Help Needed - Moderating this S&S Group

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

In short, I've been blessed with several networking opportunities over the past decade (most of them connected to this group) and I after about a decade I'm finally stretched so thin that I need to rebalance some efforts. Those opportunities include, (a) taking a leadership role of GenCon Writer's Symposium (b) interning for Tales from the Magician's Skull (c) being a managing editor of Black Gate.

I still plan to moderate this group, but I don't think I can keep leading the self-imposed groupreads and banner-images much longer.

Fellow group-creator Periklis and moderator Joseph both rock of course, but another minion position (or two) may be opening up.

I'd love to find someone (or multiple people) who:
(a) has patience and knowledge of the Goodreads interface (ie basic HTML)
(b) has the patience to work with people :)
(c) wants to help sustain & build the S&S community
(d) are crafty with images and can make cool montage/banners

Thoughts from the group? Best, Seth

[Richard]

I've often wondered how far you would stretch yourself, Seth. You've been very busy lately. Kudos on all of the opportunities!

[Aaron]

I'm willing to give it a try, though I would welcome help from anyone interested.

[Michael]

I can share the load as well if needed.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Michael wrote: "I can share the load as well if needed."

Thanks crew. I'm getting some private messages too. This is great.

Of course, members here can try some roles out without being official moderators. That is always welcome. ie...someone could run a group-read and start polls without that status (i think). I love the idea of having dedicated corners/sections that people own (we effectively have that....Mary has her writing section, I post stuff from the Tales From The Magician's Skull Blog, and Oliver has a thread for his podcast.....).

Think about what you'd like from the group, and feel welcome to propose/try things that will bring you/everyone benefit. As members you do get to steer the site content.

Moderators get access to more editing power of course. And can organize the page if it gets too disorganized.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

I wonder how many GR Librarians we have out here (useful to have to edit meta data and covers....especially for new releases). Any besides me do that?

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

I'm a GR Librarian, but about the only thing I do of my own recognizance is occasionally combine or separate works if I notice something particularly egregious. Anything more complicated (adding a cover image to a record, e.g.) I generally just create a thread in the GR Librarians group and let somebody who knows what they're doing attend to it.

[John]

Hey, noble GR librarian types, can anybody alter my listing on A Book of Blades?
On that book I'm John Hocking, which does not connect the work with the rest of my stuff, which is all under John C. Hocking.
I have a cocker spaniel's understanding of how all this might work, so any assistance is much appreciated.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

John wrote: "Hey, noble GR librarian types, can anybody alter my listing on A Book of Blades?
On that book I'm John Hocking, which does not connect the work with the rest of my stuff, which is all under John C..."

I updated John C.'s name! Or at least I tried. Should take affect in a few min.

@Joseph, that's good to know. I'd like to get a critical mass of GR librarian's within this group to help update new and vintage S&S works

[John]

Thanks, Seth!

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

It's almost updated now... still a bit slow to update everywhere.

Banner/Groupread Moderation
BTW, all, the esteemed Stephen Babb stepped up to make a banner and help with the group reads, at least for a trial run. He needs moderator status to do that. Thanks Steve! (BTW I'm reading his Skallagrim book now....and the album he has that inspired it is awesome).

Several others expressed interest in helping.

PollsI think having 1-2 volunteers running the polls (once every two months), would be great (moderator status not needed).
...Aaron, Michael...Clint....maybe one of you can help in Oct for that.

GR Librarian for S&S Maybe 1-2 more GR Librarians actively helping updated S&S books too...maybe we should make a folder for that type of request.

[Clint]

I will step up for poll duty in October. Thank goodness it is a poll and not a pole, my dancing days are far behind me

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

This is one of those times when y'all should probably be happy that I can't post a GIF as a response.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Oh dear. What have we done? lol.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Oh, nothing, but now you don't have to worry about me scrolling through a long list of poledancing GIFs to find one that's just right to use as a response.

[The Joy of Erudition]

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

lol. Joy has a knack for GIFs. Pls don't teach Clint or Joseph how to do that.

[The Joy of Erudition]

S.E. wrote: "lol. Joy has a knack for GIFs. Pls don't teach Clint or Joseph how to do that."

[Stephen]

S.E. wrote: "It's almost updated now... still a bit slow to update everywhere.

Banner/Groupread Moderation
BTW, all, the esteemed Stephen Babb stepped up to make a banner and help with the group reads, at leas..."
Glad to help!

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Hey crew. Just an update on getting stretched thin :). Although I won't sign a contract until next January-ish, I am the presumed Chair for the Gen Con's Writer's Symposium (I was an Event Coordinator last year, but fate has me leading the charge this time).

GenCon is held in Indianapolis and is known as the world's largest board game convention, drawing 65+ thousand people over 4 days (before the pandemic) of which the Writer's Symposium usually attracted about 3,000 people. The next one will be held early August 2023, and I'll push for some S&S panels again (for 2022, I was able to get several S&S panels together as reviewed here: https://www.selindberg.com/2022/08/ho....)

Anyway, it's a big commitment that will draw me away from moderating as much as I'd like from now until end-2023.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Congratulations! And we'll pick up the slack as we need to.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Charge! you rock

[Melissa Bryan]

Congratulations. I'm going to miss you !

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

hey Melissa, I'll still be here... just not as much.