This is a very positive look at Wattpad by folks who have been VERY successful using it. The trouble is, for those of us who are not Millennials or Generation X, we've probably never heard of it, and type of traditional fiction we might want to share on it might not appeal to its younger readers, who seem to prefer romance, paranormal stuff, and fan fiction. Also, most of the 65 million (and growing) users are female, which might not bode well for the noir short story I would like to post. On the other hand, out of 65 million, surely there must be caring soul out there who might actually read and comment on my work. It seems worth a try, and its certainly easy enough to do.

This book provides examples of Wattpad authors who have gone on the make actual money from their writing, being published conventionally or seeing their work adapted for television. I'm certainly convinced that some people in a position to help writers are keeping an eye out for Wattpad stars. On the other hand, being commissioned to write a 500-word story for Coca Cola may not be your idea of success. In any case, this is a quick read and so far as I can tell a good introduction to a thoroughly modern way to share your work with a potentially sympathetic community of readers. ( )