When I try to submit a post in the new author board, I get this message.

The following error or errors occurred while posting this message:
Your session timed out while posting. Please try to re-submit your message.

My only thought was, is there a word limit on posts? I've re-tried several times.

It looks like everything is fine.  Yes, there is a limit on characters for a post; I just don't recall what that is, but your 3 posts combined are no where coming close to that limit (it's really a lot).

I got no message about removing anything, so must have gone to Admin.  Nothing will be removed.

Hi Sparks,
                A bit of an odd one about length. The shorter they are the more likely they are to get split by others posts in the interim. For me as the line length here is about 30 words give or take it only takes me a maximum of five lines for my longest paragraphs. I believe in a lot of 'white space' around my writing simply to make it easier to read, especially on a screen. The trick for me to is to find natural pauses or breaks (after all you can always add or omit lines from a previous post later) in the story or scene to place a break.

                I read a lot (2 or 3 books a week) and for me if the format is 'invisible' as I read then that's great. If I find there are massive chunks of text or very obvious or awkward phrases etc. then they take me out of the story and back to the format. If that happens too often I'll just quit reading. There is enough good writing out there without wasting time on poor writing. Yes we all make mistakes and try new things but personally I like to be engaged, intrigued and invested in the characters or situation.

                Natural points to break a post (for me) are; at the end of a day, at the end of a major event or action scene, when changing a point of view (i.e. between victim POV and assailants POV). A classic example of the last is the first "Into the Gap Series" by Stephen Donaldson about the rape of a woman by a space pirate and her subsequent rescue by a military hero. The same event essentially told through three different sets of eyes and setting up the main protagonists for an epic space opera.

                Whoops slightly off topic but put the breaks where you feel they 'fit' and see how it goes.
 
                 One last piece of advice. If ever a post fails and it appears to 'vanish' try the "Back" on browser 9 times out of 10 it'll take you back to the text entry you were trying to send.


 

Thanks guys, My posts are sitting at about 4-5 pages in word each, and it seems to be working well.