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So, fanfic dot net put this thing up like last month (?) It's a reader traffic thing. Kinda stalkery cause it tells you how many people you've got reading your stories per country, story, day, chapter... Belgium Australia Mexico Argentina Norway Spain Germany Sweden India South Africa Canada... and more. It's like... dude... This is just awesome. by the way. my FF.Net? Here

original posting: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:24:00 -0500 From Writing As a Lifelong Skill by Sanford Kaye "1.  Write out what you really want to know from your readers. 2.  Write out what you do not need to hear from others about your writing. ... Example Feedback: What We Want     - honest comments     - what errors have I made?     - how can I improve this piece of writing?     - what strong points...

...am I referring to?  The Real Reason that Myers Left and Second Chance.  Although both stories dealt with missed chances, change and loss, for some reason Myers really struck a chord with many of the readers.  Could it be because Myers dealt with a concealed pregnancy and the possibility that the father may never know that child that touched the readers, while Chances dealt with death?  Or could...

original posting: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 20:43:00 -0400 Hum... Maybe Reading is like a snake peeling its skin. Go ahead, play with that conceptual comparison, let those words writhe and turn, let us hear the rattle play. "Good morning, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred?"  Langston Hughes a dream deferred... and out of its time... tink

I know there are some people out there who are reading the weird-soap-opera-on-paper NEVILLE NIGHTS (got to http://community.livejournal.com/neville_game/ if you don't know what I'm talking about) without...some time to visit this week's Green Room to voice your opinion of what you're reading. This is your chance to influence the course of an entire fictitious city, so don't pass up this rare opportunity

...who always take time to read books. There is something unique about people who are truly erudite.There's this wide sense of space about them, especially when you take them out for a conversation.Book readers tend to be less judgmental .But here's the rub: 1.There are very few straight guys who like to read a lot.This is probably due to the fact that reading is considered an idle past time. 2.Girls...

original posting: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 01:23:12 -0400 So, as the bits flow past, let's consider a hypothetical ponder. Suppose one were writing an article (story, book, poem, etc.) aimed at 15 year olds...person, for the greater globularity, or even for the collective?) Or perhaps your writing isn't measured and metered against an audience? To ponder, perhaps to consider, and then to write anew..

for the rest of the summer is to blog my day with details people don't usually blog about. Mind you, I probably wont blog everyday, but what I did is on a pad and paper and I will write that when a... and yours if your dieting and eating what I ate. I will be starting today and be warned, I got like 0 hours of sleep so I will be having a lot of caffeine. goodnight for real darlings :)

 This is exciting!  Some readers of The Horsemistress Saga have shared pictures of their beautiful horses:  http://www.tobybishop.net/tb-readers.htm If you're a fan, and you ride, or just wish you did, please send your pictures.  We'd love to have them on the web site.