Comments for Novelr - Making People Read http://www.novelr.com Writing, Publishing and The Internet Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on (My) Problem With Vook by Jerry Ellis http://www.novelr.com/2009/04/29/my-problem-with-vook/comment-page-1#comment-4763 Jerry Ellis Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=557#comment-4763 I've taken a serious look at Vook and I'm impressed with their intent. It seems that the Vook could lift the reading/viewing/listening experience to a new level. They are currently interested my most popular book published first by Delacorte Press and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize: WALKING THE TRAIL, ONE MAN'S JOURNEY ALONG THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS. It's sold over 250,000 copies and I'd love to see it read by more students who might otherwise not read very much. A Cherokee, I chronicle my 900 mile along the Trail of Tears and write about the history of the Indian removal, people I meet and the spiritual aspects of my both personal and universal trek. I’ve taken a serious look at Vook and I’m impressed with their intent. It seems that the Vook could lift the reading/viewing/listening experience to a new level. They are currently interested my most popular book published first by Delacorte Press and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize: WALKING THE TRAIL, ONE MAN’S JOURNEY ALONG THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS. It’s sold over 250,000 copies and I’d love to see it read by more students who might otherwise not read very much. A Cherokee, I chronicle my 900 mile along the Trail of Tears and write about the history of the Indian removal, people I meet and the spiritual aspects of my both personal and universal trek.

]]> Comment on Linked: Web Standards for E-books by Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/10/linked-web-standards-for-e-books/comment-page-1#comment-4759 Eli James Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:36:31 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1656#comment-4759 Thanks, Derek. You've just reminded me that I have to add a thank you note to the post! Thanks, Derek. You’ve just reminded me that I have to add a thank you note to the post!

]]> Comment on Linked: Web Standards for E-books by Derek http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/10/linked-web-standards-for-e-books/comment-page-1#comment-4758 Derek Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:33 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1656#comment-4758 Glad to see you enjoyed the article! Glad to see you enjoyed the article!

]]> Comment on Linked: Books in the Age of the iPad by Derek http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/06/linked-books-in-the-age-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1#comment-4756 Derek Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:15:28 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1649#comment-4756 That is a good article, lots to absorb, (Well designed too). I think the iPad should be taken seriously. It is going to change things for the publishing industry. Also ran across this excellent article on ebooks and standards today as well. Oh such much to learn and do, what an exciting world! http://www.alistapart.com/articles/ebookstandards/ Thanks for your website, it was exactly what I've been looking for! That is a good article, lots to absorb, (Well designed too). I think the iPad should be taken seriously. It is going to change things for the publishing industry.

Also ran across this excellent article on ebooks and standards today as well. Oh such much to learn and do, what an exciting world!

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/ebookstandards/

Thanks for your website, it was exactly what I’ve been looking for!

]]> Comment on Linked: Books in the Age of the iPad by anna http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/06/linked-books-in-the-age-of-the-ipad/comment-page-1#comment-4741 anna Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:01:26 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1649#comment-4741 I enjoyed this article -- and particularly his point on books becoming almost canvases for artwork again, which has been lost with the throwaway paperbacks. I enjoyed this article — and particularly his point on books becoming almost canvases for artwork again, which has been lost with the throwaway paperbacks.

]]> Comment on Suggest A Link! by Greg http://www.novelr.com/suggest-a-link/comment-page-1#comment-4737 Greg Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:28:04 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?page_id=655#comment-4737 Hi, I was just on your site and saw where you were asking for link suggestions. Can you please consider Top Blog Setup. It's a site that does free WordPress blog installations for anyone wanting to start a blog. The url is: http://topblogsetup.com/ Sincerely. Greg Black Hi,

I was just on your site and saw where you were asking for link suggestions.

Can you please consider Top Blog Setup. It’s a site that does free WordPress blog installations for anyone wanting to start a blog.

The url is: http://topblogsetup.com/

Sincerely.

Greg Black

]]> Comment on Linked: Would You F*ck Rebecca? by Greg Bulmash http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/04/would-you-fck-rebecca/comment-page-1#comment-4732 Greg Bulmash Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:01:35 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1644#comment-4732 Eli, Probably my fault. I should access web fiction at home. Eli,

Probably my fault. I should access web fiction at home.

]]> Comment on Linked: Would You F*ck Rebecca? by Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/04/would-you-fck-rebecca/comment-page-1#comment-4731 Eli James Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:47:58 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1644#comment-4731 @Greg: Oh God, sorry Greg. =( The title was such on the actual short story, and so I assumed ... yes, you're right. Won't happen again. @Lizzy: you're welcomed. =) @Greg: Oh God, sorry Greg. =( The title was such on the actual short story, and so I assumed … yes, you’re right. Won’t happen again.

@Lizzy: you’re welcomed. =)

]]> Comment on Linked: Would You F*ck Rebecca? by Lizzy http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/04/would-you-fck-rebecca/comment-page-1#comment-4730 Lizzy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:07:10 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1644#comment-4730 Thanks for the link - I truly enjoyed this story. It was perfect. Thanks for the link – I truly enjoyed this story. It was perfect.

]]> Comment on Linked: Would You F*ck Rebecca? by Greg Bulmash http://www.novelr.com/2010/03/04/would-you-fck-rebecca/comment-page-1#comment-4729 Greg Bulmash Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:33:26 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1644#comment-4729 You really needed to include the * in the Fck or warn that it's NSFW. I thought "FCK" was an acronym/programming double-entendre (like the Unix fsck command or the FCKeditor), then I get to the page and there's NSFW language on my work computer. You really needed to include the * in the Fck or warn that it’s NSFW. I thought “FCK” was an acronym/programming double-entendre (like the Unix fsck command or the FCKeditor), then I get to the page and there’s NSFW language on my work computer.

]]> Comment on What We Can Do About Self Promotion by Self Promotion of WebFic - Eros Erotica - Adult Online Fiction & Role Playing Blog http://www.novelr.com/2009/11/28/self-promotion-solvable-problem/comment-page-1#comment-4695 Self Promotion of WebFic - Eros Erotica - Adult Online Fiction & Role Playing Blog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:45:31 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1399#comment-4695 [...] Novelr suggests recruiting web fiction / web lit / online fiction / [insert term here] readers from the 'greater pool' of non-converted potential readers. I agree with the strategy for the most part there seems to be one strategy that occurred to me and no one else so I figured I'd list it here.Eros's Strategy for Erotica[Building a community with a high number of readers who read something vaguely resembling online fiction]#1 - Develop a platform / community with a high potential density of readers (in my case, play-by-post erotic roleplayers).#2 - Promote that platform, grow it into something sizable and tangible that is likely to survive minor bumps in the road without your full attention.#3 - Divert the time to create a weblit that caters to the interest of the potential readers. (e.g. erotic oriented weblit) [Only works if you have actual talent, probably. I'm sorely lacking in that department. I'm hoping practice will make up for it!]#4 - Feed off the existing user base that has 'bought in' to your platform / community to get a core reader group to give feedback on your (pathetic, poorly edited) weblit to polish it up a bit.#5 - Publish your (hopefully better) weblit on the same site. Use it as link bait to help with SEO (erotic is part of many terms this site is trying to rank for already. erotic online fiction anyone?) and promote it like you would anyway. This allows you to double dip in the reader pool (converting existing users to webfic readers, converting new users into webfic readers and possibly dragging them into your community).Of course, unlike Novelr, I'm not basing this off of tried and tested methods...I'm taking a shot in the dark. If it works, perhaps some other lucky individual might be able to duplicate this and use it to grow the WebFic reader pool to the benefit of all. Perhaps not. We'll see.I know this strategy seems counter intuitive (doing all the heavy lifting of creating a community and marketing it then start publishing weblit). I mainly chose it because my primary goal of this site is not weblit-related. It is building a erotic RP community, using this site as a platform for other projects, and practising the skills of my chosen profession (Computer Science / Information Technology).That said, I suspect my WebLit would have certainly failed if I adopted a different strategy. Mainly because I tend to lose interest in a single project. A larger project (erotic RP community at its core with its fingers in several pies such as erotica) gives me the kind of variety I need to remain productive and interested. Tagged: Promotion and Ramblings Feed for this Entry [...] [...] Novelr suggests recruiting web fiction / web lit / online fiction / [insert term here] readers from the 'greater pool' of non-converted potential readers. I agree with the strategy for the most part there seems to be one strategy that occurred to me and no one else so I figured I'd list it here.Eros's Strategy for Erotica[Building a community with a high number of readers who read something vaguely resembling online fiction]#1 – Develop a platform / community with a high potential density of readers (in my case, play-by-post erotic roleplayers).#2 – Promote that platform, grow it into something sizable and tangible that is likely to survive minor bumps in the road without your full attention.#3 – Divert the time to create a weblit that caters to the interest of the potential readers. (e.g. erotic oriented weblit) [Only works if you have actual talent, probably. I'm sorely lacking in that department. I'm hoping practice will make up for it!]#4 – Feed off the existing user base that has 'bought in' to your platform / community to get a core reader group to give feedback on your (pathetic, poorly edited) weblit to polish it up a bit.#5 – Publish your (hopefully better) weblit on the same site. Use it as link bait to help with SEO (erotic is part of many terms this site is trying to rank for already. erotic online fiction anyone?) and promote it like you would anyway. This allows you to double dip in the reader pool (converting existing users to webfic readers, converting new users into webfic readers and possibly dragging them into your community).Of course, unlike Novelr, I'm not basing this off of tried and tested methods…I'm taking a shot in the dark. If it works, perhaps some other lucky individual might be able to duplicate this and use it to grow the WebFic reader pool to the benefit of all. Perhaps not. We'll see.I know this strategy seems counter intuitive (doing all the heavy lifting of creating a community and marketing it then start publishing weblit). I mainly chose it because my primary goal of this site is not weblit-related. It is building a erotic RP community, using this site as a platform for other projects, and practising the skills of my chosen profession (Computer Science / Information Technology).That said, I suspect my WebLit would have certainly failed if I adopted a different strategy. Mainly because I tend to lose interest in a single project. A larger project (erotic RP community at its core with its fingers in several pies such as erotica) gives me the kind of variety I need to remain productive and interested. Tagged: Promotion and Ramblings Feed for this Entry [...]

]]> Comment on Suggest A Link! by Jonathan Pinnock http://www.novelr.com/suggest-a-link/comment-page-1#comment-4666 Jonathan Pinnock Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:46:51 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?page_id=655#comment-4666 Shameless self-promotion with a bit of a twist ... here's a YouTube trailer that I put together for my web serial Mrs Darcy vs The Aliens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLt4u3QCKFs The serial itself can be found at http://www.mrsdarcyvsthealiens.com Shameless self-promotion with a bit of a twist … here’s a YouTube trailer that I put together for my web serial Mrs Darcy vs The Aliens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLt4u3QCKFs

The serial itself can be found at http://www.mrsdarcyvsthealiens.com

]]> Comment on On The Weblit vs Webfic Debate by On the value of terms... - Eros Erotica - Adult Online Fiction & Role Playing Blog http://www.novelr.com/2009/12/01/on-the-weblit-vs-webfic-debate/comment-page-1#comment-4652 On the value of terms... - Eros Erotica - Adult Online Fiction & Role Playing Blog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:13:36 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1441#comment-4652 [...] Novelr's Webfic vs. Weblit Debate is from a couple months ago, admittedly. However, I do need to catch up on these things since I am planning to run Guiding Darkness (and some short story erotica, and maybe another...so sue me. I'm insane and I love projects.) as a serial off of this site.Platform unity is good. But it is only good if that platform is recognised by 'customers'. Right now, there isn't enough volume on the terms webfic and weblit to matter and it could be years before it is the case. Personally, I'm going to use both terms to hedge my bets and guarantee I'll at least have some rank in the SERPs for both terms.To me, unlike Eli James who writes Novelr, the semantics are irrelevant. Completely. What matters, to me, is the ability to draw organic search traffic to my website. That is all that matters. Bringing more targeted eyeballs to my domain on the Internet so I can entice them into staying.As you can see, Online Fiction is the high volume term to milk. Thankfully, web fiction guide is second for that term and may one day be first. Web serial can be confused with the video-based equivalent but getting on the first page for that would be awesome too.I do agree that the hash tags #weblit and #webfic are best for Twitter & Identi.ca. Both terms are already heavily used there.Ultimately, converting readers to web fiction is best done by drawing people in from various sources (such as web-based roleplayers) that already have a high volume of reading/writing going on by the users of such sources. Tagged: Online Fiction, Ramblings, Webfic and Weblit Feed for this Entry [...] [...] Novelr's Webfic vs. Weblit Debate is from a couple months ago, admittedly. However, I do need to catch up on these things since I am planning to run Guiding Darkness (and some short story erotica, and maybe another…so sue me. I'm insane and I love projects.) as a serial off of this site.Platform unity is good. But it is only good if that platform is recognised by 'customers'. Right now, there isn't enough volume on the terms webfic and weblit to matter and it could be years before it is the case. Personally, I'm going to use both terms to hedge my bets and guarantee I'll at least have some rank in the SERPs for both terms.To me, unlike Eli James who writes Novelr, the semantics are irrelevant. Completely. What matters, to me, is the ability to draw organic search traffic to my website. That is all that matters. Bringing more targeted eyeballs to my domain on the Internet so I can entice them into staying.As you can see, Online Fiction is the high volume term to milk. Thankfully, web fiction guide is second for that term and may one day be first. Web serial can be confused with the video-based equivalent but getting on the first page for that would be awesome too.I do agree that the hash tags #weblit and #webfic are best for Twitter & Identi.ca. Both terms are already heavily used there.Ultimately, converting readers to web fiction is best done by drawing people in from various sources (such as web-based roleplayers) that already have a high volume of reading/writing going on by the users of such sources. Tagged: Online Fiction, Ramblings, Webfic and Weblit Feed for this Entry [...]

]]> Comment on A Book Buyer Complains About Books-to-Movies by Chubbles http://www.novelr.com/2009/07/10/a-book-buyer-complains-about-books-to-movies/comment-page-1#comment-4648 Chubbles Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:52:51 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=828#comment-4648 Finally! Someone who understands me! *huggles* Finally! Someone who understands me! *huggles*

]]> Comment on Linked: Pogue says the Nook Sucks by Chad http://www.novelr.com/2009/12/11/linked-pogue-says-the-nook-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-4617 Chad Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:06:50 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1518#comment-4617 Horrible Horrible Horrible!!! Got a Nook for my parents for Christmas. FINALLY received in late January, but the first Nook had to be returened because of what the tech called a bad radio. A week later a new device arrived...well guess what??? same problem. WiFi and/or 3G won't stay connected long enough to even think about registering the darn thing. Without 3G registration or registration at a BN store...no workie!!! PERIOD! Would have been better off purchasing a basic Sony that syncs with a computer. Certainly not as convenient but it at least works! NOOK?!?!?!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Stongly suggest not purchasing. Horrible Horrible Horrible!!! Got a Nook for my parents for Christmas. FINALLY received in late January, but the first Nook had to be returened because of what the tech called a bad radio. A week later a new device arrived…well guess what??? same problem. WiFi and/or 3G won’t stay connected long enough to even think about registering the darn thing. Without 3G registration or registration at a BN store…no workie!!! PERIOD! Would have been better off purchasing a basic Sony that syncs with a computer. Certainly not as convenient but it at least works!
NOOK?!?!?!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Stongly suggest not purchasing.

]]> Comment on What The iPad Means For Digital Fiction by G.S. Williams http://www.novelr.com/2010/01/30/what-the-ipad-means-for-digital-fiction/comment-page-1#comment-4610 G.S. Williams Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:22:18 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1618#comment-4610 It's amazing how much inventiveness and competition drive the computer/phone companies to try to out-do each other and attract customers. It's Natural Selection's adaptation process condensed and jacked up. Survival of the fittest -- which can mean better design, better marketing, better customer experience... And just when you think someone is winning, something new gets invented. I wonder what will happen when they perfect the contact lenses that project computer input so you can see it wherever you're looking. We'll probably repeat this whole process... It’s amazing how much inventiveness and competition drive the computer/phone companies to try to out-do each other and attract customers. It’s Natural Selection’s adaptation process condensed and jacked up. Survival of the fittest — which can mean better design, better marketing, better customer experience…

And just when you think someone is winning, something new gets invented.

I wonder what will happen when they perfect the contact lenses that project computer input so you can see it wherever you’re looking. We’ll probably repeat this whole process…

]]> Comment on Linked: JD Salinger’s Uncollected, ‘Free’ Short Stories by tomprejean@sbcglobal.net http://www.novelr.com/2009/11/21/linked-jd-salingers-uncollected-free-short-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4606 tomprejean@sbcglobal.net Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:21:19 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1385#comment-4606 Eli- Thanks very much for the help! Hope you have a good day!! -Tom Eli-

Thanks very much for the help!

Hope you have a good day!!

-Tom

]]> Comment on Linked: JD Salinger’s Uncollected, ‘Free’ Short Stories by Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2009/11/21/linked-jd-salingers-uncollected-free-short-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4605 Eli James Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:53:49 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1385#comment-4605 You should be able to read it at the site I linked to above. I'm not sure what Salinger may have said, but that site was done up by a bloody dedicated fan, alright. You should be able to read it at the site I linked to above.

I’m not sure what Salinger may have said, but that site was done up by a bloody dedicated fan, alright.

]]> Comment on Linked: JD Salinger’s Uncollected, ‘Free’ Short Stories by tomprejean@sbcglobal.net http://www.novelr.com/2009/11/21/linked-jd-salingers-uncollected-free-short-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4604 tomprejean@sbcglobal.net Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1385#comment-4604 I'm a little confused (ask any of my friends :) Is there a way to read these stories online - since getting an actual copy of the bootlegged book is prohibitive? Thanks for your help. -Tom I’m a little confused (ask any of my friends :)

Is there a way to read these stories online – since getting an actual copy of the bootlegged book is prohibitive?

Thanks for your help.

-Tom

]]> Comment on A Simple Explanation by Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2009/12/24/a-simple-explanation/comment-page-1#comment-4603 Eli James Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:51:18 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=1532#comment-4603 Well said, Becky, thank you. Well said, Becky, thank you.

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