Wednesday March 08, 2006

Side Project: Lit List By the Numbers

The Lit List is off to a promising start, thanks to strong support from the blogosphere and outlets like the Utne Reader.

In the first six days, 85 registered users have submitted 48 stories, 10 of which have been promoted to the front page. The site has logged about 4,300 page views on 2,300 visits. That’s not going to rival Digg, but it does rival the circulation of some literary journals. I think the site is a viable place for writers and publishers to gain exposure for their work—and for readers to find good writing.

I did notice that a few stories got stuck in the queue and weren’t posted. The messaging isn’t quite clear, and it’s easy to forget to click “Submit” on the final submission page. If something like that happens, don’t write the site off. Email me and I’ll take care of it.

Posted by jim at 06:58 PM ||