I think writers find themselves dealing with a quandary, which is just how many keywords should be used. Probably most writers here at TS/BC can be divided into one of two camps; 'minimalists' and 'The More the Merrier.' I myself tend to be a minimalists, attaching only enough keywords to give potential readers a fighting chance to have a clue as to what is inside the box of chocolates I am serving up. I expect by doing so, I lose a great deal of hits from people who search using keywords only.

Of course, the opposite can also be true. By offering too many key words, you can easily waste a reader's time drawing them to a story that, in the main, does not interest them.

No one approach is right or wrong. I expect after awhile, people who frequent TS/BC go to writers they have read before and enjoy rather than using the keywords. I know that's how I pick the stories I read, though I will give a new writer the benefit of the doubt once just to see if they should be added to my 'Gotta read' list.

Any who, that's my thoughts on the subject, for what it is worth.

Till next time, stay safe and sane.

Nancy Cole
www.nancycole.org