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Sounds very interesting, Rosen.Count me in, please, if there's room :)
http://andrew-barrett.co.uk/index.php...
Where do you find the time for all this plus your wonderful writing Rosen?Sheesh!
Andrew, I've added you.Patti, it's mostly done automatically.
If I knew how to enable an RSS feed you could add mine - but I don't!
What's your URL? Many blogs have RSS by default.
I've added yours, thanks Ignite. It may take a few moments to update.Is it all right that I've used your full name? Ideally I'd like to use the same format as I have for others.
Yep, that's fine Rosen - and thanks.It's been my name for yonks - I'm used to it!
I've added yours Tim. It may not turn out to be suitable in the long run, due to high concentration of PR posts (fair enough - your blog). I'll include it for now and see what sort of feedback we get.
I've no idea whether mine would qualify, Rosen. If you get a moment, perhaps you could have a look and let me know? No problem, if not.www.philwhiteland.blogspot.co.uk
What's PR? Probably not Public Relations!
Hi, Rosen.Someone lovely told me to pop by and leave a link. Here you go:
http://wordsbystelladeleuze.blogspot....
But, duh, I guess it's more about book bloggers, rather than authors. Just disregard my link if that's the case. ;-)
Seems to be mainly authors Stella. Bloggers are the oddities!
Ah, authors everywhere. You just can't hide from them. :-)
Where would we readers be without them though?
Ignite wrote: "Seems to be mainly authors Stella. Bloggers are the oddities!"Yes, I think on reflection mine's not what Rosen is looking for. Sorry to have clogged up the conversation.
By PR, I meant self-promo. Wrong letters. Oops.Philip, what makes you think yours isn't suitable? I'm looking for blogs that extend beyond author self-promotion, but don't stray too far from books.
Stella, will look into adding yours tomorrow.
Ha! You'll find a lot of self-promo in my most recent post, because I released one. But I'm actually moving my books to another site. So there will be an 'official' Stella Deleuze books site and the blog will be about writing and other stuff, but no book self-promo, I think. So I guess my blog's not suitable then, which is fine by me. :-)
Rosen wrote: "By PR, I meant self-promo. Wrong letters. Oops."Counts mine out then as it's full of self promo and inane ramblings.
Shaun wrote: "Rosen wrote: "By PR, I meant self-promo. Wrong letters. Oops."Counts mine out then as it's full of self promo and inane ramblings."
Erm.
I love your inane ramblings.
I don't understand though Rosen. Actually, I think I do. From being a mod in here.
If we can draw an analogy between a blog and an author thread, an author thread that is 95% blather and chat and 5% promo (most of which is fans mentioning the author's work) are the most visited because they are the most interesting.
I know we have many active author threads in our group that only 'active' because the author keeps coming back to plug their book (s) yet again.
Frequently there will be a post by a reader that's ignored.
Ich. Tell me to shut up....
I didn't say no self-promo, just looking for blogs with a balance that people besides an author's die-hard fans and mum, would enjoy. If a post discusses an issue related to an author's book, which happens to make an interesting discussion, that's great. Likewise, one or two book release / freebie announcements are fine.What I want to avoid, is the page ending up dominated by 'Buy My Book' posts which could put readers off returning.
Yep.Pretty much my point, Rosen.
Having said that, I reckon it must be really tricky to keep a blog interesting.
Unless, of course, one sculpts and enjoys corsets. Oh sorry 'fashion' ;)
Speaking of which. Did you see on Facebook what Lorraine is going to get for herself for Christmas? I told her you'd be envious.
Self promotion? Me? Ha! That's a larf. I couldn't promote free money!But you did explicitly ask for authors, and where is an author to talk about what he's writing, if not on his own blog?
Tim wrote: "Self promotion? Me? Ha! That's a larf. I couldn't promote free money!But you did explicitly ask for authors, and where is an author to talk about what he's writing, if not on his own blog?"
Did someone say cookies?
Oh. Free money. No, sorry Tim. You didn't do a very good job of promoting it. ;)
Tim, you need a cookie and occasional book blog. ;)
Oh. And rum.
Tim wrote: "But you did explicitly ask for authors, and where is an author to talk about what he's writing, if not on his own blog?"Please re-read my earlier posts and you will see that I have no problem with including blogs where authors post about their own work.
See. Told you.Not allowed cookies - too many carbs. Won't say no to the rum though.
Had a nice pint of something or other after writers group, but I'm probably not allowed to tell you about it because it's too "self promoting" I mean, it's not like I've actually got anything to sell, or anything. yet others do, who were welcomed on to this list with open arms...
Ohferpitysake, Tim.Now you're being obtuse.
I liiikkkk....expect that in a man. :)
What are you doing still awake, anyway? It's late here, so God alone knows what it is in Baku!Glad I'm meeting someones expectations... things are looking up!
Tim wrote: "What are you doing still awake, anyway? It's late here, so God alone knows what it is in Baku!"
It's 4.46am in Baku
And alllllllllsssssss welllllllll
I just read Tim's blog and I loved it. Especially the parts doing anything to avoid writing - except ironing and hoovering.
Um, my blog has practically nothing to do with books, although there is an additional page that lists my books.You might find it interesting/humorous enough to include anyway. It's odd articles like "Roger Federer reviews a block of cheddar cheese"
http://michaelcargill.wordpress.com/
Rosen wrote: "By PR, I meant self-promo. Wrong letters. Oops.Philip, what makes you think yours isn't suitable? I'm looking for blogs that extend beyond author self-promotion, but don't stray too far from book..."
That's kind of you, Rosen. I try to use mine as a sort of literary sand-pit, in which I can try out odd ideas and republish articles that have appeared elsewhere. I do occasionally resort to BUY MY BOOK, type stuff but only when all else fails and I'm getting frustrated (quite regularly then!)
Tim wrote: "Had a nice pint of something or other after writers group, but I'm probably not allowed to tell you about it because it's too "self promoting" I mean, it's not like I've actually got anything to sell, or anything. yet others do, who were welcomed on to this list with open arms..."Obviously, I'm talking to myself.
Rosen wrote: "Obviously, I'm talking to myself."You've got such a lovely voice though, I'd probably be doing the same thing as well.
Rosen wrote: "Tim wrote: "Had a nice pint of something or other after writers group, but I'm probably not allowed to tell you about it because it's too "self promoting" I mean, it's not like I've actually got an..."Happens to me all the time, Tim! Only way I get a decent conversation ;-)
The same rules apply to everybody.Most people find that blogs that include a variety of content (e.g. author interviews, reviews, articles about writing as well as self-promotion posts) are the most popular and I recommend this approach to bloggers whether they're on the list or not. This helps to build up a following and makes promo posts more effective.
However, obviously blogs are personal territory and bloggers are free to post whatever they like. Likewise, my aggregator is my project and I'm free to pick and choose the feeds that I feel work best.
I would like to add that I am very busy and I'm running this page for non-profit. I am not prepared to tolerate people being rude and sarcastic with me, particularly when I've gone out of my way to explain that:
a) promo posts on own blogs are fair enough - it's your blog
b) I'm happy to include blogs that include some self-promo
c) my reasons for wanting to include wider content.
Rosen wrote: "The same rules apply to everybody.Most people find that blogs that include a variety of content (e.g. author interviews, reviews, articles about writing as well as self-promotion posts) are the m..."
Hi, Rosen.
I understand your pain and now it's much clearer. The initial post wasn't, hence the confusion in many of us. It's not that nobody doesn't appreciate your efforts, it's just a case of misunderstanding. So, taking your latest post into consideration, my blog would fit the criteria. Although, as I said, I'll remove my books from the blog and put them elsewhere, but I'll continue to blog about writing/self-publishing. Just less, I think.
And, yes, you should only choose what you think will work. It's your site and favours have no place on it, so nobody should complain if they're not listed.
Right, Stella, Phil, Michael - I've added yours. Anybody I missed?How do people feel about the page load time?
http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/...
Yay!Seems to load okay for the most part on work connection. I'll give it a bash when I get home.
Thanks. You may have to scroll down to the bottom and click 'More' to see yours, as they're organised in date order.
Does look good, just a question/suggestion: will there be a search function so that readers can search by name or topic? I think that would be helpful. Maybe several authors have written about the same subject and a reader would like to reach different takes on it? And how will it work? Will posts be updated on the site, like when one of the added authors blogs, it automatically shows on the site?
It's just a question. I'll link to it on my blog now for readers who'd like to get to know other self-published authors.
ETA: totally forgot: thank you.
My blog wouldn't fit as I am erratic over updating, & it is only waffle. I will put a link to yours though.
I'm not sure that it would be possible to search an archive, at least not the way its set up at the moment. It grabs the last three posts from each author directly from RSS feeds, so yes, it will refresh automatically. However, it doesn't store the posts so I don't have a history to search.
Thank you for posting a link. There's also a badge if you'd like one (it's the bottom one):
http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/...
Erratic blogs are fine - the page pulls the most recent posts from all blogs, so if you post you'll get featured and, if you don't you won't.
Cool. I'll grab it. Thank you.Oh, and it loads just fine. No problems here.
Looks really good, Rosen! Well done for all your efforts to help fellow indies.
http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/...
Please let me know if you would like your blog to be added. Criteria:
- you must be British or living in Britain
- your blog must have RSS feeds enabled
- you must blog predominantly about books
- not too many PR posts
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