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Here are the latest news about Wattpad:
2023. Wattpad Premium subscribers now have access to 5 free monthly Wattpad Originals
Imagine, if you will, a grand and slightly eccentric narrative experiment devised by Wattpad, now called "Premium Picks." Under the great umbrella of its freemium model, Wattpad offers Premium and Premium+ subscribers a rather splendid deal: five of their Wattpad Originals, gratis, each and every month. Gone are the days of individual content payments—this is a curated buffet, handpicked by Wattpad’s team of literary connoisseurs, blending celebrated blockbusters with unsung gems from both literary legends and bright-eyed up-and-comers. The catch? Well, not so much a catch as a clever ticking clock: these tales are freely available until the first of the next month. After that, should you wish to resume your journey through an unfinished story, your wallet may politely nudge you. To keep things lively, Wattpad has thoughtfully added a countdown timer to the Premium Picks screen and a system of cheery app nudges, lest you miss the arrival of the next story feast.
2023. Wattpad has launched Publishing Scheduler
If you happen to be an author on the Wattpad self-publishing platform—and let’s face it, statistically speaking, there’s a fairly decent chance you are—you may have pondered the idea of pre-scheduling your Story Parts, imagining a world where your readers blissfully glide from one chapter to the next without that nagging interval of suspense and impatience. Well, rejoice! The fine folks at Wattpad have engineered exactly that with their rather magnificently titled "Wattpad Publishing Scheduler." This sparkling new feature exists solely to alleviate the burden of manual uploads while ensuring your readers remain thoroughly hooked, even if you’re off on a much-deserved holiday or hopelessly lost in a spiraling subplot. Currently available only on the web version (the mobile app is eagerly catching up, apparently), this scheduler lives in your "My Stories" section, dutifully allowing you to set release dates with a flick of a finger. It's a cunning tool for authors to keep readers happily engaged while retaining just a bit more of that precious resource called ‘free time.'
2023. Wattpad improves its Creator Program for writers
In a universe where aspiring storytellers endlessly tap away at keyboards while dreaming of literary grandeur, Wattpad—that behemoth of online storytelling realms—has decided it’s time to recalibrate its creator-centric apparatus, making it a tad more welcoming for those who type in the shadows. Now, the Wattpad Creators program (in its second, somewhat heroic year), first hatched twelve months prior, exists to lavish writers with an array of small, often useful benefits, opportunities, and forms of practical aid—all tailored to coax outstanding tales from even the most hesitant of scribes. It’s all in the name of nurturing their uniquely baffling "Engaged Reader" metric and bestowing them with the sort of accolades they rightly imagine themselves deserving of. Formerly an exclusive club, accessible only by invitation, this revamped iteration promises a bit more democratic sparkle. Realizing that not every author can simply dash off to posh workshops or exotic retreats, Wattpad aims to replicate a similar experience in its virtual realm, delivering community, camaraderie, and a sprinkling of wisdom to boot.
2019. Wattpad launches book publishing platform
Social storytelling platform Wattpad has recently introduced a new publishing arm called Wattpad Books. The titles will not only be available as ebooks on a variety of online platforms, but they will also be stocked in physical bookstores such as Indigo Books and Music and Barnes & Noble. Wattpad Books’ first collection is set to debut in Fall 2019, with six titles being released this year. The 2019 Wattpad Books lineup features six young adult novels, covering genres like fantasy, romance, mystery and more. The stories on Wattpad Books’ 2019 list are already popular on Wattpad, together garnering over 100 million reading minutes in 2018.
2014. Wattpad will be free forever and make money from native ads
**Wattpad**, the social reading app that allows authors to share their stories with a community of readers, is experiencing notable user engagement — the company reports that 27 million of its 30 million users are active each month. However, Wattpad has done little to monetize this activity beyond trying out crowdfunded self-publishing. That’s changing now. The company has introduced its first native advertising campaign and is preparing more. Similar to ads on Twitter and other social platforms, Wattpad has integrated promotions for accounts and individual titles with its regular recommendations. The company is still in the “very early stages of ad experiments,” but CEO Allen Lau has already stated that Wattpad will never charge for the app itself: “It will remain a free app forever.”
2014. Wattpad raises $46 million to build a global literary community
In the vast and swirling cosmos of the internet, where ideas are as plentiful as oddly shaped stars and twice as hard to monetize, Wattpad—a peculiar yet wildly popular galactic hub for writers and readers—declared it had secured a gravity-defying $46 million in funding. This, they say, will turbo-charge their mission of conquering the universe of storytelling and getting the good word out to an eventual billion people. “We have an absurdly ambitious plan,” said Allen Lau, co-founder and CEO, beaming like someone who had just been handed the keys to a shiny improbability drive. With 25 million registered users—up from a mere 15 million the year prior—Wattpad’s growth is indeed impressive, though light-years away from their cosmic target. “It’s lofty,” Lau mused, acknowledging it’s unlikely to materialize this year, next year, or possibly even before we invent faster-than-light travel.
2013. Wattpad, the social network for aspiring writers, launches a crowdfunding feature
In the vast, sprawling multiverse of social networks, Wattpad floats by like a charmingly eccentric spaceship with a dodgy engine, often hailed as the "YouTube of writing"—a place where aspiring scribes boldly upload their creative emissions into the digital ether, gathering fans like a lint roller in a room full of cats. Now, in a twist of improbable innovation, Wattpad has launched “Fan Funding,” a crowdfunding contraption reminiscent of Kickstarter, designed to let users monetize their work by charming, persuading, or possibly hypnotizing their fan base into pledging support. Naturally, Wattpad takes a slice of the pie for its intergalactic toll. With Fan Funding, fans can not only cheer from the sidelines but actively help their favorite writers achieve their wordy ambitions by picking a reward level that tickles their fancy—assuming, of course, their trusty credit card is ready for action. A splendidly peculiar way to turn dreams into reality, or at least into slightly less broke realities.
2023. Wattpad Premium subscribers now have access to 5 free monthly Wattpad Originals
Imagine, if you will, a grand and slightly eccentric narrative experiment devised by Wattpad, now called "Premium Picks." Under the great umbrella of its freemium model, Wattpad offers Premium and Premium+ subscribers a rather splendid deal: five of their Wattpad Originals, gratis, each and every month. Gone are the days of individual content payments—this is a curated buffet, handpicked by Wattpad’s team of literary connoisseurs, blending celebrated blockbusters with unsung gems from both literary legends and bright-eyed up-and-comers. The catch? Well, not so much a catch as a clever ticking clock: these tales are freely available until the first of the next month. After that, should you wish to resume your journey through an unfinished story, your wallet may politely nudge you. To keep things lively, Wattpad has thoughtfully added a countdown timer to the Premium Picks screen and a system of cheery app nudges, lest you miss the arrival of the next story feast.
2023. Wattpad has launched Publishing Scheduler
If you happen to be an author on the Wattpad self-publishing platform—and let’s face it, statistically speaking, there’s a fairly decent chance you are—you may have pondered the idea of pre-scheduling your Story Parts, imagining a world where your readers blissfully glide from one chapter to the next without that nagging interval of suspense and impatience. Well, rejoice! The fine folks at Wattpad have engineered exactly that with their rather magnificently titled "Wattpad Publishing Scheduler." This sparkling new feature exists solely to alleviate the burden of manual uploads while ensuring your readers remain thoroughly hooked, even if you’re off on a much-deserved holiday or hopelessly lost in a spiraling subplot. Currently available only on the web version (the mobile app is eagerly catching up, apparently), this scheduler lives in your "My Stories" section, dutifully allowing you to set release dates with a flick of a finger. It's a cunning tool for authors to keep readers happily engaged while retaining just a bit more of that precious resource called ‘free time.'
2023. Wattpad improves its Creator Program for writers
In a universe where aspiring storytellers endlessly tap away at keyboards while dreaming of literary grandeur, Wattpad—that behemoth of online storytelling realms—has decided it’s time to recalibrate its creator-centric apparatus, making it a tad more welcoming for those who type in the shadows. Now, the Wattpad Creators program (in its second, somewhat heroic year), first hatched twelve months prior, exists to lavish writers with an array of small, often useful benefits, opportunities, and forms of practical aid—all tailored to coax outstanding tales from even the most hesitant of scribes. It’s all in the name of nurturing their uniquely baffling "Engaged Reader" metric and bestowing them with the sort of accolades they rightly imagine themselves deserving of. Formerly an exclusive club, accessible only by invitation, this revamped iteration promises a bit more democratic sparkle. Realizing that not every author can simply dash off to posh workshops or exotic retreats, Wattpad aims to replicate a similar experience in its virtual realm, delivering community, camaraderie, and a sprinkling of wisdom to boot.
2019. Wattpad launches book publishing platform
Social storytelling platform Wattpad has recently introduced a new publishing arm called Wattpad Books. The titles will not only be available as ebooks on a variety of online platforms, but they will also be stocked in physical bookstores such as Indigo Books and Music and Barnes & Noble. Wattpad Books’ first collection is set to debut in Fall 2019, with six titles being released this year. The 2019 Wattpad Books lineup features six young adult novels, covering genres like fantasy, romance, mystery and more. The stories on Wattpad Books’ 2019 list are already popular on Wattpad, together garnering over 100 million reading minutes in 2018.
2014. Wattpad will be free forever and make money from native ads
**Wattpad**, the social reading app that allows authors to share their stories with a community of readers, is experiencing notable user engagement — the company reports that 27 million of its 30 million users are active each month. However, Wattpad has done little to monetize this activity beyond trying out crowdfunded self-publishing. That’s changing now. The company has introduced its first native advertising campaign and is preparing more. Similar to ads on Twitter and other social platforms, Wattpad has integrated promotions for accounts and individual titles with its regular recommendations. The company is still in the “very early stages of ad experiments,” but CEO Allen Lau has already stated that Wattpad will never charge for the app itself: “It will remain a free app forever.”
2014. Wattpad raises $46 million to build a global literary community
In the vast and swirling cosmos of the internet, where ideas are as plentiful as oddly shaped stars and twice as hard to monetize, Wattpad—a peculiar yet wildly popular galactic hub for writers and readers—declared it had secured a gravity-defying $46 million in funding. This, they say, will turbo-charge their mission of conquering the universe of storytelling and getting the good word out to an eventual billion people. “We have an absurdly ambitious plan,” said Allen Lau, co-founder and CEO, beaming like someone who had just been handed the keys to a shiny improbability drive. With 25 million registered users—up from a mere 15 million the year prior—Wattpad’s growth is indeed impressive, though light-years away from their cosmic target. “It’s lofty,” Lau mused, acknowledging it’s unlikely to materialize this year, next year, or possibly even before we invent faster-than-light travel.
2013. Wattpad, the social network for aspiring writers, launches a crowdfunding feature
In the vast, sprawling multiverse of social networks, Wattpad floats by like a charmingly eccentric spaceship with a dodgy engine, often hailed as the "YouTube of writing"—a place where aspiring scribes boldly upload their creative emissions into the digital ether, gathering fans like a lint roller in a room full of cats. Now, in a twist of improbable innovation, Wattpad has launched “Fan Funding,” a crowdfunding contraption reminiscent of Kickstarter, designed to let users monetize their work by charming, persuading, or possibly hypnotizing their fan base into pledging support. Naturally, Wattpad takes a slice of the pie for its intergalactic toll. With Fan Funding, fans can not only cheer from the sidelines but actively help their favorite writers achieve their wordy ambitions by picking a reward level that tickles their fancy—assuming, of course, their trusty credit card is ready for action. A splendidly peculiar way to turn dreams into reality, or at least into slightly less broke realities.
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