birdsnest: I fell and hit my head on Monday
A bump grew on Tuesday
Nursing a frozen bag of peas
    Joy Graham: Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon! -
    birdsnest: Joy thank you for your concerns, the bump is still there just above my ear finding it difficult to open my mouth, which will please a lot of folk as I talk too much anyway!!!
    Might go an d see the Doc today -


birdsnest: The big tree in the garden is falling apart in the storms. A big limb fell today into the garden of one of my neighbours!!!


birdsnest: I have lost my new pet frog he is nowhere to be seen.
Description a jumping wee green frog.
    watergirl: switch the last two words and you have a rhyme. -


birdsnest: I have a wee frog in my profile page I just love him he is so cute


birdsnest: Computer is so slow today keeps messing with my reveiwing other folks work!!!


birdsnest: I would like to find the results of the recent Faith Contest is there anyway to find the Announcement page???
    Julia.: The Faith Poetry Contest is a site-sponsored contest, and the results won't be announced for about a week or so. -
    adewpearl: If you go to Contests and then from there to Voting Booth, you can see the status of the Faith contest that recently ended. It says that the decision of the committee is due in 4 to 6 days. When their decision is made, an announcement will be made on the first page. -
    birdsnest: Thank you for the info
    Amazing amount of talent here
    So much to read!!! -
    DIS-illusioned: If you weren't notified of the results then it means your entry ... *gulp* :-( -


birdsnest: vapros and adewpearl
Really and truely I mean no offence to anyone at all. I love it here and I have only just arrived. It is amazing to find so much heart and soul in one place, what I intend to do is gradually go through the members list and evesdrop on their currant work and congratulate them!!!
Peace be still
    adewpearl: I took no offense in your asking. :-) -
    vapros: Birdsnest, I certainly took no offense at your question. If I had, I would not have responded at all. I recall how puzzling it was, in the beginning, trying to catch on to the system. I like for people to read my posts, also, and would prefer to see the reviews ended. Adewpearl can afford to spend lots on promotion because she does a great deal of reviewing, which is the source of our fan dollars. If the question of boasting is still here, I stand by my comment. There was no anger there, but I knew when I wrote it that not all would feel as I do. I don't pay my dues here so I can argue or get into confrontations. I'm having a good time writing, and I recommend that to all members. Peace, pal! -


birdsnest: There is a question in my head re promoting work.
At the moment I am not sure about this I do want people to enjoy my bits and bobs. But feel a little nervous to make a big thing about it as it might be thought by some folk as boasting!!!
Any thoughts on this???
    vapros: Birdie, promoting is boasting. Many would deny it, claiming they promote only to get more reviews, but not many of them are hoping to get bad grades - or even really honest grades. It's quite expensive to promote your post to the front page, and especially to the top of the front page. Few will spend the member-money ($80?) to reach the upper levels, unless they believe they have written something good, and want the rest of us to see it. Boasting . . . -
    adewpearl: I so don't care what others think about my promotion. I enjoy knowing people are reading my work. I also like to hear from readers, so I promote. If there are people out there who think I'm doing it to boast or to boost ratings or any other motive they don't approve of, they will just have to deal with it. LOL :-) But don't pay actual money to promote unless you're rich. I only use reviewing money. I would hate to think I was encouraging anyone to spend money on this, something I've never done. -
    birdsnest: Really and truely I mean no offence to anyone at all. I love it here and I have only just arrived. It is amazing to find so much heart and soul in one place, what I intend to do is gradually go through the members list and evesdrop on their currant work and congratulate them!!!
    Peace be still -
    nor84: I agree with Brooke (Adewpearl). I post because I enjoy having people read my work. If they happen to see something they think could make it better, that's fine. I'm not here about the stars, I'm here because I like to write stories. Are they good? I think they are. If others don't like them, that doesn't bother me. Many people do. After all, you can't please all tastes. -
    michaelcahill: I am not sure that boasting is the right word. But having people read what you write is the point for being here. Improving is the other point. The more reads you get the more likely you are to get some good advice. It does pay to make your work visible by promoting it and getting it out there. There are going to be a lot of generic reviews, but there will be a lot of amazing helpful ones too. I am fairly new and I can tell you that I have improved like I never thought possible here. It can only happen by participating. It is a great place and there is no other place like it. Welcome. mikey -


birdsnest: If you put a poem on 'My reader Pick' where is it displayed???
    nor84: I don't think it shows except when you review, there's a sentence the other writer sees: Birdsnest recommends (name of your 'pick). -


birdsnest: By George I think I have got it, the reviewing thing I mean. Not as daft as I thought I was


birdsnest: Yay, yay I have a fan in the BIRDSNEST!!!


birdsnest: How do I get BIRDNEST FANS???
    Aaron James: write, post, review, review, review lol -


birdsnest: Getting confused with the system here!!!
    Aaron James: Visit the forums. There is the opportunity to ask other members questions about how to use and get the best out of the site. -