What do you think about literary blogs?

Jake1122 · Post by **Jake1122** » 19 Sep 2017, 04:38

have this question for readers (e.g yours truly) and writers that check literary websites (book blogs) for information.

What do we actually need that these online platforms are not giving to us.

Personally, I would say publishing information, as a writer.

What would you say. Either as a reader or writer?

Let's discuss

Angela Stripes · Post by **Angela Stripes** » 21 Sep 2017, 23:23

I'm not well-versed in what's out there, but removed by mod (poets and writers) has a great database for submitting poems and short stories to literary journals. Its the only resource I've used so far, but I'm just getting my toes wet.. I found it through a creative writing class I took at a community college.

Personally, talking to a person face-to-face has always been the most fruitful resource for that kind of information. Its hard to know where to start to look on the internet, and I end up wondering if one site is credible (or a scam) or not.

For example, one professor explained to the class that it takes a staggering amount of submissions before you're likely to get a 'yes'. It was daunting, but also encouraging that an overload of rejections is actually normal. Again, talking to a published author proved more helpful than just googling websites.

That's just been my experience. Obviously literary websites and blogs have their use and purpose, too.

BoyLazy · Post by **BoyLazy** » 30 Sep 2017, 10:12

Reading is completely different when you want to publish something it is too complicated

Post by **Waragu Samuel** » 05 Oct 2017, 07:33

This is a question that has toyed me for long. At the end of the day, i have concluded that blogs should not be used to write fictional content. Fiction should be reserved to e-books, and print books as well as literally journals. Blogs should be reserved for commentaries about fiction and such. That is my take.

BoyLazy · Post by **BoyLazy** » 05 Oct 2017, 08:02

Samuel Waragu wrote:This is a question that has toyed me for long. At the end of the day, i have concluded that blogs should not be used to write fictional content. Fiction should be reserved to e-books, and print books as well as literally journals. Blogs should be reserved for commentaries about fiction and such. That is my take.

Are you a blogger?

Angela Stripes · Post by **Angela Stripes** » 05 Oct 2017, 19:04

Samuel Waragu wrote:This is a question that has toyed me for long. At the end of the day, i have concluded that blogs should not be used to write fictional content. Fiction should be reserved to e-books, and print books as well as literally journals. Blogs should be reserved for commentaries about fiction and such. That is my take.

I agree. Blogs are also useful for sharing stories of personal events, which I guess could be in conjunction with a commentary.

TheWriteAngel · Post by **TheWriteAngel** » 17 Oct 2017, 22:33

Samuel Waragu wrote:This is a question that has toyed me for long. At the end of the day, i have concluded that blogs should not be used to write fictional content. Fiction should be reserved to e-books, and print books as well as literally journals. Blogs should be reserved for commentaries about fiction and such. That is my take.

I'm with you on this. Blogs and fiction just don't go together. Blogs can be used to share life experiences and such instead.