My First Week on Simily
Tales from a Fiction First Platform
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I wrote last week that I was joining Simily because it offers a space that is dedicated to fiction.
The platform has evolved a bit and also accepts non-fiction work. I’ve read a number of writers from Medium who are republishing their Medium stories on Simily no matter the genre. That’s all well and good, but I want to tell the story of what it’s like to publish fiction on a platform that started for fiction and still claims to focus on fiction.
My first story has 14 views so far. At the Simily pay rate of 2 cents per view, that means I’ve made 28 cents in my first week. Not bad for a new, relatively small platform.
I’ve also found some other writers — many from Medium — and started following them. There’s a good variety of content there and some genuinely well-written fiction.
I published my second story today. I plan to publish one story a week on the platform for now and see how it develops. I’m also taking a look around and exploring what other writers have to offer.
I have 18 followers over there — so, I’m happy with that so far. Have you tried Simily? If so, what’s your experience? How would you compare it to other publishing platforms?
