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Hi Andy,So I would like to know how to have my blog appear on my GR profile page.
Susan, do you have an author profile? I'm not sure if you can include a blog without one. If not, just go to your settings, and in your profile, it has a spot for websites, you put the link to your blog page there and people can click on it. I'm not sure about it actually showing...I'll have to check.
Thanks Renee, No I don't have an author profile since I'm not published yet. Boohoo.I am working on my blog and website, (the website is frustrating the hell out of me though)and I hope I can finishe it soon. My projects page is being uncooperative.
I hate the 'building' stage. I usually end up yelling at the computer, throwing things, occasionally crying, and then giving up for the day. Eventually it happens though. I think only author pages show the actual blog. Unless I'm missing something. But you can put the link in your profile, it will show with your name and all of that at the top of the page.
Seems like GR has all these great features for published authors and nothing for us poor wannabees.
I know. Perhaps it's a motivator...no? Okay, yeah it would be nice if everyone's blog showed. I agree. But, maybe I'm wrong and a knight in shining armor will come in and correct me.
Where are all the knights anyway? I'm not trying to diminish anyone’s accomplishments, but we wannabees need to promote ourselves too. On the RWA site, unpublished authors can become a PAN member, (one-step below published) by verifying that they have submitted a MS to an agent and received a declined response with constructive feedback.
That's a good idea actually. I know you aren't diminishing anything. I really do think it would be a good idea for everyone's blogs to show.
Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and post it up there in that little spot even if my web site isn't finished yet. Except, I have trouble thinking of subject of interest to blog about. I've search around the web and came up with a couple. I have one blog on there now. I think it sounds dorky, but my husband says it's fine. I have one follower, yippie!!! It's my daughter. Here it is if you want to take a peek without going to my profile. susangriscom.blogspot.compretty simple. and you know my website. You can take a peek at that too even know just the first page is up cuz my hyperlinks are not working. Grrrrrr
Nice blog, Susan :)
What's this PAN all about then?
What's this PAN all about then?
Oh, nice to see you, Sir Andy. Well, I got the PAN and the PRO mixed up. I am frequently mixing things up.
Anyway, the PRO is for unpublished authors actively seeking representation. PAN would be the published authors. I am a PRO which entitles me to more online information on the craft than just a regular member, like retreats, forums seminars, booklets, etc. not offered to an associate member, (I think that's what they're called) but not the status of PAN. It's confusing.
I just thought it would be nice for GR to offer more to writers actively seeking representation on their profiles than to people who just join GR to read books. It's silly, I know, but how else do we get ourselves out there?
But I suppose maybe Renee is right. We gotta earn it.
Thanks for checking on my blog and thanks for the compliment.
Renee, just a thought off the top of ma heid. If a person was classed as a Librarian on GR, would they not have near the same rights as an author?
I don't know. I'm classed as a Librarian regularly and I don't understand why. Now and then it pops up #50 top librarians, or something like that, for some reason. I think they have similar advantage, but the author pages are set up for 'promotion', and a blog is part of that. Librarian pages aren't. Does that make sense? It would be a good question to ask Goodreads.
clear as a...bell? Just asking, is all.
So, if you are an author, and published a fantastic book like, Menage A 20, but don't have an ISBN #, does that mean you can't be on GR as an author?
So, if you are an author, and published a fantastic book like, Menage A 20, but don't have an ISBN #, does that mean you can't be on GR as an author?
That's different, I guess. Because all of our authors (from M-20) have author pages now. So...I guess you don't need an ISBN
Just something you can physically flourish.
Paul wrote: "Just something you can physically flourish."Um... Could you elaborate?
The book exists. It can be produced as evidence. (Or the short story exists in a book which can be produced as evidence.) It has a cover with art work, and a publisher's name. It has been, or is capable of being, printed. It is available to the public.The last is probably the most important.
Got it. Thanks. I'm little slow this morning. Most mornings. Okay, most of the time.
So, Susan could take a short story and create chapbook, mini paperback... fire up a cover on Lulu, get them to supply ISBN, or not. Make it available to public. Hey presto, you're an author.
There you have it. Easy as pie. (not that pie is easy)
Mmmm...a nice fruit pie. yummy
It sounded like cheating, but now that I've thought about it, it's just like self-publishing. Now all I have to do is write a short story. :) GrrrrrrrI think we are getting off topic here.
