advancing author terms of use

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“We believe in mutual respect.”

Comments Policy

We are delighted to hear what you have to say about what we write each week about the journey of becoming an author.
Just to let you know that we will keep the comment section of each blog post open for two weeks after its publication date, then this section will be closed.
We value your comments and ask that before you add your contribution in the comment section of the Advancing Author, that you please take a moment to look over the helpful guidelines below.

Helpful Guidelines

How to comment on The Advancing Author?

Remember that many of our members are aspiring authors and can really do with your kind words and encouragement. Only thoughtful and inspiring comments are welcomed. However, you may also present divergent views in a mindful and respectful manner.

To ensure that your valuable contributions meet our standards, here’s what your comment should look like:

  • Use your real first name and email address in the comment form, please;
  • After reading the article, add relevant ideas that will expand the discussion further;
  • Offer mindful criticism;
  • Don’t contribute to spam.
  • In short, be respectful of and kind to our community of up-coming authors and think before you post.
  • The Advancing Author’s editorial team reserves the right to edit or delete comments as we see fit, without explanation once they fall foul of the following violations:
  • You didn’t use your real first name or email address;
  • No evidence that you have read the article, watched or listened to the content and your comments are stuffed with keywords and/or your business information;
  • Off topic rants;
  • Threats to us or other visitors, defamation, racist or obscenity will not be tolerated;
  • No violation of anyone’s copyright, trademark, etc.
  • No promotions about and/or links back to your product, service, or latest venture.
  • Just to ensure that everything runs smoothly, here are a few additional comment guidelines:
  • All rights reserved
  • For any comment, we reserve the right to edit, delete, move, or mark it as spam. We also reserve the right to block any IP address that violates this comment policy from: commenting, subscribing, or accessing The Advancing Author.
  • Privacy
  • You need to provide an authentic, verified email address to post a comment on The Advancing Author and receive comment subscriptions. We will never publish your personal information on the blog. Accordingly, do not share private information within your comment. We will delete phone numbers, email addresses, or any other private or personal information to protect the affected party. This is not the place to exchange contact information with other visitors.
  • Liability: By posting a comment, you agree that your contribution is your own and that you take responsibility for it. You agree to hold The Advancing Author, all post authors, and other commenters harmless.
  • Copyright: If authentic notice that a comment is in violation of anyone’s copyrighted information is received, the comment will be deleted, and the commenter may be blocked from posting comments in the future.
  • Spam: Don’t do it. It is already confusing as it is for an author to keep up. Let’s give them a spam free journey to authorship. Repeated spam may cause your IP address to be blacklisted from accessing The Advancing Author.
  • Links: If you must include a link in your comment, please be patient while we check that the link is contributing to the discussion and not an attempt at promotion.
  • Patience: Please be patient while we moderate the comments to ensure best user experience.

Thanks for being so kind and looking forward to your comments!

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