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* The server is up and running. * The old vBulletin posts are in. * The new software is installed. * We’re days away. I’m still configuring the way that Share Your Work will be protected. We’re waiting for one last security package to be installed, and an more robust backup method for the forum. … Read more
We have a date for the database conversion and import. This is a massive undertaking, since it involves over a million threads, and millions of posts. * I’ve moved to a new server. * I’ve installed new forum software. * I’ve installed some of the security software. * I’ve moved the Absolute Write Web site, … Read more
We’ve made some more progress. Right now, we’re waiting on two consultants schedules. But we’re closer! PLEASE STOP JUST CHECKING. We’re moving the entire server, and converting to new forum software. It’s going to take some time. We will absolutely let the world know when we’re ready for you to log on. In the meantime: … Read more
Writers generally like to read, and with the distractions offered by WIPs, alternate media, work, and home life, it’s increasingly important to make time to read. Reading is good for your brain, it’s good for your writing, and reading is an opportunity to engage in something that’s quiet and peaceful to give your hind brain … Read more
Writing has a reputation as a solitary profession. We picture authors curled in their hermitages, pouring out words hour after hour and not interacting with another human for days. I wasn’t immune to this preconception, so it has been one of my greatest surprises that my writing profession has leaned on community in ways I … Read more
By Ari Meermans Win one of five (5) copies of The Fortress at The End of Time by Joe M. McDermott. The giveaway will run from Sunday, July 29, 2018, to Sunday, August 12, 2018, and is open to Absolute Write members worldwide with a physical mailing address. To learn more about the giveaway and to … Read more
While you wait for AW’s forums to return after their spiffy upgrade, here’s a contest you can participate in right here. Come up with a writing prompt that your fellow AWers can work on while they wait for the Forums/AW Water Cooler to be back after the upgrade. Keep in mind that we have all … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered about the behind-the-scenes workings at Absolute Write and the Absolute Write forums, Jan O’Hara over at Writer Unboxed has just posted a two-part interview with me about Absolute Write, the community, the mods, and writing. Jan does a heckuva fun interview, and I’m not just saying that because she interviewed me—she’s … Read more
