan. I write several genres you may be interested in. I am currently shopping a post-apocalyptic adventure.

Bill

It is too bad you feel that way, Tamihana. When first-time writers join this site, recognition comes slow. You have to get out and visit the profiles of a lot of other writers. I notice you have only 7 connections to show for a year of membership. In my first year, I had nearly 40. If you want anyone to see your posts, the best way to do that is to make friends with as many writers as you can. Search the groups you are interested in and send connection requests. It doesn't cost a thing to do that. Then, when they post something, go read it and comment. This way you build up points you can use to post your own works.

It takes time to gather reviewers. Keep trying and they will show up. I suggest you find a story you are really interested in reading and get started. Most new reviewers will opt for a Regular review. Surely you can find 50 words to tell the writer what you think. Later, as you gain confidence in your own abilities, venture into an Inline review. They aren't as hard as you think. Everyone (and I do mean everyone) makes mistakes, typos, and bad grammar at times. Don't be afraid to point things like that out. We're happy to have that happen.

Give writing in a new genre a try. I had never given much thought to writing a romance novel, but soon I'll have my first one published. That's a heck of a boost to one's ego. Above all, don't give up.

Bill

That's interesting, Janet. I just typed the same sentence into my Word and nary a peep from it like yours. Maybe I have something turned off that you have checked in the grammar section. It did suggest, however, that I change "feet touch" to "feet touched".

Bill

Here's what I get when I try to go to your portfolio. This does not bode well, JP:

"Right now j p lundstrom's portfolio is empty."

Bill

For the twenty years I was in the navy, and ever since, I carry what we called a "wheel pad". It is a simply notebook about postcard size, made of bound paper in which you write everything you're told to do or have done. That way, nothing escapes you. Now, I carry a small spiral notebook in my shirt pocket. When inspiration hits me, I write it down, transcribing it to a special Word file called "Stuff I Might Use".

It seems to work, although, like Corra says, some plot ideas need to be forgotten.

Bill

What a great review, Randy. I wish you all the best. Your second novel is shaping up nicely also.

Bill

Sol. How about a simple button on the "page not found" that this produces that deletes (or otherwise removes/deactivates) the referrer? That should be easy enough to do.

Bill

No big deal, but it is annoying to have the red button staring at me and I can't get rid of it. Might just be an odd glitch. I suspect Norm is right. Sol will have to get rid of it for me.

Bill

That happened to me once. I cleared tNBW cookies, closed the browser, and restarted it. One the site, I was back to normal. One of your cookies may have been damaged somehow.

Bill