Comments on: The Pros of Writing.com http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/the-pros-of-writingcom/ Resources for the genre writer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jordan Lapp http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/the-pros-of-writingcom/#comment-45 Jordan Lapp Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:53:17 +0000 http://jordanlapp.com/blog/the-pros-of-writingcom/#comment-45 Hi James! Thanks for the encouragement! For the readers, James is co-editor of <a href="http://jbdrydenco.com/aboutmag" rel="nofollow">Staffs & Starships Magazine</a> I agree with much of what you've said, but the biggest failing with Writing.com is that they focus only on their site. Writers aren't really encouraged to step out into the wide world of publishing. That's *blush* what this blog is for. Hi James! Thanks for the encouragement! For the readers, James is co-editor of Staffs & Starships Magazine

I agree with much of what you’ve said, but the biggest failing with Writing.com is that they focus only on their site. Writers aren’t really encouraged to step out into the wide world of publishing.

That’s *blush* what this blog is for.

]]> By: James Boone Dryden http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/the-pros-of-writingcom/#comment-43 James Boone Dryden Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:54:18 +0000 http://jordanlapp.com/blog/the-pros-of-writingcom/#comment-43 I've been a member of writing.com since its inception in 2000 as stories.com. Since then it's grown exponentially, though I was sad to see the convention disappear after only a few short years of hosting it. It certainly brings to light a number of good writers who may not otherwise get noticed, and who may not know the means by which to get noticed by the publishing industry. While I was very pleased when the whole site was free, and there was a seemingly limitless expanse you could create with your profile, I am well aware of the need for a company like writing.com to finally have some extra features for a fee. They grandfathered most of the initial members when they first switched, which was very cool, and since then they've garnered a lot of respect through the dedication of many of their members. Ok, so I'll leave my own negative comments for when you post yours. Thanks Jordan for the good post. I’ve been a member of writing.com since its inception in 2000 as stories.com. Since then it’s grown exponentially, though I was sad to see the convention disappear after only a few short years of hosting it. It certainly brings to light a number of good writers who may not otherwise get noticed, and who may not know the means by which to get noticed by the publishing industry. While I was very pleased when the whole site was free, and there was a seemingly limitless expanse you could create with your profile, I am well aware of the need for a company like writing.com to finally have some extra features for a fee. They grandfathered most of the initial members when they first switched, which was very cool, and since then they’ve garnered a lot of respect through the dedication of many of their members. Ok, so I’ll leave my own negative comments for when you post yours. Thanks Jordan for the good post.

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