DavidScottHay

@TheOrangutan Hi Gav, thanks for the note! Just getting started on here. But I do have one question, I saw my excerpt for FALL was suddenly ranked in the top 1,000 for both mystery and fantasy and now I don't see that ranking.
          	
          	Any ideas what that is about?
          	
          	Thanks!
          	DSH

TheOrangutan

@DavidScottHay - ah, the ever changing What's Hot List. It's updated quite regularly and depends on votes and comments in a certain time period. There's some more information here that might shed a little light - http://support.wattpad.com/entries/350874-how-does-the-what-s-hot-or-on-the-rise-list-work-how-do-i-get-on-it
          
          Your ratings will continually change over time depending on how everyone else around you is doing with their stories, votes, uploads and God alone knows whatever else Wattpad have included in their algorithms. I must admit I tend to ignore it.
          
          Hope that helps a little, Cheers, Gav

TheOrangutan

Hi David, and welcome to Wattpad (albeit slightly belated). 
          I’m one of the Ambassadors who helps the Wattpad crew keep things running, so if you have any questions on how anything works or anything else on the vagaries of this site, please feel free to get in touch (hit the reply button) or go to http://www.wattpad.com/user/WPNinjas (the Ambassador’s page).
           
          Also there are various useful bits and bobs on http://www.wattpad.com/writertips. 
          
          Something new on here too recently is The Pub - http://www.wattpad.com/club/40-the-pub. The Pub is a place for readers and writers of any genre, but the idea is to help out the minority of males on the site. Whether you are a guy who likes to write, need tips on creating male characters or just want to hang around with the gents, this is the place to come. 
          Hope you have a good time on here. 
          Cheers, Gav