Morning Saloners – it’s been a busy week here though I haven’t read as much as I would have liked.
I’ve discovered a new Wordpress plugin that gives you live stats on your site – and it’s been quite eye opening. Yesterday was my busiest day on the site ever – because an article I posted yesterday ranked number 2 in Google for the search term Midnight Sun Draft. While I’m excited to have got to such a high position in Google I’m also dissapointed at the sheer number of people seeking out this draft. Of course, as I said in my article yesterday, questions are being asked about whether this was really a leak, or a clever publicity stunt – it’s certainly generating a lot of traffic and discussion all over the Internet.
I’ve also spent a bit of time trying to find my way around Library Thing – I profess to be quite advanced at all things Internet related but this site has me baffled – the usability experience is awful. I wanted to post a review of Jemima J. and must have spent 15 mintues clicking around and round until I finally saw a little link that allowed me to post. Do you think I could find it again for the next book? Nope. So I gave up. I’ve heard great things about LT so I’m willing to try again but I need some help – if you are a user can you post a comment and let me know what to do please – I need a dummies guide! I’d love to know more than just posting a review – what kind of functionality is there? Where are the good groups to join? How do I make the most of my membership? Please share your pearls of wisdom for me 
Oh and don’t forget that today is the last day to enter the Matrimony signed paperback giveaway – head over to this post and leave a comment by midnight tonight (GMT) and I’ll draw the winner tomorrow.
Now I’m off out for lunch with my parents – Happy Sunday y’all.
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20 Responses to “Sunday Salon | Midnight Sun Draft fiasco and Library Thing”
I gave up on the Library Thing as too complicated… So I’m afraid no help there. Enjoy your lunch!
Seachangess last blog post..The Sunday Salon – a miscellaneous bag
Hi Mrs. S.,
Thought I’d pipe in here about The Library Thing. I recently signed up as well. I’ve been a member of Goodreads for about a year and I found Library Thing to be very confusing compared to Goodreads. I’m slowly learning how things work, but it isn’t anywhere near as self-explanatory as Goodreads. The other thing I like about Goodreads is that if one of my “friends” rates or reviews a book, I receive an e-mail notice…also if they send me a message. I don’t have to go checking around all over the place. This has helped me find books I wouldn’t have otherwise known about – ones I certainly wouldn’t have gone LOOKING for.
There may be many benefits to Library Thing I haven’t yet discovered, but I have to say at this point Goodreads is far better for my reading needs!
My reading was real bad! I managed only one book this august!
Do check on my reading plans
gautami tripathys last blog post..Sunday Salon: My reading plans
I’m an LT user and I don’t consider myself especially gifted technically. To edit anything in your library (including posting a review or rating a book), simply click on the little pencil graphic on the far right side of the page of the book in question. There are lots and lots of wonderful groups on LT…you can check them out without joining them simply by clicking on the tab for groups at the top of the page.
I think if you just spend a little time clicking on the different tabs, you will learn your way around. There is tons of functionality at LT which is why it seems hard at first…but once you learn it you’ll wonder how you lived with out it!
Wendys last blog post..Sunday Salon – August 31, 2008
I had the same experience with LibraryThing. I don’t think that it is very user friendly. Remember to use the pencil link! I’m finally to the point where I can find my way around, by I infinitely prefer goodreads. I use Library Thing for the books I own, and goodreads for the books I’ve read, am reading, and want to read.
Can I ask what the Wordpress plugin you refer to above is? I’d love to try it out. Thanks!
Jessicas last blog post..August 2008 Summation
Hi Jessica – thanks for the tip – I keep meaning to explore good reads too. The plugin is called Wordpress Stats – you can search for it in the WP plugin library. It’s fabulous!
I hope stephenie meyers will soon publish Midnight sun and make other books continueing twilight cause i want to read edwards point of view and wat happens to renesme and wat happens to charlie and do jacob and bella stay friends(i hope not jacob is stupid)wat happens why did alice and jasper leave i have to no or i will die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ♥ Edward Cullen
Hi, I really like your books… I think you are the best writter ever. i think you should publish Midnight Sun. I know it’s not about the money it’s about the fans. Well publish it for the fans.. PLEASE!!!
Your #1 fan
hey,you need to publish and finish midnight sun all the other books are very.very good and u need to write more.but the movies need to be better
hey hey,
I love twilight and the whol seirse but i need the 5th one really bad!
I’m so upset at the DOORKNOB who punished ALL of the Twilight fans by LEAKING this draft on the web! This is so stupid. Stephenie, please please PLEASE make the population of all of the teenage girls in America happy and PUBLISH THE BOOK! Edward Cullen 4 Life!!
ahhh i really love all the books im a big fan and i really want you to take and publish the 5th book so i heard its in edwards point of view and that means its going to be good i know im going to be crying durring the whole book so please do it for all the big twilight saga fans love you I LOVE EDWARD CULLEN
It’s a shame that some stupid idiot posted your draft of Mid night sun on the web.I stumbled across the first chapter by accident and there was a sudden serge after reading it to keep going but only the first chapter was well, there.Im not really into reading at all i never liked it until now.Ive read the twilight saga and feel in love with it.
I hope you publish mid night sun it would be a shame if it was never published.
By the way i thought breaking dawn was the BEST.
I am sorry but I do not think you should have stopped writing midnight sun. I feel that you are letting all of the twilight fans down including myself.I was very much looking forward to reading the whole book midnight sun.I am not saying that what the person (who leaked the first 12 chapters) did was right.But I am asking If you could please not let all your biggest fans down and finish the book.
Hi, I’m over 60 and love the Twilight series., I’m waiting for the 3rd book to arrive, its ordered and al;ready have the 4th book.. I’m hoping you will continue with Midnight Sun and publish it.. All your fans are wanting you to finish it so we can add it to our collection. I’m anxious to read it along with the rest of the books…I can’t get enough of Edward and Bella and wish the saga would not end.. Such a pleasure reaeding these books…
i never ever read books until the twilight saga…… i took a look at the TWILIGHT book and said no way i am NOT going to read that huge thing lol…. then when the movie came out i kept on hearing obsession of it over and over again so then i finally broke down and watched the movie. it was great!!!! it officially became my favorite movie ever made then i kept hearing how the book is so much better and i said how can the book be better if the movie was AMAZING????? i thought, “how can anything be better than that?” so i had to read it…. a few days later i read the book…. IT WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then i read the following books, new moon, eclipse, and breaking dawn. i cried so hard after i finished the series it wasnt funny at all. even though my mom got a kick out of it. but i didnt want it to end i wanted there to be a fifth one. Then when i heard there IS a fifth one i happy cried ha ha ha no joke….. then i read your site and when you said you werent going to make it i was soooooo upset. I really wish you would make it. do it for your fans!!!!! it would makes us so happy
i read the draft you posted and it was great! you really need to write it. it will be superior
one of your biggest fans,
mandy
i wish that midnight sun was more than 12 chapters =/.
i ended right by the weekend the spent together and wanted to read more.
i hope that she finishes the book i will stand in line for days to get it.
ive been trying to find midnight sun for a while and just go to pple talking about how good it was! any tips?!? im all ears… oh, i tried the link from stephaniemeyer.com but it wouldn't work…
HELP ! ! ! ! !
P please anytime would be nice. . . .
twililight was the best serise i ever read i love the jacob black caracture i read the books every day thats hows much i love it u cane reach me at my email tmjm88@live.com