1. I have gone to several of my favorite author's websites. I like keeping an eye on what
books will be coming out soon and having the "inside scoop" on what is going to be
available. I love knowing more about them because I can get a sense of where they are
coming from as a writer. Several of the writers that I enjoy most do have their own page
and do have some way of getting in touch with them, either through that site or through
MySpace (where I have several author friends such as Chris Crutcher.)
2. More. Here's why: At least on Authonomy, it seems like there are several readers and
"scouts" who are reading the story and vetting it and making sure that it makes sense and
has the editing that I believe that a story needs to be fleshed and matured.
And....
Less. And here's why: I think that a writer has to have something to say, a message, a
meaning of life that they are compelled to impart. Otherwise, why bother? I don't want to
see that message fading away because it isn't getting the "votes." Not everything that a
writer has to say is going to be pleasant. In fact, you should often find yourself challenged
by ideas presented by a writer and have to look inside yourself to figure where you stand
and how you would react in the same situation. I fear that something akin to jealousy
would wind up playing out in the voting process.
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