mekild
hey , how are you . I was writing a story about African history that is in a fictional setting ,would you be interested to try it out. that would mean a lot to me.
Mrs_Sir
olwethu_dayimani
@Mrs_Sir Nana let’s go to the Maldives for the rest of December. Andazi njani, but we will! Bazo understand(a) pha kwa employment. You deserve it, lol!❤️
Mrs_Sir
@iam_valerieee I feel so deprived and cornered yazi, like I just want to share my work without the fear of it being stolen. At this point I trust no one and that’s just a shame because there are people who genuinely enjoy my work and would love to read more of it but I’m just.. stuck. I haven’t heard of Inkitt or FunDza but I’ll check them out too. The readership is not my main concern right now, I just want a platform where my work will be secured. I’m considering other platforms as well but I’m just not sure which ones because I really had high hopes in Wattpad but ke… Thank you for the heads up mntase because I was strongly considering these closed groups.
iam_valerieee
@Mrs_Sir Can I jump in here? I've seen a lot of chatter on Facebook about the "trusted" readers selling author's work, whether it's from private groups or just out in the open. Some readers even go as far as creating PDFs or using self-publishing sites to get authors' stuff out there. So, my advice? Just don’t do it. You might want to check out apps like Inkitt, but the downside is that it’s not super popular, so the audience is pretty limited. I do have another site in mind that seems to have a good reputation, it's called FunDza Literacy. I’m not sure if they give authors credit, but their reader community is decent, though not as massive as Wattpad.
Pearl-less
Hi Boo...do you see yourself writing again and finishing aboNathi or sowuqedile nje awusazingeni? Yoooh if only there was a way to stop what happened from happening to any writter again because not only does it mess with the writter but their fanbase as well, the way siloyal ngakhona to certain people, if they were to publish books in the future we would be buy, they're basically messing people's plans!
It's disheartening honestly! Anyway I hope you're good❤
Mrs_Sir
@Pearl-less hi babe, yes I am planning on finishing Silent Strength and hopefully publishing it but I still haven’t decided how to go about it. To be honest, I haven’t even written a chapter since this thing happened because I’m just so… disheartened. Thank you for popping by and I promise as soon as I come up with a solution I will let you guys know. I still love you (guys) ❤️
KeamogetsweKgwale
Suggestion Babes
Why don’t you make a pdf format of the completed work then sell it to those that want the books?
Pearl-less
@Mrs_Sir A suggestion I've seen some writters do to protect their work...they delete a few(half) chapters of their books once they've finished the books and then they put a disclaimer at the end of the book that they've turned it into a pdf if new readers want to read the book and old readers as well...I've seen it work for them honestl! But what's f-ed about that it would mean regular updates so incwadi iphele fast to protect your work and then turn it into a pdf for future readers and readers like me who like to go back to a book! But it's just a suggestion! Again I'm so sorry! People honestly are so evil because look now, they've done the damage and then now it's you who has to go out of your way to find alternative ways to continue doing what you love, honestly that person will get what's coming to them
Mrs_Sir
@KeamogetsweKgwale hi babe I could but who says people won’t sell my PDFs as well? Yhu ndine stress Thixo
Mrs_Sir
Bantu bam,
Because my mother is a praying woman, the issue of the stolen book has been ‘resolved’ and the book has been removed from the platform BUT I’m a bartered soldier.
I’m scared to share my work again.
Kodwa sifelani, nkos’yam
Mrs_Sir
@TshepisoHlope taking if a day at a time. I feel so robbed and lost without my writing but I’ll be okay.. one day
Mrs_Sir
@Mlangeni2k you words… you’re going to make me cry. Thank you mntase. I’ll make a plan and come back strong. I promise
Okuhlebawo
Ndaske ndaNaar
Bayaqhela yazi abantu. Ingaske ndimbona so I can write icommentkazi uba this is not your work. Imagine having the gull to produce work that is not your own as your own. Uncouthed and uncultured nxi.
We have your back Sis. AkazoyiWin(a) lento ayizamayo.
Mrs_Sir
@Okuhlebawo yho mntase that’s all I’ve been thinking about all day… like how? On another public platform nogal Yho ha.a but I thank you guys for the support. I need it
Mrs_Sir
Hi guys,
I hope you are all well.
I got alerted this evening that someone illegally stole my work and published it on Course Hero and I never gave consent to that.
I have reported the issue to Course Hero and hopefully it will get resolved but in the mean time, I’m removing all my work, including Silent Strength from this platform and on Visionary Writings until I can find a platform where my work won’t get stolen.
It’s unfair that we spend our time developing stories only for others to steal it.
With love,
Mrs Sir
Mrs_Sir
@CeeCeePhiwe I usually do a random search of my books to check if none have been stolen. I ran a search a few days back and I saw it on Course Hero and I immediately reported it. They were very helpful, I won’t lie and they removed it almost a day later. The person stole uThando
CeeCeePhiwe
@Mrs_Sir how were you notified? What is wattpad doing about this issue?? Yoh askies hle. What's the name of the book on that other app? Maybe we can go report it until it's also taken down
Mrs_Sir
@olwethu_dayimani yho enkosi mntase. I need the support ngoba NDIYAGOWA and not nje kancinci
CelaniChomey
Have a day as lovely as Nathi…..
Make him more beautiful for your sake. And here are your flowers
Adrienne_vila
Heyy
Is the book silent strength on going?
Mrs_Sir
@Adrienne_vila hi, yes it’s still going on but it’s a slow burn. I’ll be uploading a chapter this evening
amanda_dlam
Thank you for the quick update love si happy layikhaya