Comments on: Digital Hollywood Content Summit

By: Tetras

Tetras — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:29:50 +0000

I wonder if it’s possible for WP to enhance more of their non-teen market then, if the lack of credit card in their predominant teen market is the issue to convert readership to $$$ at the moment. Even a section for “mature” contents which are not explicit stuff for one thing, coz there are lots of mature aged readers on there that just have a heck of a time finding “like-minded” stories. Besides that, how does the music market like iTunes and phone apps cos deal with the lack of credit card issue? As I’d imagine teens would dominate that market too. Other thoughts was getting Wattpad to be a preferred forum in CW courses where mature aged students would frequent… this provides exposure to the “financial” consumers. I had no idea WP was so teen heavy until I started to read some of the comments in the forums… even there over 20s (or 25s) were considered oldies, which was startling coz that’s a paying audience right there! What a way to turn them off!

Anyhoo, hope u’re feeling better, Sal. And congrats on non-Brae and non-Tristan dating… how strange is it being with a real 3D person now huh?? lol

By: Sally Slater

Sally Slater — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:01:37 +0000

LOL, that would be lovely, if B&N isn’t bankrupt before I get published…

I AM seriously thinking about self publishing. We’ll see what happens with this agents…I’m getting impatient!

By: ForeverMalak

ForeverMalak — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:28:39 +0000

That's awesome that posting on wattpad isn't as much of a biggie as it was back in the day! I hope the agent likes Paladin! That book NEEDS to be published. & I think you should def. try traditional publishing, I would love to walk into a huge B&N and seeing PALADIN everywhere. But if you do choose self-publishing, I will def. support you!

Your blog is so interesting. I love reading it!

By: Sally Slater

Sally Slater — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:02:53 +0000

I agree traditional publishing is the best option…but still unsure that’s the route I’ll end up going. We shall see what happens!

By: N, Shimobi-Obijuru

N, Shimobi-Obijuru — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:45:03 +0000

Sounds like a very interesting and informative convention! I must admit that I’ve had some doubts about posti an original story on Wattpad because of the risk of it being plagiarized, but it seems I can rest easier. I’m impressed to discover that the votes and reads that you receive on Wattpad actually mean something to publishers! And I think it’s great that you’re still trying to go the original route with publishing; personally, I think it’s the best option, and I’m positive that you can get it done! 😀

By: Sally Slater

Sally Slater — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:03:17 +0000

I have no real excuse, besides the excuses I gave! Thanks for the congrats – was a great experience, and I love talking to people, so no complaints here.

Appreciate the well wishes – I think I’m at the tail end of this thing. The worst part of being sick is being too foggy to string together a sentence and too nasally to sing in the shower!

By: Sally Slater

Sally Slater — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:01:43 +0000

You and I are in the same boat! I was really worried for a while that being “published” on Wattpad would be a deterrent to publishers, but I’ve now attended two panels (the one I spoke at, plus another panel where I was just in the audience) that reaffirmed that posting on Wattpad is NOT an issue for publishers. Anyway, I’m not published yet, but I will keep trying! Good luck to you too.

By: Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:41:34 +0000

Wow! I wondered what happened to you! Congrats on your panel! For someone like myself who doesn't know much about the 'behind the scenes' of writing and publishing books, it's all very interesting!

Get better soon, can't wait for your next update!

By: Katie Crum

Katie Crum — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:54:30 +0000

Thanks for this post, Sally! It's given me a new hope that maybe, someday, eventually I might get published...somewhere...possibly...

But really, this article helped me get some insight into how publishers and agents view online publishing and that is something I was uncertain about. I have only recently started posting chapters on wattpad. I was hesitant at first because I was afraid no publisher would accept it once it was posted online already. Now I know I can always get a fan base for one story and pitch a different one to the publishers to try and get a deal.

Best of luck with Paladin! It really is a terrific story.

By: Sally Slater

Sally Slater — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:28:43 +0000

Thanks, Claire! It was a really fantastic experience and I feel super lucky that I got to go to the conference for free