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Mariah:
So I guess new writers who don't post on the forums, with arguably great story lines aren't in the running to be featured? What about someone who's been around for a few years, posts on the forum nearly regularly but doesn't have a lot of recommendation s but you like their stuff anyway? Was just confused on that part really.

mare:
If they are that great, my hope is someone will recommend them so we know they are that great. Otherwise, yes they probably wouldn't get featured because their greatness will be unknown to all except the person who thinks it's great but not great enough to share the love. lol

That's how Evergreen got her first month. If you look at the recommend a feature thread, her name showed up all over the place. At the time she rarely if ever posted on the forum but by word of mouth she got a month and now is getting another because she won best new author.

As far as the other question, my goal is to have everyone be featured at one point. As long as your story falls in the guidelines (you can't only co-write, you have to have a story at least almost done and novel length etc...) Then you'll eventually be featured.

julilly:

--- Quote from: Mariah on January 09, 2011, 06:52:03 PM ---So I guess new writers who don't post on the forums, with arguably great story lines aren't in the running to be featured? What about someone who's been around for a few years, posts on the forum nearly regularly but doesn't have a lot of recommendation s but you like their stuff anyway? Was just confused on that part really.

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It's a forum based feature. Why would Mare choose someone who doesn't post on the forums? If they're interested in being picked it would be in their best interest to start using the forum.

And it's not about Mare liking someone's stuff personally. Like she said, she hasn't even read a large chunk of the stories that have been featured. It's up to other people to say they like it. If you're (or whoever) isn't getting recommended then talk to your (their) readers, it's up to them to suggest it!

Mariah:

--- Quote from: julilly on January 09, 2011, 09:08:33 PM ---And it's not about Mare liking someone's stuff personally. Like she said, she hasn't even read a large chunk of the stories that have been featured. [/b]It's up to other people to say they like it.[/b] If you're (or whoever) isn't getting recommended then talk to your (their) readers, it's up to them to suggest it!
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Ah so its like a word of mouth thing? Not necessarily a popular writer right? I was just thinking the point of being Nominated and/or winning at the Felix awards would help in that department, yes? Sorry if I worded that weird, just that's what I think you guys are saying.

julilly:
Generally if a person gets a bunch or recommendation s that would indicate they are "popular". Like Mare said before, Jen got her first feature because so many people were talking about her story. Not because Mare liked it, she's never read it.

Before recommending people in the other thread though you should take a look at who has been featured already. If all of your previous questions were asking why Steph wasn't featured all you had to do was look at the first post of this thread to see she already had been.

And apart from the best new author and best author winning feature months the Felix Awards don't have a whole lot of bearing on the featured story. Mare only picks the author, they choose the story to be featured.

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