Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Rachel Kramer launched her short story about a high school student with ‘prophetic nightmares’ on a community writing site.  Follow this link to read more of her work at Wattpad.

Wattpad’s Nina Lassam praised her work: “Kramer is the author of “The Muses,” an extremely popular story on Wattpad that has steadily moved to the top of the popularity charts. Rachel has always been drawn to mythology and the paranormal. When telling a story, she loves to add a little supernatural to the real world, provoking that tiny suspicion in the back of a reader’s mind that says ‘there’s something more to our world.’”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within these communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–see all the writers at our Best Online Fiction Writers directory. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

Editor’s Note: Wattpad will be one of the many companies sharing online writing and promotion advice at our eBook Summit on December 15th.
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Debut novelist Lori Pescatore chose one community writing site to promote her work.  Follow this link to read her work at Off the Bookshelf.

Founder Scott Weisenthal praised her work: “Pescatore’s first novel, Human Blend, is a fantasy/science fiction/ romance novel that has received four and five star reviews in its early release. The book is ‘filled with rich and unique characters that take the reader on a journey that will unearth ancient secrets.’ The writing is bold and creative and makes the reader never want to put the book down.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight feature. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within online communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–introducing readers to the world of socially networked fiction. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

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Teacher and author Heather McGhee found thousands of new readers on a community writing site. Follow this link to read more of her work at Wattpad.

Novelist Candace Bowser found inspiration on one community writing site, writing an entire novel based on another member’s character. Follow this link to read her work at Off the Bookshelf.

Founder Scott Weisenthal praised her work: “Here’s an author who recognized a great character in Kevin Davison‘s book Wrath (Jaden Gibbons) and, with Kevin’s blessing, expanded Jaden and used the character in her own stories. Pray for Death is the first in the Mantis series. What sets the Mantis series a part from other assassin novels is the perspective in which they are written and the unique ways Jaden find to take to her targets down.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight feature. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within online communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–introducing readers to the world of socially networked fiction. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

Abi Kirk is an archeologist specializing in Egypt and the Cyprus Bronze Age, but she found an outlet for her fiction on a community writing site. Follow this link to read more of her work at Wattpad.

Wattpad’s Nina Lassam explained why she nominated Kirk: “Tattoo of the Black Angel is her debut novel about a university student, Tara, who is given a tattoo of black angel wings on her back. When angered, fully functioning wings tear out of her back. Isolated at first, Tara meets a network of similarly tattooed people whose lives have all been turned upside down by their tattoos and the mythical world they have been thrust into. As the story developed, Kirk saw great potential in trying to educate kids in Greek, Celtic and Egyptian mythology. Her career in archeology inspired her to use these myths and create a story unlike any other.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within these communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–see all the writers at our Best Online Fiction Writers directory. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

Note: Wattpad and other digital writers will be included in our eBook Summit in December.

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Novelist and writing coach Kevin Davison turned to one community writing site to find a new kind of audience. Follow this link to read his work at Off the Bookshelf.

Founder Scott Weisenthal praised his work: “Davison is one of the first authors on offthebookshelf.com. He is on the advisory board of offthebookshelf.com, writes online articles about publishing, self-publishing, and even interviews fellow authors. He has published three eBooks through offthebookshelf.com. His chosen genre is science fiction and fantasy adventure books.  He writes a fantasy adventure series called Athyxian Chronicles with currently two installments to the series available at offthebookshelf.com along with his psychological thriller Wrath.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight feature. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within online communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–introducing readers to the world of socially networked fiction. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

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23-year-old fantasy novelist Diana Ilinca discovered a vibrant online writing community, building hundreds of online fans before her book deal. Follow this link to read more of her work at Wattpad.

Wattpad’s Nina Lassam explained why she nominated Ilinca:  “I’d like to recommend Diana, a young author whose debut book is being published Spring 2011 by Champagne Books. To celebrate, Diana has created a companion novel that is only available on Wattpad.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within these communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–see all the writers at our Best Online Fiction Writers directory. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

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The Password Incorrect blog has an excellent step-by-step primer on how to take Fictionaut short stories off the webpage and read them on your favorite eReader. When you our browsing our Best Online Writers Directory, you can use the same steps to save the work of these socially networked authors.

Here’s an excerpt, but visit Password Incorrect for the full instructions: “When being still connected to the Internet you can sync an Instapaper application on your device (like iPhone or iPad) with your account. All the content will be downloaded and that means: available for off-line reading. But there is one more thing Instapaper did to move reading one step closer to a book-like feeling. The content stored at your account can be downloaded to Kindle or as an ePub file.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within these communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–see all the writers at our Best Online Fiction Writers directory. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

Novelist and retired hip hop artist J. Anthony Graves used one community writing site to find a new kind of audience. Follow this link to read his work at Off the Bookshelf.

Founder Scott Weisenthal praised his work: “Graves’ Dead End is a hard hitting street-lit fictional narrative. Graves yanks the skirt off the plain sight underworld in urban Chicago with deft command, searing scope and true thuggish nuance.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s newest feature, Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within online communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–introducing readers to the world of socially networked fiction. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

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Author Philip Chandler used an online writing community to sell his work, becoming one of the site’s leading authors. Follow this link to read his work at <a href="

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Founder Scott Weisenthal praised his work: “Chandler is one of OffTheBookshelf.com’s best selling authors. His book isn’t just a great read, it can change your perspective on honeybees and help you realize their importance to our food supply, to biodiversity and the overall health of the ecosystem. I love books that can inspire people to think differently, and that’s what The Barefoot Beekeeper can do.”

Welcome to eBookNewser’s newest feature, Digital Writer Spotlight. We’ve launched this feature to recognize the established and emerging voices within online communities. On a regular basis, we will feature hand-picked reading recommendations from community leaders at writing sites–introducing readers to the world of socially networked fiction. If you want to nominate a writing community, email eBookNewser with your recommendation.

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