One Vote!!!

[Lady Lay]

With the addition of the new voting pole and not understanding what was expected I found the bulletin board and have enjoyed reading your comments.

I’m new at writing, I thought my stories were well accepted and actually sat day after day and became excited with each vote my stories brought in. I felt that one vote was better than no vote at all. I was getting good feedback, but my stories kept getting buried and I just couldn’t understand why. I had no idea that one vote meant the readers didn’t care for my story, if that’s the case then my stories are all a wash.

 

[oggbashan]

Three of your stories have red H attached to them. That means that they are hot and you should be proud of the ratings.

I put a public comment on the Storm because I wasn't sure it was in the right place.

Votes go from 1 = rubbish to 5 = fantastic. If all your stories have at least 10 votes and are rated over 4.00 then you are doing better than many of us. Anything under 3.00 means you really need to think again about this story.

The readers seem to like your stories.

Og

PS welcome to the AH

 

[Quasimodem]

Lady Lay,

If your stories are truly eliciting poor scores, another possibility is that your writing is not reaching its optimum audience.

That would mean rethinking your decision of which category each of your stories should be submitted. The creation of more arresting – and appealing – titles, as well as more intriguing capsule comments, would be another merchandising decision to consider.

Consistently evoking a negative reaction might indicate that your stories include challenging concepts which make the readers uncomfortable. In other words, your stories are pushing the creativity envelope. Many would find this is also a positive reaction.

NEVER accept that your stories are no good, unless you are actually able to stop writing — in which case, that should be your first recourse.

Seconding Og, Welcome to AH!

 

[Lady Lay]

Thanks for the welcome!!

and thanks for the comment on The Storm, I really don't have any idea where to put that one except in the Letters since it is suppose to be a letter. Maybe I'll play with it and resubmit.

I do like the new system, it's black and white, tells you exactly what the readers are thinking.



(if this post lands in the wrong place it's because I don't know what I'm doing!!!)

 

[LorriLove]

hiya lady

Lady Lay,

If your stories are truly eliciting poor scores, another possibility is that your writing is not reaching its optimum audience.

That would mean rethinking your decision of which category each of your stories should be submitted. The creation of more arresting – and appealing – titles, as well as more intriguing capsule comments, would be another merchandising decision to consider.


Seconding Og, Welcome to AH!

hiya lady lay, love the handle, giggle thing is though quasi hun, you don't get much choice to the category, i tried to put mine in erotic couplings for a wider and more pervy readership but the site decided my story about a woman 'cheating' on her hubby should go in 'loving wives'???

don't worry about the votes lady, they mean nothing in reality, too many people voting for the hell of it rather than for the story, that applies both ways, high and low votes.

 

[Guest]

Hola! LadyLay. Listen to everyone above.

I'm just here to say I LOVE Lorri's xmas AV! and her!

Perdita (for Lorri)

(for LadyLay)

 

[LorriLove]

hiya hun

hiya perdy love, giggle, yea!! guess who decided to sit down and design me a seasonal av, and the sod suggested the tag thingie words

 

[Wills]

Lori

It's perfectly charming,

What could be nicer than a pair of Rudolfs charging through the snow storm on a quest to deliver parcels to kiddies.

Will's
(Must get me Figgy Puddin's up on the roof for when those two come round)

 

[Guest]

Lorri, tell the 'sod' I miss him, and give him a you know what (or more than one) for me.

Perd

 

[snooper]

RANT RANT RANT

Hola! LadyLay. Listen to everyone above.

I'm just here to say I LOVE Lorri's xmas AV! and her!

Perdita (for Lorri)

(for LadyLay)

Why does EVERY bloody thread on here descend to mutual admiration of bloody AVs, thus wasting MY valuable bandwidth.

 

[Dirt Man]

Re: RANT RANT RANT

Why does EVERY bloody thread on here descend to mutual admiration of bloody AVs, thus wasting MY valuable bandwidth.

Actually, I resent that. I've had the same AV since the beginning. Besides I thought we were supposed to be friends, and collegues here at AH. And I didn't know you owned this site snooper. That being the case, I keep the rest of my thoughts to myself.

As Always
I Am the
Dirt Man

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Yeah, what Dirt Man said.

Besides, it's not true. No one has said a word, neither mutually nor otherwise, in admiration of my new, temporary, AV.

Lori, child, I do lust, I mean luv that oh so seasonal AV. By the way, if you beg Laurel like a beaten dog (well, maybe just ask nice) she will move your story into a different category. Her goal is to keep as many stories out of the overloaded EC category as possible.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Guest]

Re: RANT RANT RANT

Why does EVERY bloody thread on here descend to mutual admiration of bloody AVs, thus wasting MY valuable bandwidth.

Are you on a 56k dial-up?

Lou

P.S. Rumple, love yer AV. Do you have an 'after' photo?

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: RANT RANT RANT

Actually, I resent that. I've had the same AV since the beginning. Besides I thought we were supposed to be friends, and collegues here at AH. And I didn't know you owned this site snooper. That being the case, I keep the rest of my thoughts to myself.

As Always
I Am the
Dirt Man

Great AV btw, Dirt Man. It makes me look at the world in a special way. *flutters eyelashes*

Lou

 

[Guest]

With the addition of the new voting pole and not understanding what was expected I found the bulletin board and have enjoyed reading your comments.

I’m new at writing, I thought my stories were well accepted and actually sat day after day and became excited with each vote my stories brought in. I felt that one vote was better than no vote at all. I was getting good feedback, but my stories kept getting buried and I just couldn’t understand why. I had no idea that one vote meant the readers didn’t care for my story, if that’s the case then my stories are all a wash.

Hi Lady Lay,

Don't sweat over the voting, honey. As Og already pointed out, you have many red H's, four out of your five stories now, I believe. That's awesome! Give yourself a pat on the back and don't get disheartened.

Stick around, join in, you'll like it here.

Lou

P.S. Lorri, I love your AV, you sexy Christmas minx.

 

[Icingsugar]

Re: RANT RANT RANT

Why does EVERY bloody thread on here descend to mutual admiration of bloody AVs, thus wasting MY valuable bandwidth.

Because we're a huggable bunch. Xcept MathGirl. But she's cool anyway.

ps. The bloody AVs themselved takes up a helluva lot more bandwidth than the mutual admiration of bloody AVs. Turn off the AV viewing and browse in peace, brother (or sister? didn't look ya up )

 

[Wills]

Snoop's

Add everyone who mentions AV's on your 'ignore' list. That should solve your bandwidth problem.

Will's

 

[whispering_surrender]

Snoop's

Add everyone who mentions AV's on your 'ignore' list. That should solve your bandwidth problem.

Will's

*gasp* But, then he might miss my little pearls of wisdom!

Wait, apparently the next one will happen in 2006.....

Whisper

 

[Lady Lay]

Thanks again for all the great welcomes!
And thanks for all the constructive advice!

 

[raphy]

*gasp* But, then he might miss my little pearls of wisdom!

Wait, apparently the next one will happen in 2006.....

Whisper

You had two last week dear. That puts you back to 2010 for your next one.

p.s. AV r teh kewl omg r0xx0rz!

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

What In The James G. Blaine Is Going On?

"Thanks again for all the great welcomes!" Lady Lay

What gives? Have some AH folks actually been treating a newbie named Lady Lay like a something vaguely resembling a real human being?

Damn, where have all the standards gone? For that matter, where has MathGirl gone?

If it gets out that the AH is being nice, even sweet (gag) to newbies instead of heaping upon them the usual contempt, loathing, and disdain for which the AH is so justly renowned, next thing you know the Gen Board folks will be swarming all over the place.

Rumple Foreskin

ps: Lady Lay, you're welcome. Come back. And for what it's worth, I also think you've got a cool handle--except being an old Bob Dylan fan, I keep wanting an extra Lay in front of the name. Anyway, keep all that between us, okay? RF

 

[gauchecritic]

Getting technical

ps: Lady Lay, you're welcome. Come back. And for what it's worth, I also think you've got a cool handle--except being an old Bob Dylan fan, I keep wanting an extra Lay in front of the name. Anyway, keep all that between us, okay? RF

Explain a bit more Rump. You're a fan of old Bob or you're an old fan of Bob or even you're an old Bob Dylan who is a fan?

Oh. Hi lady.

Gauche

 

[Guest]

Perdita standing in for Rumply: Bob Dylaln wrote and recorded a very popular (and nicely sensual) song called, "Lay, lady, lay", which included references to a big brass bed.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Perdita standing in for Rumply: Bob Dylaln wrote and recorded a very popular (and nicely sensual) song called, "Lay, lady, lay", which included references to a big brass bed.

Thanks, Perdita, you done stood good. I'll just throw a few rose petals on the path you've trod. The song is on his "Nashville Skyline" album that came out about 1970. It really popularized, "country-rock."

So you see, I'm an old (long time) Dylan fan who's working hard at getting old (the alternative is too grave to consider) and I'm still a fan of the now old(er) Dylan. I caught him in concert with Paul Simon last year.

Rumple