Eldon’s Comments (group member since May 30, 2016)

Eldon’s comments from the Support for Indie Authors group.

Anna Faversham wrote: "I'm on holiday at the moment and my writing head has been left behind. However, this looks good to me. Perhaps a little long? The more you can pack into the first four lines, the more gets seen imm..."

Thanks for the advice Anna :) Enjoy your holiday!!

Roughseasinthemed wrote: "Just a quick comment, source or sources? as you go on to say stop at nothing to find them. I know they/them is acceptable for singular usage to avoid specifying him or her, but it sounds a bit odd...."

Yeah I know...that sentence in particular has been a real thorn in my side. Tried many variations and still feel it isn't quite right.

Hi guys! Just looking for some opinions on the blurb I've worked up for my next novel. What does everyone think of it?

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Nathan Miller owns the streets of Union City. A rogue detective protected by a corrupt establishment—his rule is absolute. But nothing lasts forever. Someone has betrayed him. Blog sensation Alexis King knows things she shouldn’t. Taking aim at Nathan she threatens his hold over the city, causing the elite to question his value.

Caught in a struggle for survival, Nathan is desperate to silence her source and will stop at nothing to find them. But he’s no longer the only thing to fear in the rotten underbelly of the city. Something evil has been preying upon the displaced outside the city wall—and Nathan is the next target.

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Any thoughts for improvement?

Without knowing anything about what the book is about I would say that #88 is the most eye-catching. That point of light in the center really grabs your attention.

You know after reading all the problems (Microsoft and problems?? Go figure right lol) I'm so glad I told them to stick Windows 10 where the sun don't shine :D

Attila wrote: "Joe wrote: "I'm not planning to. Windows 11 will be out in a couple of years anyway, so whatever."

Microsoft stated that Windows 10 would be the last version. No Windows 11. The fact that they are..."

So does that mean that everyone who got Windows 10 "for free" will soon have to pay a monthly subscription just to keep it?

J.S. wrote: "G.G. wrote: "If this can help, my hubby had upgraded from windows 7 to windows 8 and hated it. He thought it was full of bugs, hard to navigate etc so when windows 10 became available for free, he ..."

I heard that support for Windows 7 will be withdrawn within a year...not sure how accurate that is.

Doesn't matter to me though, I'm sticking with Windows 7 as I have no interest in being a product tester for Microsoft!!

Anna wrote: "Thank you, Eldon. I don't know much, so I have to ask a lot of questions, so it's good to find a friendly group."

If I can help in any way I'd be happy to :) Just ask!

Anna wrote: "Hello, I've just been recommended to join this group, and I have! I've looked around and I like the rules.

I'm Anna Faversham, and I expect I shall be saying things that you've all heard before. T..."

Nice to meet you Anna; look forward to getting to know you better :)

Emma wrote: "Thank you Eldon and G.G.! The pre-order isn't going so well, but I expected since I'm a first time author. There is still time for it to pick up."

My experience with my first novel showed me that sales take time. It was well over a month before I saw any real traction, such as it is. Keep at it, stay positive and you'll do fine :)

H.C.H. wrote: "Hi y'all, I'm writing dystopian near-future sci-fi, indie published, and still trying to get my books noticed. Also juggling a kiddo and writing, which is so much harder than I had ever imagined. I..."

Doing the same thing with a kiddo and writing, where does the time go lol

Emma wrote: "Hello everyone!

My name is Emily, but I go by my penname Emma Mohr so you can go by Emma to makes things a little easier. I'm very new to the indie world having just put my first book on pre-order..."

Welcome!!

Kelly wrote: "Hello all. Thank you for the kind comments. I really look forward to learning more about the industry. I'm finding that doing it around my small children the biggest challenge :-)"

I hear that...my six month old keeps me hopping :)

Derek wrote: "Greetings, everyone! My name is Derek and I'm an indie author. I have published a few RPGs, and my first novel is coming out next month!

dkamal.com
ShorelessSkies.com"

Greetings Derek!! Are RPGs what I think they are? (Role playing games)

Leslie wrote: "Hi everyone,

I am new here, so please excuse my blundering in, if that is what I am doing.

Obviously I need to indroduce myself, but I also thought I would share a bit of news with those who don'..."

Hi Leslie, thanks for the info and welcome aboard :)

Leonide wrote: "I've been a Goodreads author for quite some time, but just discovered SIA! I am very happy to connect with this group. After reading the rules, its clear SIA is a most supportive writing community...."

Welcome Leonide!!

Seon wrote: "Hello everyone. I signed up with Goodreads today and I am still getting used to the interface here. I am an Author based for the moment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean) It's been chall..."

Hi Seon, welcome aboard and nice to meet you!!

Mat wrote: "Hi there, I'm new to GoodReads! My name's Mat Blackwell, I'm from Australia, I've been writing for TV for a good decade or so (The Glass House, Good News Week, The Sideshow, Wednesday Night Fever, ..."

Hello Mat; nice to meet you!! What's your genre? What kind of stories do you write?

J wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm a reader...but I also write. My latest is ''My Ex Is Stalking Me'' . Glad to be here and hope to read many great books and make new friends!!"

Hello J good to meet you ☺

Hi Angela, that was actually Eva's link...so many thanks to her for the info!!