Published online novels

[Fettju]

Is there a list somewhere of where people from here or other places or just real people have posted their novels, like substack accounts or wherever people publish there stuff for free? (For free is awesome, comeon)

 

[Prince of Spires]

How do you mean?

Are you looking for places where you can publish your own novel and where you don't need to pay to publish?

Or are you looking for free novels that other people have published?

For the first, all the major platforms do this. You don't have to pay to publish your novel via Amazon or Draft2Digital or Kobo or the other major online stores. If you publish your physical book via Ingram Spark then there's an upfront cost I think. Something around $25.

If you are looking for the second, then I think there are plenty of indie authors who have their first novel in a series free. Again on places like Kobo and sometimes Amazon. There are also libraries. Just keep in mind that it takes a lot of work to write a novel and there can be plenty of costs involved (like for covers and editing) in publishing a book. So do consider paying authors.

 

[Fettju]

How do you mean?

Are you looking for places where you can publish your own novel and where you don't need to pay to publish?

Or are you looking for free novels that other people have published?

For the first, all the major platforms do this. You don't have to pay to publish your novel via Amazon or Draft2Digital or Kobo or the other major online stores. If you publish your physical book via Ingram Spark then there's an upfront cost I think. Something around $25.

If you are looking for the second, then I think there are plenty of indie authors who have their first novel in a series free. Again on places like Kobo and sometimes Amazon. There are also libraries. Just keep in mind that it takes a lot of work to write a novel and there can be plenty of costs involved (like for covers and editing) in publishing a book. So do consider paying authors.

Yes I mean where people who want to be/are writers publish there stuff online. On substack I follow people who are into my specific interest in a certain area and some of them publish (or whatever you want to call it when a piece on substack has been put up for people to read) essay size articles there and most of them are pretty good, some are actually really good. But none of it is fantasy. It would be very nice to read shorter pieces, maybe shapters, by someone who writes online.
I found one guy wrote a story split up into 15-20 posts based on indian religion that was pretty good, and another who did the same but it was more alternative science of the mind instead of fantast, but that one was really good. But I long for the fantasy set in a low tech world that has that mythic touch to it.

 

[Queshire]

There's various sites where you can do so. The popular genres likely aren't something that will appeal to most people, but I've found a lot of enjoyable stories to read on Royal Road. Haven't gotten to the point of me publishing anything on there, but that's because I'm lazy.

 

[Devor]

The last I checked, the main place for that was still Wattpad.

 

[Fettju]

There's various sites where you can do so

I asked for where people do it so I can read, not where I can do it myself. If there is some place more dedicated to fantasy, or some keyword or something to use in for exampke substack to find fantasy stories.
I will check out Royal Road, thanks!

 

[pmmg]

The initial post sounds like its asking for where he can find a list of the work we have all put out, and to that, I can say I am not aware of any list that the members here have been using to post up their works. Many of us have them, and you can find them usually by following links in their siggys.

Many place have lists though, Good reads has many of them. And just looking on the internet for a list of fantasy titles will certainly produce many. There are literally thousands and thousands of them.

But if you want a list from our members I can post my book up. Always looking for reviews.

 

[Fettju]

The initial post sounds like its asking for where he can find a list of the work we have all put out, and to that, I can say I am not aware of any list that the members here have been using to post up their works. Many of us have them, and you can find them usually by following links in their siggys.

Many place have lists though, Good reads has many of them. And just looking on the internet for a list of fantasy titles will certainly produce many. There are literally thousands and thousands of them.

But if you want a list from our members I can post my book up. Always looking for reviews.

Yes please

 

[pmmg]

My Book can be found below. I am currently, and hastily trying to get book 2 out the door.

The Eye of Ebon

 

[Fettju]

My Book can be found below. I am currently, and hastily trying to get book 2 out the door.

The Eye of Ebon

Looks nice. I like it when you can recognize some themes, because when someone wants to make something totally new the writer has to be really good and the reader as well to not just get confused.

 

[minta]

Inkitt is another option besides Royal Road and Wattpad. You can find a lot of free fantasy stories there.

 

[Josh2Write]

Is there a list somewhere of where people from here or other places or just real people have posted their novels, like substack accounts or wherever people publish there stuff for free? (For free is awesome, comeon)

WattPad is one option, and it's free. It does have a lot of cringe/strange/disturbing fan fiction and stories, but at least your stories would be out in the public. And again, it's free.

 

[Fettju]

Inkitt is another option besides Royal Road and Wattpad. You can find a lot of free fantasy stories there.

Thanks. I looked at the other two and I get very much a teenage app-feeling. It srrms very hard to find good fantasy to read. With a proper book there are at least a publisher or editor that types down on the back what the book is about.

 

[Fettju]

This is one fantasy "novel" on substack that is amazing, but it's really hard to find them:

Psychofauna | Tyler Alterman | Substack

The fate of consciousness is in your hands. Choose no side. Click to read Psychofauna, by Tyler Alterman, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

psychofauna.com

 

[Diana Silver]

It srrms very hard to find good fantasy to read. With a proper book there are at least a publisher or editor that types down on the back what the book is about.

Well you are looking for free entertainment. There's bound to be some added advantage that paid-for options offer ^.^

 

[LordFalco]

FictionPress comes to mind. It has dozens of categories, including fantasy, whether you want to write or just read.