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Rob Flynn

Aug 17, 2021 at 10:41pm • Edited

Hey, I just posted my first novella. Please check out "Her Majesty's Minstrel"

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Schnujo is Late to Lannister

Aug 17, 2021 at 11:10pm

Just so you know, more people are likely to check it out if you post a link to it.

Since it's in chapters, you can just post a link to the folder. The item number for the folder is on the front of the folder it's in.

There are 2 common ways to post items...

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and

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Also, you can't do this in the description, I don't think, but in case you don't know how to tag your writing partner, mouse over her handle (the name you see) and you will see her username. There are common ways to tag her, but since I don't know her username, I'll use yours as an example. Note that all these are using brace (just above brackets), not parentheses.

{user:rflynn}

Rob Flynn

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{suser:rflynn}

Rob Flynn

Also, I saw you only have 1 fan. Just like real writers, fans are important if you want folks to read what you are writing.

You can see how many fans you have by going to your portfolio and along the top you will see Portfolio, Reviews, other things, then Community, and finally a down arrow. Click that and Fans should appear. Click that and you can see who has fanned you and who you have fanned.

Fans are important because unless people are on the Community Newsfeed, which most folks aren't, they aren't going to see your posts in your Notebook (which appear on the Newsfeed). When you click Newsfeed on the left, you are taken to the default, your Personal Newsfeed. But along the top-ish part of that you will see "View the Community Newsfeed." Click that and you'll see what everyone is posting, not just the people you have fanned. I recommend everyone go to the Community Newsfeed because there are so many interesting people and exciting activities, etc. It's a great place to meet folks. Just scroll along and comment, Like, etc. as you feel lead.

As you interact with folks, participate in activities, etc., you'll start making friends who will usually turn into fans.

Schnujo is Late to Lannister

Aug 17, 2021 at 11:12pm

A note about favorites vs. fans. Click the Plus button once Schnujo is Late to Lannister

and you will see a finger with a string. That sets me as a favorite of yours. (No obligation to do so. It's an example. Of course, you are welcome to click my Plus button if you want.

) Click twice and you see the megaphone and have become my fan. I'm notified and you are visible on my Fans list. That's the only difference, whether it's secret or not. Personally, I sometimes send gift points or merit badges and such to my fans, so it's good to let me know you are an actual fan instead of just privately favoriting me. But many folks don't, so it doesn't matter. However, it's very important for you to gather fans if you want to have folks reading your stuff. Fans and favorites will both see your posts on their Newsfeed if they have clicked your Plus button. If you click theirs, you'll see their posts.