Just a little venting.
I make sure and let everyone know what's going with the very handy and convenient blog that we have available. Yes, there will be a Book Four, it'll hit around Thanksgiving. I changed the posting day due to it hitting on 09/11 as well.
6 e-mails on Saturday. Where's Chapter 30?
10 e-mails so far SINCE Sunday. Will there be a Book Four?
RTFB, people!
So, are the bitching readers all authors, or are you complaining to the wrong people? ;)
But on a related note, just try posting the wrong chapter sometime, or even worse, screw up the formatting. You'll likely get several dozens of complaints, which'll keep up for most of the day.
No, I'm simply venting here, because this is where we hangout. I doubt if the people that send me emails ever read the forum, anyway.
No, I'm simply venting here, because this is where we hangout. I doubt if the people that send me emails ever read the forum, anyway.
Again, it is the "Author's Hangout". Readers are more likely to visit the "Story Discussion" forum.
But yeah, we've all had those kind of encounters over the years.
I'm only a reader, and I find many interesting discussions in this authors area. Since I am already unusual, I also read thru the blog summary on homepage, therefore I'm probably not the usual reader. I've also seen some of the abuse readers heap onto authors. One example that I've spent a lot of time thinking over is happening to "somethin fishy" in comments after the story. You authors put imagination and effort into creating stories, post for free, (and I hope getting joy from the process), then some loudmouth gets abusive.
You authors are made of stronger stuff than I. Thank you all for sharing with us!
Since I am already unusual,
I doubt that.
I believe claims that readers don't visit the 'Author Hangout' have no evidential support and they're contrary to my own personal experience.
As an author, I'm happy to see you in this forum and I hope we can infect you with the writing bug so you too can ascend to share in our reviled status ;-)
AJ
That you for the invite to write. I've done my share of writing reports and "how-to" for employers and customers, but I'm no good at imagining fiction!
One example that I've spent a lot of time thinking over is happening to "somethin fishy" in comments after the story.
It may surprise you but a lot of us want to see others succeed and become better writers and authors. As I recently posted in the comments, I read the first chapter, was, okay, interesting premise, let me send an email to the author with a couple errors I found, so he can correct them. Most authors on here appreciate that - I certainly do.
Then the second chapter posted, I sent a couple more corrections that I noted to him. Not only was there no response, the errors weren't corrected. I quit sending emails after the third attempt, and I'm just reading the story.
One thing to keep in mind is, as the author, you're allowed to 'control' the comments that are made, because you can ask for a comment to be deleted. Many of the comments that are abusive are because, while we have to have a willing suspension of disbelief when dealing with fiction, and especially science fiction, you can go WAY too far in stretching believability.
Compare the research done between RLFJ's 'Vikings' and that story. Both involve time travel. Which is more believable?
I do see and agree as you say about wanting others to succeed.
More believable? Vikings by rlfj. Medieval marine has a time problem. I can believe one person could affect language and attitudes around him, and that he could build one of each weapons and tool. But Luke has created factories to make thousands of weapons, in maybe 2 years? I may not have done it, but I know the principles of melting and forging metal, I might be able to create a lathe from wood, and a lathe is a tool that can create a lathe. Then maybe weapons. That is one example of why I can agree with you on believability.
Edit: chapter 3 is year 1065, chapter 47 is 1066.
RTFB, people!
I've had the same problem. I post an update and invariably get numerous emails asking for an update.
And Loki forbid I change the date something is going to be released because my unpaid volunteer editors and proofreaders need more time!
RTFB, people!
Those statistics are minuscule compared to your readership. And given the number of readers who don't even read story descriptions or tags, it is really a surprise that some don't read blogs?
AJ
I've spent the last 10 years in internet marketing, and the one major truism in the business is, no one reads anything. You could put an answer in blinking, highlighted, flashing lights, and people would ask the question still.
