Comments on: Odds and Ends on the Week http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:37:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: sesgaia http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4094 sesgaia Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:17:57 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4094 I'm curious- how does something like this contest figure in to an already existing goals plan? Would it be considered an interruption, or would it just require re-arranging other priorities? Because it certainly seems time-consuming... I’m curious- how does something like this contest figure in to an already existing goals plan? Would it be considered an interruption, or would it just require re-arranging other priorities? Because it certainly seems time-consuming…

]]> By: David Benedict http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4095 David Benedict Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:21:08 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4095 "it appears that my ad ratio is very much lower than everyone else. I like it that way." Good for you, Randy. As a regular reader and learner from your blog and e-zine, I like it that way, too. And I have purchased and used some of your products. As far as I'm concerned, you have just the right level of sales pitch to make your e-zine, site and blog very good for users, and much more conducive to learning important things about writing fiction. It it makes you a little money along the way, so much the better. Keep up the good work! “it appears that my ad ratio is very much lower than everyone else. I like it that way.”

Good for you, Randy. As a regular reader and learner from your blog and e-zine, I like it that way, too.

And I have purchased and used some of your products. As far as I’m concerned, you have just the right level of sales pitch to make your e-zine, site and blog very good for users, and much more conducive to learning important things about writing fiction.

It it makes you a little money along the way, so much the better. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Carol F. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4096 Carol F. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:09:15 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4096 Your blog has been perfectly timed for me as I'm just now posting a new website on dyslexia. (Hey, I have to make a living while I work on my fantasy trilogy.) I've been devouring everything you've said. I added a "shortstat" plug-in to my Wordpress site and was so excited to see some hits appearing even the first week. Shortstats shows me what keywords and which page brought the hit. When I went into Google to see how far down my page was listed, there were over 386,000 hits for that keyword. I looked all the way down to page 87 and never found my page. That popped my little bubble of joy. I need to find a stats plug-in that list page views, not just hits, right? I'll be looking forward to reading what you have say next week. I hope you'll give a few more pointers on how to bring our websites up a little further. Oh, I now know my Technorati rank is 8,911,336. Whooo-hooo! (No bubbles left.) Well, a person's gotta start somewhere. If any of you want to know more about dyslexia go to www.rainbowreaders.com. It may not be "pretty," but it's mine! Your blog has been perfectly timed for me as I’m just now posting a new website on dyslexia. (Hey, I have to make a living while I work on my fantasy trilogy.) I’ve been devouring everything you’ve said. I added a “shortstat” plug-in to my Wordpress site and was so excited to see some hits appearing even the first week. Shortstats shows me what keywords and which page brought the hit. When I went into Google to see how far down my page was listed, there were over 386,000 hits for that keyword. I looked all the way down to page 87 and never found my page. That popped my little bubble of joy. I need to find a stats plug-in that list page views, not just hits, right?

I’ll be looking forward to reading what you have say next week. I hope you’ll give a few more pointers on how to bring our websites up a little further.

Oh, I now know my Technorati rank is 8,911,336. Whooo-hooo! (No bubbles left.) Well, a person’s gotta start somewhere. If any of you want to know more about dyslexia go to www.rainbowreaders.com. It may not be “pretty,” but it’s mine!

]]> By: Kristi Holl http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4097 Kristi Holl Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4097 My vote is to leave your website the way it is. I love that I don't have to blot out blinking ads on both sides of the article I'm trying to read. I buy for content, not because of ads. My vote is to leave your website the way it is. I love that I don’t have to blot out blinking ads on both sides of the article I’m trying to read. I buy for content, not because of ads.

]]> By: Joanna Mallory http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4100 Joanna Mallory Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:43:36 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4100 Randy, I agree with David Benedict's comment -- you give us enough information to find and buy your products (and I have). And I definitely second Kristi Holl's comment about blinking ads. I can't stand motion on sites, because it distracts me from what I'm trying to read. So thanks for having a professional-quality site that's filled with good content and doesn't irritate visitors. Seems to be working just fine. Randy, I agree with David Benedict’s comment — you give us enough information to find and buy your products (and I have). And I definitely second Kristi Holl’s comment about blinking ads. I can’t stand motion on sites, because it distracts me from what I’m trying to read. So thanks for having a professional-quality site that’s filled with good content and doesn’t irritate visitors. Seems to be working just fine.

]]> By: Cori http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4101 Cori Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:03:47 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4101 Randy, I am interested in starting a blog. If we quote someone, maybe you let's say, and we give you attribution, are we supposed to seek permission first? Also, what is the cyber acceptable procedure for including links on a website or blog? Do we need a signed contract of acknowledgement from the originator? Randy, I am interested in starting a blog. If we quote someone, maybe you let’s say, and we give you attribution, are we supposed to seek permission first?

Also, what is the cyber acceptable procedure for including links on a website or blog? Do we need a signed contract of acknowledgement from the originator?

]]> By: Camille http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4102 Camille Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:59:34 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4102 ehhhmmm.... good question Cori. Maybe I should have asked that one before I put a link to Randy's blog in my last blog post. (I had some very scathing things to say about this blog and the appalling lack of in-your-face advertising.) Without thinking of asking permission, I created links to favorite sites on my blog. So far no one has complained. Some of these bloggers figured it out by some sort of techno voo doo and linked back or hooked up with me on other networks. I was really surprised to find my blog on Camy Tang's site by googling my name. Gee, I wouldn't want to decrease her "property value" by having a less than stellar blog, if she's going to list it...it's like she's endorsing it. I'd better get blogging more often, more focused and more gooder! ehhhmmm…. good question Cori. Maybe I should have asked that one before I put a link to Randy’s blog in my last blog post. (I had some very scathing things to say about this blog and the appalling lack of in-your-face advertising.)

Without thinking of asking permission, I created links to favorite sites on my blog. So far no one has complained. Some of these bloggers figured it out by some sort of techno voo doo and linked back or hooked up with me on other networks. I was really surprised to find my blog on Camy Tang’s site by googling my name.

Gee, I wouldn’t want to decrease her “property value” by having a less than stellar blog, if she’s going to list it…it’s like she’s endorsing it. I’d better get blogging more often, more focused and more gooder!

]]> By: Daan Van der Merwe http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4111 Daan Van der Merwe Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:20:14 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4111 I fully agree with David and Kristi. I fully agree with David and Kristi.

]]> By: Donna http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4127 Donna Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:54:14 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4127 I also agree. I'm tired of seeing sites with a bunch of advertising on them. I also agree. I’m tired of seeing sites with a bunch of advertising on them.

]]> By: Charlotte Babb http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4145 Charlotte Babb Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:29:34 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/02/16/odds-and-ends-on-the-week/#comment-4145 Most people appreciate a trackback and a few kind words. Some folks actually spend time making comments and trackbacks in order to promote their own sites. It can be addictive, though, looking for more like-minded folks who blog. Most people appreciate a trackback and a few kind words. Some folks actually spend time making comments and trackbacks in order to promote their own sites. It can be addictive, though, looking for more like-minded folks who blog.

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