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Buck posted an update in the group Writers 1 month ago
Hi everyone. Are there any Dramatica users here?
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 1 month ago
@Doug Lance – Suggestion. In the Profiles section, add a text field to link to one’s Amazon Author Page (or on other provider sites).
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Doug LanceThat’s under the ”Other” tab.
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Alan W JankowskiI get the impression Doug does not necessarily want to link to author’s pages judging by the ads…I think the ads without links are a great idea btw, and I suggested something similar to someone who is starting up in pub…I used your e-Zine as a good example of a well-formatted e-pub btw…
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Doug Lance
Thanks Alan! Somehow I missed this note.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 1 month ago
@Doug Lance – Please visit this screenprint http://storytechnician.com/temp/efm/a-css-glitch-1.jpg . I did not take time to highlight the problem with a red box, but just look at the bottom of the page. That happens in the current version of Firefox and Chrome. I did not test in IE.
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Doug Lance
Thanks Buck! The notification plugin we use is a big buggy. How does it look on your end now?
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BuckThat fixed the bug. Now I get the entire window.
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Leila Gaskin mentioned @dougelson in a public message@dougelson Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the story.
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Andromeda Edison posted an update in the group Writers 1 month, 1 week ago
My next Writer’s Circle meeting is planned for Saturday, April 21st at 5pm in Hollywood. You can email me for details: andromeda@independentwords.com
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Kelly Thompson posted an update in the group Hire an Editor 1 month, 1 week ago
I know I’ve already posted around on other group sites, but I’m new to eFiction, and I’m also a professional freelance editor/proofreader. I would love to look at what creativity you have…shoot me an email at kelly@script-up.com if you need anything or have questions.
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Preston McConkie mentioned @mammon in a public message@mammon Hey, man. Thanks for accepting the friend invite. I’m enjoying your story, ”Corporate Monsters.” I left a lot of comments on the manuscript. The story seems to have some real life and I’m eager to discover its underlying plot.
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Preston McConkieOops, that last message was meant for someone else — the one about my uncle in Wisconsin.
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Kyle DameronI really appreciate you taking all the time you did to read over and leave all the helpful comments. It’s also good to know that you’re enjoying the story! Thanks again!
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Preston McConkie
My pleasure. I’ve been asleep all day but look forward to getting back to ”Corporate Monsters.” The man-eating bug-man really has me interested.
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Preston McConkie mentioned @atraus in a public message
@atraus Hey, Joe, hope to see more of you in here.
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Kelly Thompson posted an update in the group Writers 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hi everyone-
I’m new here, my name is Kelly. I’m a professional editor and proofreader based in Toledo, OH. I’m looking to build a solid clientele base, as well as help out published AND nonpublished authors. I don’t charge an initial reading fee, and my rates are very reasonable (I started this endeavor in order to help, not hurt!). Please…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
Welcome Kelly! What other projects have you worked on?
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Kelly ThompsonI started my editing aspirations as an MA student, as I helped to form and publish The Mill, the only literary magazine based out of the University of Toledo Press. I’ve edited drama manuscripts for individual clients, and done copyediting and/or proofreading at the professional academic level for five years now. I’ve had poetry published in…[Read more]
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Jay DebruyneHi Kelly, welcome to eF. I’m new here also. It’s a beautiful community, I’m sure you will love it as much as I do.
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Kelly Thompson
Thanks Jay!
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Marie GlendenningWelcome Kelly!
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Lisa VandiverHi, Kelly.
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Kelly Thompson
Hi Lisa – thanks for the contact!
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Stasey NorstromHowdy and welcome! A great little community we have here and look forward to your participation and insights.
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Kelly Thompson
That’s welcoming. I already love it!
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James DarrowWelcome aboard, Kelly. Here’s hoping you enjoy your stay here at eFiction. I might find myself in need of your specific skill set somewhere in the near future. Working on my first novel manuscript; the first draft and a couple rounds of edits are done, but I know I’ll be requiring some further help in the future. Either way, until the time comes…[Read more]
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Kelly Thompson
Thanks, James. Feel free to email me anytime – kelly@script-up.com, or k.a.thompson6@gmail.com.
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James Darrow
I still have, at the very least, one more full sweep of edits and revisions I need to handle before I move to the next step, so it’ll be some time. That said, I do appreciate the offer and will keep your email handy.
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Preston McConkie
Hi and welcome. I joined just yesterday, but already I have been treated well by people and I’m excited to work with folks. It’s great to meet another experienced editor, and it looks like there are a lot of people with some great professional and academic training in h ere.
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NorvWelcome around, Kelly!
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Quinn CullenHi kelly,
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M.T.Nice to meet you!
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Richard GazalaHello, Kelly.
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Joshua GonzalesThanks for the offer! I’ll keep this information around.
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@greenalien Hi, Glad you’re here!
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Richard Sutton posted an update in the group Writers 2 months ago
Just anote to Doug to mention how much I like the re-design. Nice work — really accessible and more fun to browse!@
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Raven M RidleyIt really is an easy to navigate plac, I agree with you, Richard
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Doug Lance
Thanks guys!
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ladyjaiI’ve always liked the nice, clean cut, clean shaven guy..er design.
Good Job Doug.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Doug, what are your plans with respect to video and the issues? After my college semester ends (May 2012), I could provide video promotional reviews of some stories.
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Doug Lance
There’s plans in the works to take eFiction fully multimedia with videos and audio recordings of the stories packaged up for tablets. Its maybe a year away, but definitely going to happen.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Doug, do you have a page set up for banners and link exchanges?
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Doug Lance
What do you mean?
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Buck
Apologies, I was using terms that are some 10 years old. I guess I mean Backlinks. Ed Dale covers it in Module 4 at http://challenge.co/training . Here’s the intro http://www.challenge.co/training/mod4/day1 . However, before you visit those links, a banner is a small graphic that advertises your site (sizes will vary) that others can freely copy,…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
Sorry I wasn’t clear. I know what the terms mean. I was wondering what you meant exactly for eFiction. A page where I make a bunch of different sized banners?
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Buck posted an update in the group Writers 3 months, 3 weeks ago
What books about writing have you found to be the most beneficial, the most influential in helping you write story?
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Doug Lance
Method and Madness by Alice LaPlante is my writing tome of choice.
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Buck
We share that in common! Method and Madness was released in two titles. M&M being hardcover, and ”The Making of a Story” in softcover. I have the softcover edition always within easy reach of my keyboard.
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D.L. MarriottOn Writing by Stephen King. He can be very entertaining, even when he’s educating you.
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Steven M MooreI echo the Stephen King book, but Writer’s Digest has a whole series of books on writing sci-fi that are useful. I tend to find more up-to-date info in writing blogs, though.
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Buck
I’ve read the Kindle version of On Writing, but for me Stephen King is… exceptional. For him, I make exceptions and purchase the audio versions of the books that he narrates. I love listening to him read his work because it allows me to feel a greater connection with his writing, and him. On Writing is a book I really enjoyed reading and…[Read more]
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Ryan DorrillPersonally, I haven’t been a big fan of books on writing. I read a couple in college, but I prefer reading other people’s stuff and trying to learn from it. That’s part of the reason I hang out here a lot. I also really like participating in NaNoWriMo and interacting with the people there (on the forums, at events, etc.).
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Stasey Norstrom
“The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot” by Charles Baxter (http://www.amazon.com/Art-Subtext-Beyond-Plot/dp/1555974732) is a great collection of essays in which Charles discusses the events that occur behind the story. While some stories can be enjoyed as nothing more than mindless fun (e.g. cookie cutter action-thriller-conspiracy crap), others can…[Read more]
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Buck posted an update in the group Writers 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I’ve noticed more authors posting under their real name that they write under a pen name, and then disclosing that pen name and find myself wondering “if your books appear under a pen name and you openly promote those books and that you are writing them with a pen name while using your real name, what’s the point?”
So my question to everyone…[Read more]
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Phyllis (Maggie) DuncanBecause I write in a genre that has few women, I’ve considered using initials and a last name, but, then, I’m a feminist, so my real name it will be. I had a decent reputation as a non-fiction, technical writer under that name, and even though I’m not fond of my first name, I’m not changing horses yet.
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Steven M Moore
They say hindsight is 20/20, but I truly regret not using a pen name for my writing. My name is just too common. Google Steven M. Moore or, even worse, Steve Moore. There’s a doctor, lawyer, physicist/mathematician (that used to be me), and an NFL player. There’s even a felon.
RE keeping it secret: I find it amusing how everyone tries to…[Read more]
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AtiyaI’m posting under my name but when my first book is done it will be under my abbreviated name. It’s easier on people to try to say than my whole name. Though I don’t think it’s that hard to say. Atiya…However a lifetime of having it massacred, tells me I should go with the nickname. So Tia it is.
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D.L. Marriott
I used my initials because it sounded better, and most people massacre both the pronunciation and spelling of my name. Which I often find humorous; it’s only four letters after all. In hindsight, there turns out to be another author (non-fiction) by D.L. Marriott, and no Dody’s out there, so keeping my name might have been a better route. I’m…[Read more]
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Lisa Vandiver
I don’t understand that either, if I use a pen name, it would because of privacy issues, which is the whole point. Thanks for asking that question, and thanks for some great answers.
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Richard S. FreelandDean Wesley Smith has a great post on pen names on his blog. http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/?p=6287
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Buck
That is an excellent post!
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 4 months ago
Hi Doug. If it’s within the scope of your vision of eFiction, I’d like to volunteer to teach an 8-week creative non-fiction (memoir) workshop here on eFictionMag.com. I have 8-weeks of instructional material prepared focusing on how to write memoir (but want to make some changes to the last three weeks based on feedback from the last class I…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
The magazine isn’t really targeted toward writers. It’s for people who like to read fiction. So I don’t think publishing articles about writing really fit within our scope right now. That said, I’d be happy to host your class for you.
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Buck
That’s great, thank you. I need a couple weeks to continue with the review of Steve’s project, and then I’ll be ready to begin discussing how you want to go about implementing the workshop. Thanks.
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Buck
Hi Doug. I’ve started to put together a beta testing area where you and other staff you appoint can review the material (and provide feedback if desired). It’s still going to be another couple weeks before I’m ready to go forward with this project, and thank you for considering it.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 4 months ago
I would like to suggest adding some instructions on how to add social media links to the profile. I think it’s assumed by users that simply adding one’s Twitter alias is enough to link the profile to Twitter, and it’s not. I know that the profile will link to the Twitter account if the entire URL is entered that includes the http prefix as in…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
I installed a plugin so if people put their username in the Twitter field, a follow button will show up automatically at the top of their profile.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 4 months ago
Buddypress Bug Report (minor): http://stephenbuck.org/bugreports/efmag/e-mail-links/index.html
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Doug Lance
Thanks for this! I’ll look into it.
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Buck posted an update in the group The Crew 4 months ago
@Doug Lance Hi Doug. I subscribe to the Kindle version of eFiction and have some questions.
I’m aware that https://kindlepublishing.amazon.com allows a person to make their blog available for subscription through Amazon to their Kindle owners, automatically pushing subscribed blog posts through to the subscribers Kindle device (for those of you…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
This is Amazon’s official page: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle-publication/feedGuide-new/KPPUserGuide._V162800941_.html#
But it isn’t very user-friendly. Here’s a template that should cut some time off the learning curve: http://www.mediafire.com/?7t334otp62wdrb4
Let me know if you have any questions.
Doug
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Buck
Kindle’s lack of support to publishers (including self-published authors) has been like that since Kindle 1.0 (and I’m among those who paid almost $500 for that model, and Kindle 2).
Thank you for the links.
And just so you know, with consideration of my full-time college semester that begins on Tuesday, I’m more than happy to volunteer my time…[Read more]
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Doug Lance
One of the great things about how eFiction is set up is that people can volunteer to do whatever they like for the magazine. So wherever your strengths lie, be they in reading submissions or marketing or editing or whatever–just let know and I can get you set up!
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Buck
Regarding story, my strength is in analysis (which will become evident from my comments on Steve’s work), followed by editing (that’s because I prefer analysis to editing), and then I have an array of Adobe skills (InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop). I do not want to work with code such as PHP, HTML, or CSS, (because it’s yucky), but will help test…[Read more]
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Gavin posted an update in the group Writers 4 months, 1 week ago
I’ve decided to do a live-updating of myself watching Enter the Dragon. I’d like to think that it will be funny, but I won’t know until I’ve tried. Follow @gturtle7 on twitter if you think you might be entertained by it!
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Lisa Vandiver
Good luck
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Hi Buck
I know nothing of this Dramatica you speak of. Is it an excellent drug?
Hi Hossan, Hi Preston.
I’m afraid this may sound like a sales pitch, so please know that I’m ot an employee of Write Bros. Software nor am I endorsed in any way (all opinions herein are my own): Dramatica is a theory of story created by Chris Huntley and Melanie Anne Phillips during the 1990′s. Write Bros. Software, creator of Movie Magic…[Read more]
Interesting. I must look into it. Thanks for letting me know all this.