Do Others Read What You've Written?
By highlyclever
@highlyclever (1111)
United States
June 29, 2008 9:47pm CST
Back in the days before online publishing, the venue that most people had for sharing what they had written with the general public was to send off a "Letter to the Editor". These days, you can write and post something for the whole world to see... if you can get the traffic to come and read what you have written.
Have you published anything - a book or a letter to the editor? Are you into online publishing, and if so, how many readers/visitors/subscribers do you have?My claim to fame came years ago, when I started a small-town newspaper that reached its peak weekly circulation at around 2000 printed copies. I can't say that I wrote anything particularly memorable back then... but I was "published".:) How about you?
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@kuirqs (512)
• Philippines
19 Jul 08
I have been a member of Helium since its beta stage, and I did pretty well there for a time. Now I spend more time in an online writing community.
http://www.onestopwriteshop.com is a great site for writers of different genre. We get to read others' work and we also get to critique them. Of course, one's work gets critiqued too. There are forums, contests and classes you can join. Sometimes, there are even awards up for grabs! It's truly a wonderful site for writers. It helped boost my confidence as a creative writer.
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@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
20 Jul 08
It doesn't look like onestopwriteshop pays its participants quite like helium does, at least from my brief perusal of the site earlier today. It looks like they have a contest and a paid "members only" area?
Do you find the gathering of writing minds to be the biggest asset of the site? Or what is it that "sells" onestopwriteshop to you?
Thanks for your reply!
@patgalca (18391)
• Orangeville, Ontario
30 Jun 08
The problem with publishing online is that if it were a short story or poem, it is not eligible for entry into contests or magazine submissions as they are considered "previously published". So I don't post much of my work online. The only work I do publish I post on Triond so I can at least make some money from them.
I am a member of a writing group in my town so I do read my work to my fellow writers for their ideas and opinions. I have also passed my manuscript on to someone who caught a lot of things I didn't catch (unanswered questions). This, of course, prompted another edit.
So, I don't post online what I consider to be my best work. I also have copyright issues. I wouldn't want someone stealing my ideas.
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@Johnnypenn (237)
• United States
30 Jun 08
For my stories, I write fan fiction. Original stuff I keep for personal enjoyment unless its in a book and I'm planning on getting it published.
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@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Quite a few people read what I write. I write on associatecontent.com. I get paid a little bit for what I write as well.
@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Does Associated Content give you any idea about how many readers have visited each article that you post on their site?
Congratulations on what you are able to make financially from your writing! :)
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@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Yes, you get a lot of feedback from associatedcontent.com.
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@paid2write (5201)
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2 Jul 08
Before I published online my poetry was read in a small press magazine with a circulation of a few hundred. Now my articles, blog posts and web blog content are read by many people around the world.
In addition to my posts in myLot discussions, and on my blog, I have published articles at Helium and Triond. I think I get read most at Helium and one of my Helium articles was sold to another site so it could be getting thousands more viewings there.
I also write content for a British website which pays me for short pieces on specific subjects.
@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Have you found any special techniques for developing an online readership for your poetry? The usual tricks for drawing people to a blog?
Thanks for your reply!
@Johnnypenn (237)
• United States
30 Jun 08
I've written a kids book that was published and now I have an agent for my books. I like the book publishing better than the on-line sort.
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@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Congratulations to you, Johnnypenn, and best wishes for the future!
What kind of children's books do you write? For any particular age?
My five year old reads at a third grade level. We are always looking for reading materials that are "age appropriate" ... What do you give a kindergartner who can read like an eight year old?
@lanyoublue2008 (882)
• China
30 Jun 08
Yes, so many people go to my topics and give me so much good suggestions!
I like those friends!
@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
30 Jun 08
It is always nice to have readers who are willing to give you feedback. They help you to improve your writing and do better next time! (Thanks for the reply!)
@highlyclever (1111)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I enjoy writing. It provides me an opportunity to find a clever turn of phrase, and then to see if anyone else happens to catch it, too. (Nothing particularly clever in this reply; just a few observations.)
Thanks for your reply!
