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Music for the mood.

That conference talk was great.

I can’t really think of anything more specific than what everyone else said. The biggest thing I think would be the ‘feeling important’ thing; feeling like you’re not just a slot to fill but that the author really cares. And they remember you and things about you. All that awesome connection…[Read more]

@Northerner Exactly, I know. 😛

Cool @Emily! We have quite a few violinists on here. Yep, I play piano too. You?

@Mariposa I can understand better about watermelon and coconut. I like them (and love coconut), but I can see how someone wouldn’t. Hardly so with mint. 😉

Whoo-hoo! *high-five* Yep, me too. I have a couple allies, but I’m for most…[Read more]

@Salome01w4g Heh. It’s Flor-noy. The Flour rhymes with door. 😉

@salome01w4g ooh brother, now there I do not envy you. 😛

@Shannon Right. 😀

@Salome01w4g *grins* You can do it. Go forth and conquer.

@Salome01w4g never. Seriously, never too late. If you’re serious about this story and an outline is what it’s gonna take, outline it.
I’ve been very vocal in the past about my hatred of outlining, but lately I’ve been eating some pretty serious humble pie and planning to outline all the rest of my ideas from here on out. Too late for my current…[Read more]

@Daeus ooh, good point.

@kate-flournoy Excellent. 😀

One option actually would be to do ecards.

@Daeus oh yeah… didn’t think of the address or shipping bit. Hm.
And YES. About the emails— totally. And you’ve succeeded; I love it when I get one of your official emails because it’s usually hilarious. *grins*

@Emily Zikers, I am late, late, late. So sorry. XD
And it seems that @SeekJustice and @that_writer_girl_99 have already said everything. XD Oi.

I will add to what SeekJustice mentioned about pursuing a theme/message that means something to you cuz here’s the thing: if you’re bored/not interested/ not connecting with your story, readers are going…[Read more]

@lifeofkatie @graciegirl

The theme I’m generally getting here is that we need to treat our reader’s with a servant’s heart. I went ahead and wrote on a piece of paper: “I exist to be a servant to my readers as Christ served the apostles,” then hung it up on my wall. Hopefully I’ll actually follow that principle. 😉

One thing I thought of that I…[Read more]

Great ideas, @kate-flournoy. Physical mail would be awesome to get as a reader. The only problem is getting addresses and non-continental shipping.

Alright, @aratrea! This is an official petition that I be allowed to interview Nadine a second time.

@Kate-Flournoy *hands tissue* There, there. 😛

Thanks so much for chipping in! <3

@Daeus Yeah, echoing Kate here: this has really got me thinking….Hmm.

Beyond what anyone else has said…I can’t think of anything. XD I believe that connecting and making a continual effort to stay connected with readers would be a HUGE way to go the extra mile. All the ways the others have mentioned sound great. *thumbs up*
Of course, like…[Read more]

I’ve been studying Hebrews lately and have been scrambling to memorize as much as I can. It’s chocked full of amazing stuff! (I mean, the whole Bible is I know, but there are so many verses I’ve found in Hebrews that have really spoken to me.) I’ve never written or typed any of them out yet so this will really help me solidify them since I’m still…[Read more]

@Daeus for others directly… I think oftentimes it just surprises people when you remember them personally in a sea of other voices. Initiating contact instead of just responding, reviving an old joke, or maybe even remembering their birthday and surprising them. (*gulp* I barely remember my own… 😛 ) In other words letting them know that…[Read more]

@salome01w4g Um…hahhahahahahahahaha….Haha!!! I’m a girl Snapper. XD XD 😛
@catwing I was writing, but I must away now. I wrote 800 ish words. Farewell.