Lessons From Lexie #2

So it’s been a little over a week since I launched Lexie. In this time I went through various stages of excitement and discouragement. I’ve been thrilled with beginning and sharing this project and disappointed when droves of people didn’t jump on the train right away (a foolish hope, of course, but a girl can dream)! Everyone I tell about it seems to think the idea is cool, exciting, and cutting edge. I just need people to go one step forward and begin reading and engaging. (Hey, sociology majors—this could make for a good paper!).

pros and cons of wattpad, other modes of sharing the story

One of the reasons I decided to put Lex on Wattpad was because I’d seen the crazy high numbers of followers and reads for stories – we’re talking in the MILLIONS here. The problem is, it seems the only way to get that kind of following is to trade reads with others and be really active on discussion boards—a working author with several deadlines just does not have the time for that. It was a little rough, seeing the numbers climb oh so slowly. After a week, I’ve had about 715 reads, but that doesn’t translate into followers or “votes” (another Wattpad thing that helps your story move up in the ranks, therefore giving…