As the publishing world struggles to adapt to new trends in self publishing and digital books, online communities are already finding and supporting the next generation of authors.
Today in eBookNewser’s Digital Writer Spotlight, we highlighted the work of a 15-year-old writer who has found thousands of fans and millions of reads at the writing community of Wattpad. According to the site’s founder, she has counted 6.5 million reads since her first post. Inside the community, hundreds of readers have left comments, ideas, and support for her writing. Read the whole feature here.
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.