The Nebraska Writers Guild Goodreads group aims to offer an online forum for discussing the works of our guild members. We want fans and readers to have a way to get to know about all the wonderful works that our guild members are producing. We support authors in many ways, including occasional Featured Author Readalongs, Author Discussions and Q&A, and Giveaways.
We want this group to offer a discussion and book-focused experience for our members. We love the group, but we are volunteers, so response time in some threads can vary, depending on our schedules. Any pressing group issues that need addressing can be raised in the Group Related Comments, Questions or Suggestions? thread or sent to the moderator via a private message.
Okay, now for the Rules...
1) KEEP IT CIVIL. 1. Disagreements and differences of opinion will arise. Remember that this is a professional forum where authors and fans interact. No personal attacks are allowed. Express your viewpoints with respect for the group and for other participants. No name-calling, no insults, no bullying, and no hate speech that singles out racial, religious, ethnic, sexual/gender, sexual orientation, or political groups will be tolerated.
2) PLEASE MARK ALL SPOILERS. Please mark all spoilers in any discussion topic or post. If you are unsure whether the detail is a spoiler, err on the side of caution and post a warning.
To hide a spoiler using HTML: [spoiler] place text here [/spoiler] Replace [ ] with < >
3) DO NOT MANIPULATE POLLS. Do not create fake accounts to manipulate polls. It is not acceptable to influence polls in any way EXCEPT via discussion in the nomination thread/poll comments. If we feel that a poll has been manipulated, the user(s) may be removed from the group. If we feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will also be reported to Goodreads for further review.
4) ADVERTISING (GIVEAWAYS AND PROMOTIONS FOLDER). Advertising is allowed only in the Giveaways and Promotions folder and only by active members who regularly participate in this group's discussion. The following activities are all considered advertising (see EXCEPTIONS below): • Mentioning one’s books by title • Linking to one’s books, either here on Goodreads, or on other sites, either via text or image • Linking to one’s website, including blogs • Advertising for Goodreads or blog-hosted giveaways, promotions, free books, or sales • Contests & Giveaways - advertise blog contests or giveaways • Deals & Discounts - discounts, reduced rate e-books, discount codes, sales, etc. • News & Upcoming Releases - advertise when we can expect a new book release or other news, etc.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. An initial introductory comment (for new members only) stating that you are an author or blogger, etc., is allowed.
2. If your book is specifically relevant to a member's request for recommendations or a group read nomination round, you may recommend/nominate it. Otherwise, recommending your book will be considered spam and the post will be deleted. By "specifically relevant" we mean that your book must share characteristics that the asker is looking for, in addition to genre or sub-genre.
3. Discussions mentioning your own books in the General Discussions folder will not be deleted as a general rule, unless the thread or post contains spam that we do not permit in the group as a whole.
Please note: If you are interested in: • Author marketing discussions, including tips & tricks; and/or • Author stats (anything from Amazon sales rank to NYT Bestseller List placement) etc. consider following the Nebraska Writers Guild Facebook page, Google+ page, or Twitter feed.
When and How to Start a New Discussion Thread: We welcome any discussion topic that is relevant to works by Nebraska authors who are members of the Nebraska Writers Guild.
First, search for the topic to determine whether a similar thread already exists. There are two ways to search: 1 - Use the search function on the homepage to search for the term entered in any thread in the group. Narrow down your results on the results page by toggling between searching all posts or searching only thread topics. 2- Click on the Folder Names on the group homepage to see additional topics. Only the first 5 topics in a folder will show, so older threads may be hidden.
If you cannot find a thread devoted to the topic of interest to you, then create a new one, either by clicking on the "new" link, at the top right of the Discussion Board section, on the group homepage, or on the new topic link, at the top right of any given folder's page (accessible by clicking on the folder name)
Give your new topic a name - something that will indicate to other group members, at a glance, what it contains - and assign it to the appropriate folder, using the folder descriptions above. Use the "This topic is about" feature if your thread is addressing a specific title or author.
Post your comment!
Remember that a new discussion thread is only needed if one does not already exist. Also, please be aware that threads that are placed in the wrong folder will be moved by moderators.
We want this group to offer a discussion and book-focused experience for our members. We love the group, but we are volunteers, so response time in some threads can vary, depending on our schedules. Any pressing group issues that need addressing can be raised in the Group Related Comments, Questions or Suggestions? thread or sent to the moderator via a private message.
Okay, now for the Rules...
1) KEEP IT CIVIL.
1. Disagreements and differences of opinion will arise. Remember that this is a professional forum where authors and fans interact. No personal attacks are allowed. Express your viewpoints with respect for the group and for other participants. No name-calling, no insults, no bullying, and no hate speech that singles out racial, religious, ethnic, sexual/gender, sexual orientation, or political groups will be tolerated.
2) PLEASE MARK ALL SPOILERS.
Please mark all spoilers in any discussion topic or post. If you are unsure whether the detail is a spoiler, err on the side of caution and post a warning.
To hide a spoiler using HTML:
[spoiler] place text here [/spoiler]
Replace [ ] with < >
3) DO NOT MANIPULATE POLLS.
Do not create fake accounts to manipulate polls. It is not acceptable to influence polls in any way EXCEPT via discussion in the nomination thread/poll comments. If we feel that a poll has been manipulated, the user(s) may be removed from the group. If we feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will also be reported to Goodreads for further review.
4) ADVERTISING (GIVEAWAYS AND PROMOTIONS FOLDER).
Advertising is allowed only in the Giveaways and Promotions folder and only by active members who regularly participate in this group's discussion. The following activities are all considered advertising (see EXCEPTIONS below):
• Mentioning one’s books by title
• Linking to one’s books, either here on Goodreads, or on other sites, either via text or image
• Linking to one’s website, including blogs
• Advertising for Goodreads or blog-hosted giveaways, promotions, free books, or sales
• Contests & Giveaways - advertise blog contests or giveaways
• Deals & Discounts - discounts, reduced rate e-books, discount codes, sales, etc.
• News & Upcoming Releases - advertise when we can expect a new book release or other news, etc.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. An initial introductory comment (for new members only) stating that you are an author or blogger, etc., is allowed.
2. If your book is specifically relevant to a member's request for recommendations or a group read nomination round, you may recommend/nominate it. Otherwise, recommending your book will be considered spam and the post will be deleted. By "specifically relevant" we mean that your book must share characteristics that the asker is looking for, in addition to genre or sub-genre.
3. Discussions mentioning your own books in the General Discussions folder will not be deleted as a general rule, unless the thread or post contains spam that we do not permit in the group as a whole.
Please note:
If you are interested in:
• Author marketing discussions, including tips & tricks; and/or
• Author stats (anything from Amazon sales rank to NYT Bestseller List placement) etc.
consider following the Nebraska Writers Guild Facebook page, Google+ page, or Twitter feed.
When and How to Start a New Discussion Thread:
We welcome any discussion topic that is relevant to works by Nebraska authors who are members of the Nebraska Writers Guild.
First, search for the topic to determine whether a similar thread already exists. There are two ways to search:
1 - Use the search function on the homepage to search for the term entered in any thread in the group. Narrow down your results on the results page by toggling between searching all posts or searching only thread topics.
2- Click on the Folder Names on the group homepage to see additional topics. Only the first 5 topics in a folder will show, so older threads may be hidden.
If you cannot find a thread devoted to the topic of interest to you, then create a new one, either by clicking on the "new" link, at the top right of the Discussion Board section, on the group homepage, or on the new topic link, at the top right of any given folder's page (accessible by clicking on the folder name)
Give your new topic a name - something that will indicate to other group members, at a glance, what it contains - and assign it to the appropriate folder, using the folder descriptions above. Use the "This topic is about" feature if your thread is addressing a specific title or author.
Post your comment!
Remember that a new discussion thread is only needed if one does not already exist. Also, please be aware that threads that are placed in the wrong folder will be moved by moderators.
If you have any questions that are not answered here, you can post them in the Group Related Comments, Questions or Suggestions? thread, or send them to any mod via private message.