Happy Thursday, everyone! *dances around the room* It's allllmost the weeeeeekend! So! Yesterday, I was having a discussion about the general reader audience. We want all the information! As you all know, I'll share the results here on the blog once everything is said and done. I just need you to click buttons, if you don't mind. *grin*
I'm thinking I'll keep this totally anonymous poll open for one week.
Let's find out some stuff about your reading habits, shall we?
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Are you eager to see the results? I know I am!
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Official UtopYA 2015 Poster Vote is Here!
Happy Wednesday, everyone! I had a book review for you all today, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow. Instead, I'm over the moon about bringing you the official UtopYA 2015 poster voting! Give a huge shout out to Janet Wallace, UtopYA Con creator, for starting all this in the first place. Wow, could I be any more excited? I don't think so. Let me give you a couple of details, then we'll move into the posters and the voting. I'll keep it up until told otherwise. Grab your coffee and let's get going.
How sexy are these designs? I can't wait to see the winning one in person. EEP! **CLICK TO ENLARGE**
Time for the voting!
Ready?
Set?
Go!
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
Awesome designs are by Whit & Ware. Check them out at the link!
**IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE VOTING**
You'll see two posters below. There will only be one poster that'll serve for both the con and the awards.
Got it? Awesome. Let's do this.
How sexy are these designs? I can't wait to see the winning one in person. EEP! **CLICK TO ENLARGE**
Top Centered Clock (#1)
Top Centered Name (#2)
Time for the voting!
Ready?
Set?
Go!
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Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Vote for Your Favorite Cover
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today, I'm busting out the cover considerations for I, Zombie, my NaNoWriMo 2013 novel. I'm gonna start by giving you the synopsis, then the three cover choices, and then a poll so you can choose your favorite. I did this when I wrote The Bird for NaNo 2012 and we had a lot of fun. Just something light for this dreary, rainy Tuesday in Georgia. Enjoy!
Title: I, Zombie
Author: Jo Michaels
Genre: Horror
Length: TBD but at least 50k words!
Synopsis: It's the end of the world as we know it.
Trixie Collins is a normal teen making her way through high school. One night at a party, a boy comes on to her and won't take no for an answer. As she jerks her arm away, his fingernails cut into her skin.
When she finds her dog's mutilated body and realizes she's to blame, she starts to think maybe the zombie apocalypse they've been screaming about on the news isn't a hoax after all. Worse, she begins to think maybe she's one of the infected.
Now it's a fight for life as she joins together with her brethren to stop the humans intent on destroying them. Are zombies all bad, or is it just a huge misunderstanding?
Now for the cover choices! In order. Note: click on them to see them larger!
Now for the poll!
Thanks for playing along, everyone! I'll announce the winning design next week.
If you're participating in NaNoWriMo this year, add me as a buddy by clicking here.
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
Title: I, Zombie
Author: Jo Michaels
Genre: Horror
Length: TBD but at least 50k words!
Synopsis: It's the end of the world as we know it.
Trixie Collins is a normal teen making her way through high school. One night at a party, a boy comes on to her and won't take no for an answer. As she jerks her arm away, his fingernails cut into her skin.
When she finds her dog's mutilated body and realizes she's to blame, she starts to think maybe the zombie apocalypse they've been screaming about on the news isn't a hoax after all. Worse, she begins to think maybe she's one of the infected.
Now it's a fight for life as she joins together with her brethren to stop the humans intent on destroying them. Are zombies all bad, or is it just a huge misunderstanding?
Now for the cover choices! In order. Note: click on them to see them larger!
Now for the poll!
Thanks for playing along, everyone! I'll announce the winning design next week.
If you're participating in NaNoWriMo this year, add me as a buddy by clicking here.
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
Monday, October 1, 2012
Paid Reviews and Polls
I've been hearing a lot about paid reviews. I've also been doing some thinking. Questions have risen in my head and I'm looking for public/author feedback here.
I understand that buying a review raises some eyebrows. However, what if those weren't all 5star or 4star reviews? What if the reviewer uses a specific scale, rates the book on specific things, and gives a little detail on each?
For Example:
Let's be real for a moment. Indie authors give away hundreds of thousands of books every day with no guarantee of a review. There are many that might pay for reviews if they didn't feel like they were selling their soul to the devil. Let's face it, the guarantee of a 5star review is appealing, but who does that help? Honest reviews will sell more books, right?
I know not everyone can afford to buy a review. But we all know that reviews count in algorithms and that we're desperate for them as indies. They can make us or break us.
What if the company or reviewers publish every review, no matter the star rating, even if they were paid to review the work? Would you be less skeptical of the review once it was written and more apt to seek out that company or reviewer's reviews before making a purchase?
I'm rambling here. Basically looking for reader/author input. If you would, participate in my little poll below.
Answer poll questions now!
Thanks for taking the time. My brain is a hub of curiosity. I'll post results Friday.
Don't forget, if you want some free promotion here on my blog, go check out my post about the BLOG PARTY. Yay!
That's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
I understand that buying a review raises some eyebrows. However, what if those weren't all 5star or 4star reviews? What if the reviewer uses a specific scale, rates the book on specific things, and gives a little detail on each?
For Example:
- Story/plot (1 star)
- Grammar use - not a ton of typos (1 star)
- Well defined characters (1 star)
- A command of the language (1 star)
- Transitions/flow (1 star)
Let's be real for a moment. Indie authors give away hundreds of thousands of books every day with no guarantee of a review. There are many that might pay for reviews if they didn't feel like they were selling their soul to the devil. Let's face it, the guarantee of a 5star review is appealing, but who does that help? Honest reviews will sell more books, right?
I know not everyone can afford to buy a review. But we all know that reviews count in algorithms and that we're desperate for them as indies. They can make us or break us.
What if the company or reviewers publish every review, no matter the star rating, even if they were paid to review the work? Would you be less skeptical of the review once it was written and more apt to seek out that company or reviewer's reviews before making a purchase?
I'm rambling here. Basically looking for reader/author input. If you would, participate in my little poll below.
Answer poll questions now!
Thanks for taking the time. My brain is a hub of curiosity. I'll post results Friday.
Don't forget, if you want some free promotion here on my blog, go check out my post about the BLOG PARTY. Yay!
That's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo
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