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Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen
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Apr 29, 2014 02:50AM

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I sent the two fans on the other page a heads-up that they are now unfortunately fans of a different Chris Flynn and how to fix it......"
I've been following these conversations about the two Chris Flynns. What you two had to juggle and sort out here was a really good result. I'm sure Chris Flynn himself would thank you if he knew.

I sent the two fans on the other page a heads-up that they are now unfortunately fans of a different Chris Flynn and how to fix it......"
I've been following these conversations about the two Chris Flynns. What you two had to juggle and sort out here was a really good result. I'm sure Chris Flynn himself would thank you if he knew. "
Thanks for your kind words, Bette. Brenda did all the HARD work!

Thank you :)"
You're welcome! Simple stuff like that I can manage....
Michael wrote: "Hi Brenda when you get a moment can you please add this one. http://www.booktopia.com.au/a-place-o... :)"
OK at the moment I can't Michael! Another issue with the ongoing outage saga! So I'll try to remember to check tomorrow, but as it's Sunday in the US tomorrow I'll probably need to check it Tuesday. Whichever, I'll let you know when it's done:)
OK at the moment I can't Michael! Another issue with the ongoing outage saga! So I'll try to remember to check tomorrow, but as it's Sunday in the US tomorrow I'll probably need to check it Tuesday. Whichever, I'll let you know when it's done:)
No just when I went to add the book it said "only members with a verified email account can add books"... so I'm guessing it's just something else which has gone wrong..
I've not received ANY email notifications since yesterday afternoon!
I've not received ANY email notifications since yesterday afternoon!

Can I get a cover added please
Vince And Joy: The Story Of A Lifetime
here is the cover
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/i...
Thanks :)

Zoey wrote: "Hi
Can I get a cover added please
Vince And Joy: The Story Of A Lifetime
here is the cover
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/i......"
Done Zoey, thanks for the picture link:)
Can I get a cover added please
Vince And Joy: The Story Of A Lifetime
here is the cover
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/i......"
Done Zoey, thanks for the picture link:)
Bette BookAddict wrote: "I would like to reduce the size of my profile picture but I don't know how. Can someone please help???"
Bette, I had a look at the photo and there isn't anywhere for me to resize it at all. If you can't do it yourself (re message in chat thread) let me know and I'll take it across to my computer and work on it for you....
Bette, I had a look at the photo and there isn't anywhere for me to resize it at all. If you can't do it yourself (re message in chat thread) let me know and I'll take it across to my computer and work on it for you....

Bette, I had a look at the photo and there isn't anywhere for me t..."
Thanks, Brenda, I'll have another try today:) If no luck, I'll let you know.
Michael wrote: "Hi Brenda when you get a moment can you please add this one. http://www.booktopia.com.au/a-place-o... :)"
All done Michael, and I've added it to the bookshelf and new release thread too:) Sorry for the delay!
All done Michael, and I've added it to the bookshelf and new release thread too:) Sorry for the delay!

For this one Marianne, I would suggest you take it to the Librarian group and have a super Librarian fix it:) Yes??


sounds like a good plan...

I thought you were pretty super as a librarian.... ;~}
a link to that group?
Sorry, I thought you'd already be a member Marianne! Thanks, but not THAT super;P
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...


very clever!!!
Marianne wrote: "OK I posted there, hope I put it in the right spot...."
Maybe keep an eye on it to see if/when it's fixed?
Maybe keep an eye on it to see if/when it's fixed?

Maybe keep an eye on it to see if/when it's fixed?"
yup

Well, I did that and they fixed it. But now if you search for "Sara Blaedel" in the main search field at the top of the page, you get nothing. And with an ordinary keyboard, I still can't figure out how you can search for Sara Blædel in that field. Searching for Sara Bl only gets Sara York. I asked but they can't get a search for "Sara Blaedel" to default to Sara Blædel, GR doesn't work that way. So there's every chance naive librarians like me might even add the book, thinking they were doing the right thing, because on my copy of Blue Blood

Oh well, I tried!


I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind fixing this for me please, Brenda?

I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind ..."
Bette, I find this happens with reviews I put on BD which I compose on my PC in Word. The funny symbols are dashes or apostrophes or inverted commas which somehow don't translate when they are put into a website, really strange, I can't explain it. I just go back and edit them when I see it.... it probably won't be that hard to intuit what is meant to be there.

Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind ..."
Thanks Marianne:) Bette it also happens when it's imported by "onix ****" (there are various) and "amazon kcw" and various others....
I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind ..."
Thanks Marianne:) Bette it also happens when it's imported by "onix ****" (there are various) and "amazon kcw" and various others....

So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets me is that whoever adds the book must not check what their input looks like; irritating to neat/order freaks like me:)

So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets ..."
Well, you know, when this happens to reviews I add to BD, I go back and edit them, but when I first add the review, everything looks perfect. Then, after hours/days, if I take another look, it has all these weird symbols where apostrophes and dashes and quotation marks should be. So perhaps the person who added it thought all was well and had no reason to check back....

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??

So much better, tha..."
What is BD, Marianne?

So..."
Sorry, Book Depository

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??"
fixed ;)

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??"
fixed ;)"
You little whiz, you! thank you.
One day I will stop being lazy and request to be a Librarian. Trouble is, I can't think what to say: "I'm good? I'm smart? I've a great attention to details???

I didn't say any of that. I just said I wanted to make sure the details on listed books were right and fix them when they weren't.
Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"
So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets ..."
Brenda wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange..."
Robots, machines and automatic transfers Bette! No OCD there;)
So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets ..."
Brenda wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange..."
Robots, machines and automatic transfers Bette! No OCD there;)

Thanks!
Dana wrote: "Hi. Could someone please add a cover to Lilliput cover can be found here http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/s...
Thanks!"
Done Dana:)
Thanks!"
Done Dana:)

I didn't s..."
Lol, Marianne, I meant my comment very tongue in cheek. I should have put :P at the end!

See, I thought you were serious, because Brenda is all of those things and I'm sure you are too.....

This John Patrick (John Patrick Goggan) is the 'real' one. He writes plays and novels. This link provides list of plays etc he wrote. http://www.biographybase.com/biograph...
This John Patrick is a nom de plume for Michael Avellone. He writes mystery novels. This entry has books listed which belong to John Patrick (Goggan). You will able to see clearly from his list of books published on his author's page. All the plays are not his! https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Hope this msg isn't too confusing:)
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