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     Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
A child board has been set up on the BFS site for writers to be able to talk about their work, post news, blogs ...whatever they want. It is a dedicated 'home' where authors feel comfortable to promote themselves and chat to their readers. The TTA board used to have one and it worked very well. I found the work of Conrad Williams though it :>) 'This board is for authors (or artists) to start their own threads where they can take questions and discuss or promote their work. You don't have to be well-known to start a thread here, or indeed a BFS member. But please do stick to one thread (additional ones will be merged), and don't duplicate posts here that you have made in other parts of the forums. I'd also suggest that you set your personal thread to notify you of new posts in it. If asking questions of anyone in this board, please do bear in mind that there will often be periods where working writers need to get their heads down, and may not get the chance to drop by and respond straight away. Please be polite and patient. Thanks!' http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/forum/index.php?board=38.0 | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
Steve Theaker has been polishing the site entrance... http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/ | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
He was rubbing away with Brasso all night. You can see your face in it. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
He went to bed eventually...and then of course I got up in the middle of the night to knock on the door and found it was bust. He's fixed it now :>) | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
What was he rubbing with Brasso Joel? Is this a fetish of yours? | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 62.30.117.235 |
It's not quite finished yet, but I'm quite happy. People had been asking for ages for a less blog-ish format. Now I've got to think about how best to arrange all the pieces... | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
The author threads are up and running well. Over thirty authors have set up to tell us their news. I can find out about writers in one place and have access to their sites and blogs. Otherwise I might forget they actually have a site etc. | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
I've set up one too. So come, seek my vast wisdom. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
You mean it's hanging on by a thread? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 81.155.23.121 |
There's something deliciously old-fashioned or netraditional about these author threads. Reminds me of when I first had the Net in 1999 and stumbled on 'Masters of Terror'.  | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
I'm getting so much out of them. I had no idea what most of the authors were working on etc...fascinating. I had a brief chat with Lucius Shepherd about themes...and I've just asked Lord P about a piano. I've yet to go to an event where he has found one.... It was set up too...to have news from artists. I've asked Vincent Chong and Steve Upham, and I've just found Edward Miller's site. | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.29.180.243 |
Ally, you might want to try Ben Baldwin http://benbaldwin.co.uk/ and Dave Bezzina http://davidbezzina.com/ | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
Thanks Stu! I'll drop an email to them and perhaps one or two more and then I'm going to rely on authors telling each other. It is now looking like a great place to share news etc and will generate interest all on its own :>). | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
All done Stu - thanks! If people can either email other writers/artists or tell me on here, I'm happy to drop them a line today. Rob Shearman and now over 40 authors in there now... | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
50+ authors and artists have now joined up to share their news. Many from the Ramsey board and...Tim Lebbon, Sarah Pinbrough, Ben Baldwin, Kaaron Warren, Sam Stone..and David Bezzina will be along soon... If anyone could add the link to their sites or suggest other writers or indeed join in the co-operative themselves please do :>) | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.169.217.52 |
More writers who I would like to have boards there: Tim Nickels Mark Samuels Richard Gavin Paul Meloy Mike O'Driscoll Allen Ashley John Travis Joel Lane and some more I'll think of later. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
Some of those writers aren't on this board so I sent a note to them last week. Pete Tennant has the invite under the Black Static news section on the TTA board so that is covered. Authors/artists are putting it up on their blogs. Some writers prefer not to have a web presence in that form so that is cool, too. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Has Mark Morris been approached? You can contact him through his website, Ally. Email me if you need details. | ||
| Matthew Fryer (Matthew_fryer) Username: Matthew_fryer Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 90.202.180.203 |
It would be nice to see John Travis join. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.103.170 |
I'm getting there with John...hopefully :>) Yes, Mark Morris has been asked. Paul Meloy is there now...Ramsey board members see it on here. Loads of info about it out there now :.) | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.47.13.37 |
90 authors/artists in the news group now. Almost....almost got John Travis but he slipped through my fingers again. Not giving up on him though. Seeing him on Monday night, anyway... | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
He's a nimble little monkey, that JT... |