Hey,
I was wondering if anyone knew of some good writing communities. Something like smashwords or feedbooks, but more socially targeted (like you upload an ePub, people can read it and provide feedback).
And another question, if you could create a writing community, what would it feature?
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Writing Communities?
Started by emoKid, Jun 29 2011 05:41 PM
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Posted 29 June 2011 - 05:56 PM
Hi, Emokid:
Do you know about Authonomy? It's run by HarperCollins (the London branch). Anyone can sign up for free and upload a file for comments. People also vote on your stuff, and the top five people in a given period (I think it's a month, but I haven't checked the site in ages) get a reading from the Harper editorial staff. The ultimate carrot is that a few (as in a handful of the X thousand people on the site) actually end up with a publishing contract.
Simon and Schuster was supposed to be starting a similar site here in the US, but I don't know if it's up and running yet. Google them and see.
There are also writing associations that run online critique groups for their members. PennWriters is one, and you don't need to live in Pennsylvania to join. The entry fee is relatively low: $55 the first year and $45 to renew; they may have student rates, too. That would link you with a small number of people with whom you could exchange your work, rather than publishing it to all and sundry.
I'm sure there are lots of other options, including joining the writing-related groups on LinkedIn and posting a query for potential critique partners. These are just the ones I happen to know a little about.
Best,
M
Do you know about Authonomy? It's run by HarperCollins (the London branch). Anyone can sign up for free and upload a file for comments. People also vote on your stuff, and the top five people in a given period (I think it's a month, but I haven't checked the site in ages) get a reading from the Harper editorial staff. The ultimate carrot is that a few (as in a handful of the X thousand people on the site) actually end up with a publishing contract.
Simon and Schuster was supposed to be starting a similar site here in the US, but I don't know if it's up and running yet. Google them and see.
There are also writing associations that run online critique groups for their members. PennWriters is one, and you don't need to live in Pennsylvania to join. The entry fee is relatively low: $55 the first year and $45 to renew; they may have student rates, too. That would link you with a small number of people with whom you could exchange your work, rather than publishing it to all and sundry.
I'm sure there are lots of other options, including joining the writing-related groups on LinkedIn and posting a query for potential critique partners. These are just the ones I happen to know a little about.
Best,
M
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