I love lists. Do you subscribe to a list where like-minded people comment, bring up issues related to an area of your interest, share exciting and sorrowful news, note resources, help solve problems and so forth? I am part of two\u2014SPAWNDiscuss, where authors and publishers congregate and a list connected to the Cat Writers Association, where we talk about cats and writing as well as writing about cats.<\/p>\n
This morning someone shared a site where you can have your writing analyzed to find out if you write like a famous or well-known author. If you\u2019d like to check it out it\u2019s at: http:\/\/www.iwl.me<\/a> <\/p>\n I have to tell you, it is a commercial site and they do hope to sell you something. But it\u2019s a kick to visit and what a great way to get people to your site. If you have a book or a service to sell, you might use a similar concept in some creative way at your own website. Penny Sansevieri, of A Marketing Expert, always says not to let visitors leave your site without signing up for something. In fact, that\u2019s something I\u2019m working on for my own site as we speak. I just haven\u2019t figured out, yet, what I want to give away.<\/p>\n By the way, I posted two different pieces of my writing at the \u201cI Write Like,\u201d site and got two different famous writer matches. I had to look up the names. One of them actually wrote nonfiction articles as well as novels and was a professor for a while. However, both were weirded out most of their lives, both became involved in cult lifestyles and one committed suicide at a young age. If I was still a young writer, I would not be encouraged by this. But then, I guess there are some successful writers with personal problems. <\/p>\n I suspect that the site is designed on a rotary system where the famous writers\u2019 names come up in a pre-determined order no matter what the writing example. Play with it yourself and see what you think.<\/p>\n Today, I\u2019m preparing for the Ventura Book Festival. I am looking forward to spending the day along the ocean tomorrow where it is much cooler than the triple digits we\u2019ve been experiencing inland this week. I need to pack books, prepare my presentation, finish writing and printout my handouts, gather my promo material, get change, create new credit card slips and so forth.<\/p>\n But first a walk in the cool early morning before it gets too hot to move.<\/p>\n If you are chilling in air conditioning, in front of your computer this weekend, be sure to visit my websites. You\u2019ll find books you can use, a tremendous resource list, tons of interesting articles, information about me and my services and more. http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a> and http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love lists. Do you subscribe to a list where like-minded people comment, bring up issues related to an area of your interest, share exciting and sorrowful news, note resources, help solve problems and so forth? I am part of two\u2014SPAWNDiscuss, where authors and publishers congregate and a list connected to the Cat Writers Association, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t