A New Cast into the Big Pond of Social Media

Online, July 11, 2013 (Newswire.com) - In the world of social platforms and digital media, micro-content has been the trend for news, personal tweets, Facebook posts, and the list goes on. In the publishing industry, however, there just may have been a void that has been recognized and filled.

Author and fly fishing magazine publisher, George Douglas, has launched a new platform that is capturing the attention of writers of all facets, from Best-Selling Authors to Slam Poets. The site is called microcerpt (micro-excerpts), a website that allows writers to submit their excerpts into a network that classifies them into their pertinent genre.

The power of www.microcerpt.com is apparent when readers can click on their favorite category and read short excerpts from various writers. The excerpts can be filtered down further to view all from a book origin, poem, web article, essays, or a few others.

"I wanted to create an environment where writers are not judged by fancy titles or by their lowest / highest star rating, but by a genuine attempt of a reader seeking a connection with a writer with a minimal time investment. The truth is, some will connect with a writing style, and some will not. As a result, there are too many amazing writings that have gone undiscovered or under-appreciated and may deserve to be right alongside highly respected works," said Douglas.

Being an author himself of eight books, Douglas was able to pinpoint the needs for writers and their readers during the development of the site. Writers can offer "behind the scenes" of their writings with audio and video capabilities, keep their fans updated with their microcerpt book club, and a unique way for all users to show off their top 10 authors or books, allowing them to connect with others and share their thoughts on writings.

From fishing the ponds of New Jersey as a child to his induction into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Communicator, Douglas now has taken a cast into the big pond of social networking.

For more information, contact
Elizabeth Alexandra
Marketing Director, http://microcerpt.com
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