It really sucks...

[sr71plt]

Okay, foot in mouth . . . didn't know there was a self-nomination option.

I used to laugh at a friend who ran around saying he'd been nominated for a Pulitzer. You can nominate yourself for that one too (and I'm sure he did--I read his book). It's what comes after that. The Eppies are pretty good because after people put up their own money to nominate themselves (unless their publisher wanted to do it), the books nominated then go into some judging panels. I'm presuming the two that Selena identified passed at least the first judging panel.

The one we just went through with "best new publisher" (I've already forgotten the name) is pretty much like the contests here on Lit. You can nominate yourself and then get your friends to vote for you because they like you. Not much more than a personal popularity poll.

I do know you can nominate yourself for that contest, because I nominated eXcessica for best new publisher myself (and probably so did some other folks).

 

[Selena_Kitt]

The one we just went through with "best new publisher" (I've already forgotten the name) is pretty much like the contests here on Lit. You can nominate yourself and then get your friends to vote for you because they like you. Not much more than a personal popularity poll.

I do know you can nominate yourself for that contest, because I nominated eXcessica for best new publisher myself (and probably so did some other folks).

Yep, I nominated us. I'm sure others did as well. (I don't know if they have a minimum nomination level even?) I consider those sorts of contests marketing. It gets our name out there.

 

[sr71plt]

Yep, I nominated us. I'm sure others did as well. (I don't know if they have a minimum nomination level even?) I consider those sorts of contests marketing. It gets our name out there.

But did eXcessica win "best new publisher"? Someone told me the result were up and I've already forgotten what Web site it was.

 

[sr71plt]

It would appear that my troll has followed me to fictionwise. I only have one rating and guess what it is?

There's a significant difference. At Fictionwise you can be pleased that the troll had to buy your book before slamming it.

 

[slyc_willie]

I used to laugh at a friend who ran around saying he'd been nominated for a Pulitzer. You can nominate yourself for that one too (and I'm sure he did--I read his book). It's what comes after that. The Eppies are pretty good because after people put up their own money to nominate themselves (unless their publisher wanted to do it), the books nominated then go into some judging panels. I'm presuming the two that Selena identified passed at least the first judging panel.

The one we just went through with "best new publisher" (I've already forgotten the name) is pretty much like the contests here on Lit. You can nominate yourself and then get your friends to vote for you because they like you. Not much more than a personal popularity poll.

I do know you can nominate yourself for that contest, because I nominated eXcessica for best new publisher myself (and probably so did some other folks).

STILL . . . we're getting out there, damn it!

 

[Selena_Kitt]

But did eXcessica win "best new publisher"? Someone told me the result were up and I've already forgotten what Web site it was.

Yes. Didn't I say that already?

I looked up the link. Here's the whole voting page.

Here's best new publisher. We beat out one other one. LOL

 

[slyc_willie]

Yes. Didn't I say that already?

I looked up the link. Here's the whole voting page.

Here's best new publisher. We beat out one other one. LOL

[size=+3]WOOT![/size]



Hey, even Alexander started with small victories.

 

[sr71plt]

Yes. Didn't I say that already?

I looked up the link. Here's the whole voting page.

Here's best new publisher. We beat out one other one. LOL

Yea for you!

 

[Zeb_Carter]

There's a significant difference. At Fictionwise you can be pleased that the troll had to buy your book before slamming it.

So true.