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MalloryCA This ties in nicely with one of my complaints - I want editors to include feedback opportunities for my readers and they are always surprised by this. If it's an online venue this should be a no-brainer (to me) but generally there isn't even an email link at the end of a piece.
Basically, for people who read my message board or blog and then follow a link to one of my stories - I request that they email the venue with a comment or feedback once they have read it. I don't care what they say (good or bad) - I simply like that they are invited to participate in the story - the life of the story.
Editors who have received some of these emails seem to be both surprised and to have fun with them too.
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EmilyBlips Yeah, I guess I like having the option to comment on stories. Even if all I want to do is say, "Wow, this was really good," or something equally inane.
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SF Tidbits for 11/26/08
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November 27, 2008 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
... this.) SF Signal's latest Mind Meld asks Who are the Most Memorable Characters in the various genres. Can you guess who mine was? (Answers at the link.) Here's a nifty program for all you writers/editors who sends out their manuscripts to various editors and/or alpha/beta readers: TextFlow. Basically it tracks down the changes in various documents. See the video for a demo. Fantasy Magazine has two interesting articles up: Why Don't Readers Comment on Fiction? and Ten Things You Should Know About Twilight. ...
