tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post3444369473370289331..comments2023-05-12T06:37:48.238-04:00Comments on Manuscript Mavens: Web Site 101 with Maven EricaErica Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-26067460732158046702007-08-30T09:40:00.000-04:002007-08-30T09:40:00.000-04:00I didn't comment on this post the day Erica put it...I didn't comment on this post the day Erica put it up because when I read it, I realized something terrible: my email addresses on both websites didn't seem to be working. Of course, I immediately set about fixing that, but in the interim, I forgot to thank Erica for the wisdom that led me to do it in the first place :)!Jackie Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904049760374126059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-84773446374121200802007-08-27T23:49:00.000-04:002007-08-27T23:49:00.000-04:00Great take-aways, Isabel. I especially always love...Great take-aways, Isabel. I especially always love hearing how the big dogs do it.lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-46626369090790645262007-08-27T23:03:00.000-04:002007-08-27T23:03:00.000-04:00Sounds like a great chapter meeting. Any ah-ha mom...<I>Sounds like a great chapter meeting. Any ah-ha moments you'd like to share? =)</I><BR/><BR/>Productive and fun, I must say. The biggest "ah-ha" moment I had was that --this being my sixth chapter meeting since I joined in Jan of this year-- I felt like I belonged with this group. With each meeting I'm starting to develop a connection with this marvelous group of writers. <BR/><BR/>Second, "ah-ha" moment, during our chapterwide critique, one of our talented members read from her current MS, (she's got a kick-ass contemp voice) in the end after our comments and suggestion she was seriously considering making chapter 3 her opening chapter. So, the "ah-ha" part? Start with BANG, with the action, sometimes several chapters need to written before you find where to begin.<BR/><BR/>Third "ah-ah", the importantce of having a website <I>even for the unpubs like me</I>. It goes without saying, it's important to establish a professional and approachable web presence even at this "early" stage. And, not only potential readers can stumble upon an unpub's site, agents and editors read those same blogs and visit those same websites. <BR/><BR/>Fourth "ah-ha", which I'm sure Erica will touch upon sometime during this six-part workblog, is if you can, buy your pen's name(s) and real name's .COM and .NET, even if you don't plan to use all of them. <BR/>What if you become the next Stephen King or JK Rowling? Someone is bound to "cash in" along with you. By buying a .COM or .NET under your name for dirt cheap and then try to sell it to you when you hit it big.Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024134017512079157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-33755689869737767952007-08-27T22:34:00.000-04:002007-08-27T22:34:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear that Lacey, I've gone on and on writ...Sorry to hear that Lacey, I've gone on and on writing a comment only to have something glitchy gobble it up.Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024134017512079157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-42204063111818159752007-08-27T19:57:00.000-04:002007-08-27T19:57:00.000-04:00Crap. Comment got eaten.I will be back...Crap. Comment got eaten.<BR/><BR/>I will be back...lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-1041214146165501632007-08-27T15:32:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:32:00.000-04:00I'm at the daytime gig with limited amount of onli...I'm at the daytime gig with limited amount of online time, therefore I must return later on to comment. <BR/><BR/>But, I had to stop by to say that:<BR/><BR/>Ms. Jackie Barbosa (aka Jacqueline Barbour) ;) is over at <A HREF="http://www.romanticinks.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">Romantic Inks</A> today.Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024134017512079157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-6270218200573761502007-08-27T14:15:00.000-04:002007-08-27T14:15:00.000-04:00Great post E! And you reminded me to do something ...Great post E! And you reminded me to do something I've completely forgotten (which I will not share for fear of being lashed with the Maven Cat-o-Nine-Noodles).Darcy Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819984559001912841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-29479322404323064422007-08-27T14:04:00.000-04:002007-08-27T14:04:00.000-04:00*hangs head* I've been a slacker in updating my we...*hangs head* I've been a slacker in updating my website lately... I'll be following along in your series on this.feywriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224558691840388691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-7271962926505368492007-08-27T13:52:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:52:00.000-04:00Whee! Two answers for the price of one!*Bill wonde...Whee! Two answers for the price of one!<BR/><BR/>*Bill wonders if he should start a new blog about his dried flower arrangements...*Bill Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828998021246511869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-51373956428063860192007-08-27T13:22:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:22:00.000-04:00Suppose a person has multiple interests and skill ...<I>Suppose a person has multiple interests and skill sets, e.g., writing best sellers, doing magic tricks at children's birthday parties, singing grand opera, and making the cutest dried-flower arrangements. Should this paragon have one single web site, or a number of different web sites? </I><BR/><BR/>My vote is multiple web sites. If I want to know about tacos and I go to tacobell.com, I don't want to get fried chicken instead, just because YUM, Inc owns KFC. <BR/><BR/>In the case of wholly separate businesses and brands, wholly separate web sites are best.<BR/><BR/>In the case of related businesses--say, you preach at the We Love Jesus church and you also do wedding services in the local park, those could go in separate sections of the same site.<BR/><BR/>The two main points:<BR/><BR/>1) Are the businesses similar enough to be relevant to the web visitor?<BR/>2) Do both businesses have the same or similar target audience?<BR/><BR/>If yes to both, same web site. If no to both, different web site. If no to one and yes to one, depends on circumstance, but I'm inclined to think probably separate web sites.<BR/><BR/>P.S. to Lace: You guessed it!Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-21190645670166553102007-08-27T13:15:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:15:00.000-04:00Not Erica here (newsflash!), but I know Erica has ...Not Erica here (newsflash!), but I know Erica has different websites for her different interests. So... I can guess what she would say to this?lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-54884422126361916892007-08-27T13:08:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:08:00.000-04:00OK, now you've got me thinking.*Smell of smoke com...OK, now you've got me thinking.<BR/><BR/>*Smell of smoke coming from Bill's ears*<BR/><BR/>Suppose a person has multiple interests and skill sets, e.g., writing best sellers, doing magic tricks at children's birthday parties, singing grand opera, and making the <I>cutest</I> dried-flower arrangements. Should this paragon have one single web site, or a number of different web sites? <BR/><BR/>I imagine many people would be tempted to put forth all of their multifarious talents in a single web site, so that every visitor has a chance of finding something of interest. (And besides, one site is cheaper than four or five, right?)<BR/><BR/>Please discuss.Bill Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828998021246511869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-20362564809430673782007-08-27T12:26:00.000-04:002007-08-27T12:26:00.000-04:00Great topic. I consider my website a huge tool to ...Great topic. I consider my website a huge tool to reach readers. Unfortunately, I have no techie ability and have to pay someone for everything. Still, I'm pleased with my recently updated site :)Wendy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619336710125018971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-55124326561527377192007-08-27T12:11:00.000-04:002007-08-27T12:11:00.000-04:00Another great topic. As I said on your blog I'm u...Another great topic. As I said on your blog I'm using ready made templates for both the blog and the website. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to have them mirro each other but at this point I haven't spent the extra money to have someone do it for me. <BR/><BR/>Now, you've given me things to think about. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521384704019863926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-45176735443288799582007-08-27T10:57:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:57:00.000-04:00Hi Isabel! Sounds like a great chapter meeting. An...Hi Isabel! Sounds like a great chapter meeting. Any ah-ha moments you'd like to share? =)Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-78571847005255820202007-08-27T10:26:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:26:00.000-04:00Erica, great timing with today's topic. This is wh...Erica, great timing with today's topic. This is what our chapter meeting was all about this past Sat. What an eye opener!Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024134017512079157noreply@blogger.com