Reading Challenges 101

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!!

[Li'l Owl]

LOL! I see things are getting a bit out of hand in my absence!

Santa's making a list, checking it twice, and he's gunna find out who's naughty or nice!!

[Sharon]

Brenda -naughty 🙃 Sharon - nice 😃

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Now now !!!

[Sharon]

Oops 😳😊

[Bec]

Just a quick question re who qualifies as an Aussie author: do they need to have been born here or is them migrating and living the rest of their life here sufficient (we are a country of migrants after all)?

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Living here qualifies them Bec.

[Bec]

Phrynne wrote: "Living here qualifies them Bec."

Thanks, Phrynne :)

[Trish L]

Help! Can someone please explain how to update progress on a challenge. Yesterday I tried to post my finish for both the scarecrow and bingo challenges. I found my original posts (saying that I would participate) and edited them, but they did not show up in the daily digest. So I have just had to start from scratch and retype both. There must be an easier way.

[Zoey]

Yes much easier way.
You just click on edit in your original post & highlight & copy your post, then paste into your new comment. You must be in 'edit' though when you copy otherwise it will not copy correctly

[Trish L]

Zoey wrote: "Yes much easier way.
You just click on edit in your original post & highlight & copy your post, then paste into your new comment. You must be in 'edit' though when you copy otherwise it will not c..."

Thank you ! I edited... that did not work. I copy pasted.... that did not bring over the links. So simple when you know how :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Zoey :)

[Marianne]

Brenda, can you put the link to that colour thingy for the covers here. I know it's somewhere, but I can't find it... :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's a good idea Marianne :) I'll be back....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've asked Sally to do it, and put it in the original post where it'll always be found. I can't edit the post as it's hers :) So when she's next online she'll fix it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "Brenda, can you put the link to that colour thingy for the covers here. I know it's somewhere, but I can't find it... :)"

For now, if you need it - http://labs.tineye.com/color/

[Sally906]

All added

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That was quick Sally! Thanks :)

[Marianne]

Thank you both!
I found another cover which looks like more yellow for my Y in the Ato Z The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
so I will test it now :)

[Marianne]

52.1% which is a lot more yellow than The Yellow House
what do you reckon, is that yellow enough?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'd say both would be OK Marianne :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From now on (June 1st 2020) we'll be adding a check mark to your name when challenges are complete. That way it'll give encouragement if you've maybe only got one book left ;) I've updated the Annuals, as well as Autumn (just ended). Phrynne will do her challenges as well...

Happy reading everyone!!

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "From now on (June 1st 2020) we'll be adding a check mark to your name when challenges are complete. That way it'll give encouragement if you've maybe only got one book left ;) I've updated the Annu..."

Oh that sounds fun! I love the feeling of ticking things off!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent Krystal :) As long as you're not ticked off ;)

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "Excellent Krystal :) As long as you're not ticked off ;)"

Hahaha never! XD

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:)

[Jacinta]

Just a question? I've finished my 2022 Calendar challenge and all year I've been updating the origin post. Is there an easy way to copy and create a new post? When I copy it doesn't have all the links that I have in my origin post.
Thanks,

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You need to edit your post first before you copy, just the way you've been doing as you update through the year Jacinta. Copy it like that then paste it as a new post :)

[Jacinta]

Brenda wrote: "You need to edit your post first before you copy, just the way you've been doing as you update through the year Jacinta. Copy it like that then paste it as a new post :)"

Thanks, that worked...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome :)

[BookishDramas]

Hi there.
Three questions -
1. Not being an Australian, can I join the reading challenges?
2. If Yes to the above, then for the A-Z Authors - 1/1/24 - 31/12/24 challenge do I decide the books to read now or can I pick and choose as I read through the year?
3. Can someone suggest a few Australian thriller writers. I have read Matthew Reilly and Greig Beck, am not sure about other authors.
Thanks in advance.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes Sanjib, you certainly can join the challenges. We like people to choose early as it helps others, but if it's a problem, you can do as you go. For choosing Aussie author books, go to our Bookshelf, right hand side top of every group page. Every book on our Bookshelf is by an Aussie author, so you'll find thrillers there. We have quite a large number - one who immediately comes to mind is Michael Robotham but we have lots more. Another thing, when you participate in the challenges, please link your book title, author and cover pic as you'll see others have done.

[BookishDramas]

Brenda wrote: "Yes Sanjib, you certainly can join the challenges. We like people to choose early as it helps others, but if it's a problem, you can do as you go. For choosing Aussie author books, go to our Booksh..."
Thanks Brenda for your prompt response despite the holiday season.
Merry Christmas to you and everyone else.
I will follow the details for the challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Sanjib, and to you and yours :)