Den of Writers | admin | Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/admin/activity/ Activity feed for admin. Mon, 18 May 2026 10:37:03 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 8240a7db1c046bec89d6020b53891cbd admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/25192/#acomment-25195 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:06:26 +0000 Hi Bella, I’ve been away for a few days and only just saw your note. Still away and a bit tied up with things, but I’ll see if I can check our member details. Sadly, no guarantee of being certain because names and email addresses often don’t match directly.

In reply to - Bella posted an update I have just seen a message from the daughter of Mary Walker James on the YWP page on Facebook. Mary died in October. I have a feeling she was a member here although I cannot be sure of what […] ]]> 2f80f9f8e8313de3e2455c5372b910b4 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/24701/#acomment-24703 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:52:17 +0000 Well, there are a few familiar faces still around.

In reply to - Fiona posted an update Hello! I think it’s years since I last dropped in but in switching computers I rediscovered this page. So glad to see some familiar faces and competitions going strong. Fiona (SE 2013) ]]> 393e20b66c75e1a09174388611cbba7c admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/22969/#acomment-22974 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:45:41 +0000 I think I’ve got a fix.

In reply to - Kate posted an update Is anybody else have trouble with group posts? It’s impossible to get to recent posts. ]]> 5ed01222c221a6a77a4f0ebd9468b471 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/22969/#acomment-22973 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:34:47 +0000 So, when you go to the forum, you’re presented with an original post (topic) plus any replies on that page, but you can’t proceed, i.e. if you pick page 2 or the arrow, nothing happens apart from the screen refreshing. I think it may be a problem with other forums as well.

In reply to - Kate posted an update Is anybody else have trouble with group posts? It’s impossible to get to recent posts. ]]> 6cbdef7a11e4524e2c2c08691a0bacd2 admin posted an update: I Like it! Top liker this month, Martini Rosso with 59 […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/21795/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:25:20 +0000 I Like it!
Top liker this month, Martini Rosso with 59 likes.

1st Martini Rosso 59
2nd Kate 56
3rd Libby 51
4th Sandra 48
5th Seagreen 44

I must try harder

]]> 2 aaa93481a26d1b7cfef98223f8afc680 admin replied to the topic Monthly Comp - February 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/monthly-comp-february-2023/#post-13530 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:25:46 +0000 Oh No! Only 28 days in February. Who’d have thought it??? Can we have 30 please?

 

]]> 0 18a4cd6688ba1b1d7a147458a9e990a4 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/20355/#acomment-20371 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:40:20 +0000 Brilliant news, Hillary.

In reply to - Hilary started the topic Prize and novel publication in the forum Podium Some of you will already know this if you hang out on twitter. My debut novel, Sea Defences, is coming out in January and can be pre-ordered […] ]]> 40fe3f290ed9a148421fc3282579c665 admin posted an update: Still time for anybody with an urge to support the Den […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19795/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:16:28 +0000 Still time for anybody with an urge to support the Den financially to hop over and take a read of the latest post in the Donations Group.

]]> 0 91f617d57fb82f8ef1cb1e504616dd08 admin posted an update: Congratulations to @seagreen who was out TOP liker as of this […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19241/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:24:21 +0000 Congratulations to @seagreen who was out TOP liker as of this morning at 11:00

]]> 2 956532ae8b355b673e0aa3363f5ed084 admin posted an update: Incidentally, regarding CHAT: if you're a group admin, you […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/19111/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:48:29 +0000 Incidentally, regarding CHAT: if you’re a group admin, you may like to consider enabling chat for your group. This adds a new chat link to the main menu for your group which leads to a chat window for your group members.

]]> 0 25336f4117dc312c9b6a9525c618b7e1 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/11787/#acomment-11792 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:02:05 +0000 Have made the group hidden. Will look into it further as I suspect this will not fix the issue. There is deginitely a problem but only with this specific group so far. Will see what I can do.

In reply to - Raine posted an update Anyone (esp. @jillybean or @athelstone) able to tell me why the MA course posts are visible on the main wall to non-members even though the group is set to private? When I’m logged out I can […] ]]> cc5bc5dbe285f7f576d8cbe92d043c11 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10339/#acomment-10343 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:47:50 +0000 Security is as good as we can currently make it. And house is definitely being kept! 🙂 Occasionally – as recently – we have an odd spate of slightly cleverer bots joining the site because they manage to foil part of the software. While it is annoying to see them on the wall, they have no ability to interact or affect the Den at all. (Each user…[Read more]

In reply to - GippsGirl posted an update @admin As others have highlighted, the Den could do with a little housekeeping, and sweeping away the unwanted debris. Curious to know what WordPress offers in the way of security from […] ]]> 58bd961e8e2d559fd784f16d95dfbd6b admin posted an update: Just a quick reminder to everyone - if you receive a message […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/7396/ Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:01:20 +0000 Just a quick reminder to everyone – if you receive a message through the Den’s direct messaging system, please be aware of the following;

1 – any suspicious emails can be reported to admin via DM. (No need to report Marie Cooper or Hariatta – admin is already well aware and measures have been taken)

2 – do not give out your personal…[Read more]

]]> 0 440c8256e9965d4e88acb21491e6ef6c admin posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/6416/#acomment-6442 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:12:44 +0000 We are now trialling a plugin that should deal with the issue. The vast majority of bots did get stopped by the system software and those few that managed to register were blocked, usually within the hour, manually. Hopefully the plugin will prevent any further spambots getting through!

In reply to - Squidge posted an update The spambots are very pretty in the membership column, but I wish they’d beetle off! Can we lock the doors for a bit and hope they find somewhere else to play? ]]> da9bb7a27bc1e75027ca6fefdbd15575 admin posted an update: A number of Denizens have reported receiving strange PMs in […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/4787/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:34:49 +0000 A number of Denizens have reported receiving strange PMs in their inboxes. This is under investigation and the account they originated from has been suspended until we get to the bottom of the matter.

Admin urges all Denizens not to reply to any suspicious messages nor to email unknown email addresses or generally disseminate personal…[Read more]

]]> 1 4ebfb3e821c4245ebb16eb270423ea63 admin posted an update: Some minor site maintenance has been going on today. It […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/2659/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:20:11 +0000 Some minor site maintenance has been going on today. It shouldn’t have caused any disruptions, however there is now an automatic redirect to using the site with the SSL certificate. You may find that the Den logs you off and asks you to log back in using https:// After that it should automatically redirect.

]]> 0 c107d58068292714bd9552784ceaabab admin started the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback part 2 in the forum Admin and Technical http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback-part-2/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:17:44 +0000 Ok, so this thread is to continue the forum feedback thread. As I mentioned on the original thread, I’ve closed it to try and keep things logical in terms of finding information in the future. It’s still there and you can check through it if you want (closing it has greyed it out on the screen but it’s still a clickable link – you just won’t be…[Read more]

]]> 0 b430b070f6084ec410d202d1345e4103 admin replied to the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback in the forum Admin and Technical http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback/page/3/#post-1196 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:11:17 +0000 Hi Denizens. In the interest of trying to keep a logical pathway for finding information in future, I am closing this topic here and I will be opening a part two in ‘Admin and Technical’. So please put any further comments there. (We will of course keep this thread to refer to.) Many thanks for all your feedback so far.

]]> 0 71a2432d19236d2e6edcdfae5f1cda0b admin and Daedalus are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/105/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:42:53 +0000 0 250bdb132c5d9a27eb259ece2766e6e5 admin started the topic FAQ: Requesting and Giving Critique in the forum Critiques https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/faq-requesting-and-giving-critique/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:43:17 +0000  

Giving Critique

Giving effective critique is a skill just like any of the other myriad abilities you acquire as a writer. However, just as with the old proverb ‘he who teaches, learns twice’, acquiring the skill of giving feedback improves your own writing. It can be daunting to give feedback on someone’s work – for some people, even mo…[Read more]

]]> 0 813bc4c88ee63a7ee197714644f0fd75 admin replied to the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback in the forum Admin and Technical https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback/#post-115 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:29:27 +0000 Thanks, Knicky. That’s very helpful. I agree with what you said and it is somewhat intrusive. Just a place saver pic atm in any case but good to see a consensus. And well done for being the first person to post pictures to a thread 🙂

]]> 0 60d5613f9ec65a59f6bda5ec63fa0d63 admin replied to the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback in the forum Admin and Technical https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback/#post-111 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:39:05 +0000 For anyone who has had the same issue as Richard, you can amend the name by which you are known (and who can see what part of your profile) by amending your profile page. Go up to the top right hand corner of the screen where is says ‘howdy whatever your user name is’. Hover the cursor over it and a drop down menu appears. Select Profile from that…[Read more]

]]> 0 971c3e67a8a32b99592fae71bda5cdeb admin replied to the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback in the forum Admin and Technical https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback/#post-110 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:33:47 +0000 Good point, Richard. Will look into it. Thanks.

]]> 0 19f85448039f7ae5a117363618d99d67 admin started the topic FAQ: How to use the Lifeboat in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/faq-how-to-use-the-lifeboat/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:14:29 +0000 Discovered something during your writing journey? Tips for formatting a book or services that you’ve used yourself and would recommend to others? Add a new post in this folder. Make sure you give the post a clear subject and title e.g ‘Editing – words to watch out for that you don’t need’. Someone else can always benefit from your experience so…[Read more]

]]> 0 2e86d1f94086568db26f9713e993a769 admin started the topic Den of Writers - Forum Feedback in the forum Admin and Technical http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/den-of-writers-forum-feedback/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:53:31 +0000 Welcome to the new Den of Writers forum. As your humble admin has previously mentioned, this is not yet a baked cake. There will be tweaks and modifications going forward to ensure a comfortable and (hopefully) easily accessible user experience. Nor is the appearance – colour, text, copy, images etc definitely fixed as yet. We’re certainly not sug…[Read more]

]]> 0 66f6c9e5b3781349b758fceb93f547e8 admin changed their profile picture https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/10/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:41:18 +0000 0 410d4100b40b872d8b76757bef9f001f admin and Jules are now friends https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/9/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:34:52 +0000 0 409673038d2dcf6aa55c2f2e876bf60a admin started the topic House Rules - Read These First in the forum Den of Writers https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/house-rules-read-these-first/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:52:14 +0000 Welcome to Den of Writers.

The forum is run by writers on a voluntary basis with the intention of creating a place for any and all writers – from the rawest beginner to multi times published veteran- to find help, advice, critique and support. Hopefully friendship too. To that end we have a few rules for using this site. Please read through…[Read more]

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