Hi everyone,
I'm sorry for posting this here - I intended to PM this to the Pyramid Scheme sub-forum moderators as asked, but when I try my bookmarked link I can't get in to check who they are. The Pyramid Scheme forum isn't appearing on the Water Cooler main page any more either, at least, not for me.
Here are my suggestions:
Readers who have read the books in question and like them, to champion them in posts to the voting members.
Q & A with the authors about their books.
A "conflict-off" -- who has the best conflicts, a side by side comparison.
As a tie-breaker -- whomever appears on the fewest Ignore lists on the Water Cooler.
I'm quite worried about the sub-forum having disappeared. I have to admit that I'm worried my recent flame war postings and subsequent time-outs might have got me banned from the Scheme. Can the other Schemers still see it?
I'm sorry for posting this here - I intended to PM this to the Pyramid Scheme sub-forum moderators as asked, but when I try my bookmarked link I can't get in to check who they are. The Pyramid Scheme forum isn't appearing on the Water Cooler main page any more either, at least, not for me.
Well, guys, we've hit our target of 11,000 members signed up, and we're ready to Go! to the next stage of this process! This is where your input becomes vital to shaping Absolute Write's new direction.
The genre poll is now closed, and the results are in: Our first publication will be either a Romance or a Sci-Fi novel! Literary came a close third in the poll, and we'll be keeping this in mind for our second publication in the fall.
Our next order of business is to pick the AW member whose book we will be making into our first bestseller! Here's how it goes:
* Take a look at the Ready To Go! books by Scheme members listed under the Romance and Sci-Fi categories in the Our Books stickied post at the top of the forum. Read their one-paragraph descriptions and note the ones that grab you the most.
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* We want your suggestions for ways to judge the ultimate winner! It is important that the book you have agreed to buy is one that you like. With such talent to choose from, you tell us: How should AW "cull" its Romance and Sci-Fi authors? Be as creative as you want - we want this contest to be fun!
Here are my suggestions:
Readers who have read the books in question and like them, to champion them in posts to the voting members.
Q & A with the authors about their books.
A "conflict-off" -- who has the best conflicts, a side by side comparison.
As a tie-breaker -- whomever appears on the fewest Ignore lists on the Water Cooler.
Addenda
(i) There will NOT be a beauty or weight-lifting contest component.*
(ii) *Unless this option is voted for by the Schemers.
(iii) To be clear: We continue to encourage up-to-the-minute research on the Twilight phenomenon. Don't forget that more newbies join us every day. A few one-month old threads on whether people like Meyer's writing or not are unfortunately not "current" enough for our purposes. We will gather the data: please, keep posting as you are able.
I'm quite worried about the sub-forum having disappeared. I have to admit that I'm worried my recent flame war postings and subsequent time-outs might have got me banned from the Scheme. Can the other Schemers still see it?