mgilmour
Author of The Mindwars
I just published my book with Createspace and it worked really well. I didn't use any of their professional services though.
Harnessing the community
- Thread starter Jo Zebedee
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So...harnessing the community. IMO this means buying, reading, and reviewing member books for Amazon and Goodreads. How many people are doing that? Why has no one here done an interview with Jo or Sue? If you're a writer looking to be published in any capacity, and you're not trying to raise the profile of others here, why should anyone do so for you?
Thinking aloud.
Thinking aloud.
*cough* I have done an interview with Jo. http://thaddeusthesixth.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/an-interview-with-jo-zebedee-author-of.html
I believe someone else (Ratsy?) has done an interview with Sue.
I also try and RT fairly often. On reviewing: as I wrote elsewhere, I'd rather avoid doing that where I could have a conflict of interest, or be seen to have one.
I believe someone else (Ratsy?) has done an interview with Sue.
I also try and RT fairly often. On reviewing: as I wrote elsewhere, I'd rather avoid doing that where I could have a conflict of interest, or be seen to have one.
I've had amazing support from the Chrons! Thaddeus did me an interview, and Ratsy (although they weren't on the site, maybe I'll link to a thread) and Juliana did a blog review, and Perp and you and someone else who I think is a Chronner did reviews on Amazon, or gave ratings on Goodreads. And loads of people have retweeted and shared posts and generally showed amazing patience with me.
Having said that, I think your idea of an interview after someone had read it, maybe on the site, is a really good one, and I'd be up for it, if anyone wants to.
I would love to do interviews with either/both, but I doubt if it would help them much at this stage. I have no track record, very little profile (as yet - when I get one built up, I'll be interviewing as many Chronners as will put up with me!) and I would feel cheeky even asking.
I do get your point, Brian, and I totally agree with it. That is something we can all do to help each other out with very little effort.
But the profile would come from it being on the Chrons, Kerry - so the thread would be here and I can link it to twitter and facebook and what not?
OK. Give me a bit of time to think up some questions and away we'll go....
Edit: Have written some and sent them to you.
Edit: Have written some and sent them to you.
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Wo7f
2017 Is My Year!
I'm just seeing this post. How did I miss it? And for some reason it brings to mind that sometimes I'm oblivious to what I should be doing for others. It's not intentional, I'm just sometimes... oblivious is the right word here. That being said, if I have not Liked your Facebook Page, followed you on Twitter, or Goodreads etc. Please ask me to. Most the time I'm not sure who people are, but other times it just doesn't dawn on me to do it in return. (sometimes I swear my brain is elsewhere) I'm most happy to retweet, repost, or even comment on blogs. Fridays usually, but throughout the week I'll try as well.
Question, can author Facebook pages Like other pages?
Question, can author Facebook pages Like other pages?
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tinkerdan
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From another page:log in as your own page navigate to page you want to like:
next to the share button are three dots clicking on that gives a sub-menu from which you select-- like as my page-- or some such English.
I'm just seeing this post. How did I miss it? And for some reason it brings to mind that sometimes I'm oblivious to what I should be doing for others. It's not intentional, I'm just sometimes... oblivious is the right word here. That being said, if I have not Liked your Facebook Page, followed you on Twitter, or Goodreads etc. Please ask me to. Most the time I'm not sure who people are, but other times it just doesn't dawn on me to do it in return. (sometimes I swear my brain is elsewhere) I'm most happy to retweet, repost, or even comment on blogs. Fridays usually, but throughout the week I'll try as well.
Question, can author Facebook pages Like other pages?
next to the share button are three dots clicking on that gives a sub-menu from which you select-- like as my page-- or some such English.
mgilmour
Author of The Mindwars
I would be really happy to host an online forum via goto meeting to discuss the various options of helping each other with promotional ideas etc. I would also like to throw my hat into the ring and interview other members, promote your books on my site as well as like/tweet etc.
Sounds cool
I'm up for most stuff. What I'm looking for, if anyone's interested, is some guest bloggers. My blog is growing fairly well but I struggle to keep up with content. Have a look over at jozebwrites.blogspot.co.uk and see the sort of stuff that's up on it? It should give some exposure?
Also, for those new - on twitter use #sffchrons on stuff to retweet - a fair few of us check it regularly.
mgilmour
Author of The Mindwars
Happy to share any blogs off my own at michaelgilmour.com with you Jo (or anyone else). Can you please link back to my own website from them? Also, is it OK for me to grab any blogs off your website and then insert links back to you?Sounds cool
What I'm looking for, if anyone's interested, is some guest bloggers. My blog is growing fairly well but I struggle to keep up with content. Have a look over at jozebwrites.blogspot.co.uk and see the sort of stuff that's up on it? It should give some exposure?
Also, for those new - on twitter use #sffchrons on stuff to retweet - a fair few of us check it regularly.
Susan Boulton
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Be a bit like a monkey driving a steam engine from this side, but will give it a go. I need to remember my password, so I can set up the twitter on the computer.(Only on my samsung tablet at the moment and I am a bit slow with the typing on that.)
I used to get lost on a multi-person conversation on the old messenger system. ROTFL. Saying that, my bank has offered me, "lessons", in using the internet now I am over 60!
We can think of a more user friendly platform - Alex and I did one via fb messenger, for instance.
Yes, that's fine so long as there's a wee link. What works best, though, is writing a fresh guest blog as you can promote it via both sites and get a bit of wider coverage. Fancy penning one? About 5-700 words, mostly writing related? Maybe something on marketing?
LittleStar
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I'm perfectly up for helping out everyone else and whatnot, but I don't really have any online profile, so like Kerry I'm not sure it would be of much help. I don't really know where to begin to help, I haven't even blogged on my own site yet (I don't know what to write in these things), so guest blogging would be strange. I've been on twitter for 5 months or so, and have only around 20 followers (a few chronners mixed in ) I don't have a goodreads profile, and dont review books on amazon... I'm mostly a bit useless.
Once I get my head around everything and know what I'm doing, got a few blog posts under my belt, I'd be happy to help everyone then.
) I don't have a goodreads profile, and dont review books on amazon... I'm mostly a bit useless.Once I get my head around everything and know what I'm doing, got a few blog posts under my belt, I'd be happy to help everyone then.
chopper
Steven Poore - Epic Fantasist & SFSF Socialist
you mean also, maybe, like organising local (definition: not london) events, for readings & get-togethers for genre readers and authors alike? like the SFSF Social?
(london has the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club - well worth attending if you can. next York Pubmeet is May 9th. Joanne Hall organises Bristolcon & various Bristol meets & satellite events. not one near you? do what i did - start one
)i'd do blog posts/interviews etc if a) i knew what i was doing b) i had some actual time!
I'm perfectly up for helping out everyone else and whatnot, but I don't really have any online profile, so like Kerry I'm not sure it would be of much help. I don't really know where to begin to help, I haven't even blogged on my own site yet (I don't know what to write in these things), so guest blogging would be strange. I've been on twitter for 5 months or so, and have only around 20 followers (a few chronners mixed in
Once I get my head around everything and know what I'm doing, got a few blog posts under my belt, I'd be happy to help everyone then.
But, someone (maybe you, not sure?) tagged me in a tweet a couple of days ago, which meant I was able to pick it up and retweet it which meant a couple of the others picked it up and retweeted it which meant, eventually, it probably hit a thousand feeds.... It's surprising how far little things go. And it lifted me, so far from useless.
But, again, this thread shouldn't be about shaming or forcing, but instead about what can we do to be a strong, supportive community to everyone. For you, that support might be guidance in what does help so that when you're in the position to launch, you have everything you need for it. Or building a twitter following for you - have you posted on the twitter thread who you are?
(on that note, in two weeks time I'm going to be talking about blogging on my blog, which might be useful? If so, steal away at it. That's why I'm writing them, in the hope they'll be useful.)
Wo7f
2017 Is My Year!
Ohhhhhh, I see it! Thanks tinkerdan! Ok, who wants me to Like their Facebook?
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