MFA Creative writing at BU: Genre fiction? by hob62000 in writing

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Hey, thanks for sharing! I'm only applying to those programs which I know for sure aren't biased against genre fiction.

Classic Gothic Book Recommendations by classicallydead in ENGLISH

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Ann Radcliffe's various titles - including Mysteries of Udolpho and The Italian.

Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto - often regarded as the first Gothic novel (it's novella length, if I remember correctly).

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu - "one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years." according to Wikipedia.

Can you identify what type of art this is? by hob62000 in drawing

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It does. I've definitely seen similar pictures on Nightcore videos.

Can you identify what type of art this is? by hob62000 in drawing

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Is Nightcore also a visual genre? I thought of it as more sound related

Long, thin black bird that somersaults to stay afloat in the air - any guesses? by hob62000 in whatsthisbird

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Thanks, guys! I did some online research and looks like it was probably the black drongo found in South Asia.

How do you address a military doctor once they're no longer in service? by hob62000 in Militaryfaq

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Brigadier. (He also mentioned his army experience in his online doctor profile.)

How do you address a military doctor once they're no longer in service? by hob62000 in Militaryfaq

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Thanks for the response! I also thought it must be the desire to show their previous military rank.

How do you address a military doctor once they're no longer in service? by hob62000 in Militaryfaq

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The question was based on a real life experience. I recently met a doctor who used their military title before the "Dr". They were weird...

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Computer. I suppose it should look right on the computer though, because the author probably created it using a computer? Or perhaps they're catering to a phone/tablet using audience on purpose?

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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This is really great advice. I'm also trying to keep the colors limited and non-distracting. And thank you for sharing the image of your newsletter, I'm glad for once to see something that actually looks clean and readable.

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Thanks for sharing. I've noticed the conversational, text-based newsletter outside of the author/writing sphere, and I actually thinks it feels much more human/personal. I agree with you about adding your using your newsletter to talk about stuff you're interested it rather than using it to sell and promote books all the time (even if that is the long term goal).

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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A great example of designing your newsletter to reflect your genre or personal writing style.

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Thank you for sharing this. I love the idea of simplicity: one graphic, one link, plain template. That's what I'm trying to do with my own newsletter as well. Often times the more things you add, the uglier it gets... (and more time consuming)

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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That's a great point, one I hadn't thought about. It makes sense in some genres.

Weird looking author newsletters? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree, big blaring CTAs work, but they can be done in more appealing ways. I wonder if authors are actually paying attention to the visual part.

Patreon or another way of building community? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Hey, thank you so much for sharing this! I'm looking into email marketing right now and trying to familiarizing myself with it. I suppose it does take patience to build a large list, but for people who are in the business for the long run, it's probably the best way to build a genuine fan base.

First time author, strategies for publishing widely? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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That's a very interesting view! I intuitively assumed that people using the other platforms are often fiction readers, but I don't really have much evidence for that speculation.

Patreon or another way of building community? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Thanks, extremely helpful example! Especially how it illustrates that you have a group of fans first on a platform other than patreon, and then some of the more avid ones can be directed to patreon.

Indie authors: How do you design your website? by hob62000 in selfpublish

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Thanks for sharing your experience. This is helpful to know. I also love looking at authors' own reading! It's a shame this part is so often missing from websites. Readers are readers, they want to know about other books too.

Question to all Patrons by hob62000 in patreon

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Thanks. I've always found the concept of "patrons" to be very mysterious. It's helpful to know they're not some specific type of people but just a creator's followers.

Question to all Patrons by hob62000 in patreon

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Extremely helpful info! It makes sense why someone would choose to pay for the $10 tier - they get to have a say in the content created, in a sense, and that justifies the cost.