The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hello everyone. I’m a reader, writer, and reclusive bat cave dweller who’s learning to use Goodreads all over again after a hiatus to complete my second novel. The writing gets easier, navigating GR doesn’t….. :)

Bo wrote: "Hello everyone. I’m a reader, writer, and reclusive bat cave dweller who’s learning to use Goodreads all over again after a hiatus to complete my second novel. The writing gets easier, navigating G..."

Hi Bo. Welcome. If you need help navigating goodreads, feel free to let me know!

Thanks a million, Nancy. I’m currently experiencing my final death throes while trying to add meta data to my books. According to urban myth -somewhere in the GRs ether 12 elusive questions exist for completing this quest…..do you happen to know where they might be???!!! :)

Bienvenue, Bo.

Bo wrote: "Thanks a million, Nancy. I’m currently experiencing my final death throes while trying to add meta data to my books. According to urban myth -somewhere in the GRs ether 12 elusive questions exist ..."

I'll let you know shortly,

Hi Marie-Jo!

Nancy wrote: "Bo wrote: "Thanks a million, Nancy. I’m currently experiencing my final death throes while trying to add meta data to my books. According to urban myth -somewhere in the GRs ether 12 elusive quest..."

Are you a goodreads librarian, Bo?

Not that I'm aware of, Nancy! But the librarian group are just trying to explain to me how to do it. :)Somewhere in the reviews section......

Bo wrote: "Not that I'm aware of, Nancy! But the librarian group are just trying to explain to me how to do it. :)Somewhere in the reviews section......"

I'll tell you how -- it's really easy. First, click on your book and act like you're going to write a review (or go to the "edit review" for the one you've written).

Second: Scroll down until just past "private comments," where you see "edit book metadata" on the right.

Third: click on that, and that will take you to the metadata screen, where you can click away to your heart's content.

try it-- let me know.

At the risk of seriously looking like a plank, Nancy, do I need to put my books on my 'read' shelf or something?

I can't review my own books, that's just wrong! :/

Bo wrote: "I can't review my own books, that's just wrong! :/"

No -- I just tried it on a book that's on my "tbr" pile and it worked the same.

I haven't put my own books on any of my shelves. Do I need to shelve them first?

Bo wrote: "I haven't put my own books on any of my shelves. Do I need to shelve them first?"

Ah! That may be why you're having trouble accessing the metadata. You don't have to review your own book, but the metadata page goes through the section where you would write a review. That does not mean you have to write a review.

Nancy wrote: "Bo wrote: "I haven't put my own books on any of my shelves. Do I need to shelve them first?"

Ah! That may be why you're having trouble accessing the metadata. You don't have to review your own bo..."

Go try shelving one and let me know if you can get through to the metadata page.

Nancy, you're a star!

I just shelved one of my books as 'tbr' and now I can see it!

Thanks a million! :)

Happy days! *no more furrowed brow*

Bo wrote: "Nancy, you're a star!

I just shelved one of my books as 'tbr' and now I can see it!

Thanks a million! :)"

You're welcome. Nothing like being called a star first thing in the morning! Feel free to ask for help any time.

Bo wrote: "Happy days! *no more furrowed brow*"

major happy face.

Thanks a million, Nancy! It was seriously addling my brain....it doesn't take much.

Have a great weekend!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. :)

Bo wrote: "Thanks a million, Nancy! It was seriously addling my brain....it doesn't take much.

Have a great weekend!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. :)"

you too, Bo.

Cool ...a bat cave ..Welcome!

Thanks, Mikebeak! I like to batten down the bat cave to finish my books. It worked out great this last few months - missed most of the wicked winter weather and emerged pasty faced in time for spring. :)

Welcome Bo. Glad you solved your computer problem.

Donna wrote: "Welcome Bo. Glad you solved your computer problem."

Thanks a million, Donna. I think it was more an operator problem than a technical problem. I'm a bit of a techtard. :)

Thinking about all the above complications you authors have. Goodreads needs to add a permanent shelf for Authors. From a non-author perspective, putting your OWN book on a To Read shelf is silly. With computer technology they can "lock it" to Authors Only.

Wendy wrote: "Thinking about all the above complications you authors have. Goodreads needs to add a permanent shelf for Authors. From a non-author perspective, putting your OWN book on a To Read shelf is silly...."

That's a grand idea, Wendy. I'm all for making life simpler. I actually broke into a sweat at the mere thought of reviewing my own books. Thankfully, I only had to shelve them to complete the meta data in the end. But,now they're on my TBR list... all I've got to do is work out how to get them back off again! :)