Thoughts on Webook and Authonomy

[Hannah Goodman]

Has anyone heard of or had experience with Webook or Authonomy?  Authonomy.com and Webook.com.

Thoughts on trying to submit to agents this way?

[Ezmirelda Demetri]

Bad idea.
Ice been on both sites and I wouldn't reccomend either-especially authonomy.

[Hannah Goodman]

Can you tell me more about your experience?

Ezmirelda Demetri said:

Bad idea.
Ice been on both sites and I wouldn't reccomend either-especially authonomy.

[Ezmirelda Demetri]

On Authonomy the people there hardly ever look at your work. Their entire critique will be on the first paragrapgh and will most likely be a repeat of what eveyone else is saying. And the only way to make it to the top 5 is to be online 24/7 begging people to pick Your work. Also I've heard various complaints from other people i've known to be on there.

The page to dame on weebook doesn't really help either--it's an extremely long process although if you'd like to give it a try I say go for it. If your looking for feedback there are a handful of very good feebackers there but not a lot.

There's also wattpad--but that's worse than the two aformentioned. I know a couple of people who were successful in the inkpop--another division of authonomy. The feedabckers there are pretty good. The top 5 get a review from the HarperCollin editorial board. It's a great accomplishment to mention when your querying.

Hope that helps :)

Hannah Goodman said:

Can you tell me more about your experience? Ezmirelda Demetri said:

Bad idea.
Ice been on both sites and I wouldn't reccomend either-especially authonomy.

[Hannah Goodman]

Thank you for the info. I check Absolute Write Water Cooler too.