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Happy WDC anniversary.
Apparently it's my 3rd anniversary on writing.com.
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Happy anniversary
Happy WdC Anniversary! *Party*
happy anniversary
Trying to "Build My Platform":
https://jjr2scifi.wordpress.com/
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Hi there, JJ,

Congratulations on your accomplishment. Here's hoping your platform is successful in promoting your series.

WriterRick
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‘God Is Our Refuge’: A Look Back at Billy Graham’s 9/11 Message

https://billygraham.org/video/billy-grahams-911-message-from-the-washington-nati...
Getting the first outer band off Beryl here, W of Houston.

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Be safe JJ

Batten down the hatches and see you on the other side.

WriterRick
Not too bad overall. Cat. 1, and the eye passed over us, but the back wall was blown out by then, so that was it. No damage or flooding here. Worse in downtown Houston, apparently.
Getting the first outer band off Beryl here, W of Houston.

Sci-fi story idea: What if the attempt to follow my interests and predict my advertising and movie susceptibilities drove an AI irrevocably insane?
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I like that a lot.
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Flash fiction in the wrong hands:

"Randolf the Rude-Nosed Reindeer" Open in new Window.
Or, What Really Happened On That Certain Evening Before that Winter Holiday

[Trigger warning: Light-hearted violence]


*Music2* Happy Account Anniversary *Cake*
There seems to be a trend toward offloading some or all of the marketing effort of a novel from the publisher to the author. I'm being told that I need to demonstrate some web presence as part of the query. So, I'm working on my "author platform". Any experiences with this to report?

JJ Robinson II 's Science Fiction (very preliminary)
https://jjr2scifi.wordpress.com/

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You can use your portfolio and WDC as your web presence as an author and a writer. My links from other sites use my profile as my author's website.
I don't have a lot of experience, but I know that websites are not going to attract a lot of traffic. Too clunky. Use existing social media sites like Instagram, Threads, (even X if mElon doesn't gross you out) and then have a link to your portfolio here or your Wordpress site there.
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What all methods have in common appears to be: keep a public blog that gets updated regularly.

It'll be a single public blog where the info snippet is released on multiple platforms.

eg: the same snip will be released on WdC, Twitter, Facebook, ...


That way you can reach a wide audience and your followers can follow and reach you on their preferred news feedback platform.

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I've revised Chapter 1 of my novel in response to critiques and beta comments:
"Confederation: Disunion Chapter 1(rev 5)" Open in new Window.
Hi there JJ...

Hope you are happy with the revision. I am unable to read your revised version without a passkey.

Thank you,
Rick
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A new short s/f story in my Portfolio [About 2500 words].

Charis sees Petronis and his wives returning to town. But something is terribly wrong. She will have to overcome the culture of the desert world, as well as other outsiders, or no one’s getting out alive. [Email for passkey.]
"Outsiders [revision 2]" Open in new Window.
You have your story set to passkey only, so nobody is able to read it except for those who have the
key code.
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There's an interesting article in Publisher's Weekly, "Writing Books Remains a Tough Way to Make a Living". This is presumably a survey of published authors.

"…but the main takeaway is that most authors have a hard time earning a living from their craft."

Cites a median gross income from the books themselves at about $2000 USD. Looks like the successful professionals earn more from non-book activities than from book sales themselves.

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/articl...

Sobering.
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You earn $2000/year or month or total? I know a lot of folks on here who haven't done that much total. I remember a few years ago, someone celebrated finally selling enough to break even. lol Good for them for even knowing what that number is. *Bigsmile*

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Thanks for sharing! *Heart*
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