WritersCafe.org

There has been much discussion here about judging the "quality" of writing on this site. Surely any reaction to poetic licence is purely subjective. But as I am unable to either write, or interpret obscure phrases, I write for my own pleasure, also hopefully for my readers and not catharsis, which does seem to be prevalent on most writing sites.
How does one judge the merits of those emotions, without knowing the individual and the reality of those miseries?. Perhaps this explains the paucity of reviews.
Contributing to this site, at least has introduced me to different styles, which, in turn has widened my perspective.
If you need a more formal critical approach, there are more academic courses run by colleges etc., which can be quite brutal, but not always meeting the less formal standard.of the enthusiastic amateur.

" Horses for courses" is the watchword here.
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Writer's Cafe is what I call a "self-licking ice cream cone." There's a small clique of mediocre writers who are "top reviewers" and usually the "top writers." They essentially praise each other's work, mostly poetry, and ensure they remain at the top. A few of these people can be nasty, especially if you appear a threat to their standing on the site. I'd recommend any other writing site. I've used Writer's Cafe off and on for three years and it's mostly been a waste of time.

Website have so many bad sides. Technical state of website need really up date. Too often get frozen and you have to log again. But main problem is too many bullies and even your report them they accounts are still open. They use it profanity words and try to put you down. They can also blame you from plagiarism and they don't give proof of it. And again your report them nothing happen. I can say after this experience I am done with any websites. It's seems at this days it's full of miserable people who can just make them self happy when they hurt someone and make you leave. True is moderators don't care but other writers don't care neither. Even they are your friends. Quiet sad. I just hope this bullies will don't get worst cause it's quiet intense and nobody cares.

Writing is the last thing on earth this site is all about. Try sexual predators, online fishing, trolling, $#*!ing, stalking, emotional drama and baiting etc.You won't be disappointed.

I returned to the site after a break to gain relief from the most troublesome troll David Demmers, aka KT Little. He still roams the site at will. The site is flunky and crashes often as you try to post reviews or reply to them. Recently the moderators who have not acted for years against serious issues (and I mean serious such as cloning my pages and sending out vile content, allowing one character called to post vile photographs etc). Suddenly I find my account closed by the moderators with no explanation and having done nothing wrong. The site seems to simply harvest revenue from advertising.

This is a writing community. You can post your work and get reviews. It is a free site that allows you to read as much as you like or post as much as you like. I have been on it over 12 years. Hope to see you there.

I joined Writer'sCafe about a week ago and dumped about 20 stories and several books into their system. The other day I was browsing through my work and found they had blotted out the word 'bastard' from one of my titles. The fact that some yahoo in the backroom didn't like that word was the first red flag. The fact they didn't have the courtesy to contact me was the second red flag. I was stunned that they would do something like that. I didn't wait for the third red flag, I erased all my work, took my profile down and got the hell out of there.

Site seems to be running on its own. Admins do not or will not respond to emails. Easy to use, but there are annoying quirks that need fixing (or otherwise explained) but probably never will be. The "Discover" feature (which randomly pulls up works by others for your review) won't work if your ad-blocker is on, but they never warn you of this. In re books: I tried to add the first chapter of a book, but the process is persnickety and weird and for some reason it won't accept editing afterwards. There is a Facebook page, but you won't get any response there either. PRIME PROJECTION: The site collects ad revenue for its admins and that's all the admins care about.

The format is good but the politics is discouraging. The site is dominated by mostly retired, obscure people with little writing ability who indulge in a lot of behind the scenes mailing and form cliques and circles. This leads to a lot of mutual backslapping among them to the exclusion of those who do not indulge in such networking and social hobnobbing. As a result, talented and sincere writers often get embittered and leave. The site has lost a lot of traffic and membership due to these reasons.

Whether you are just starting out on your Writers Journey or a fully-fledged Published Professional, this Site is for you. Particularly good for Poetry, but all Forms and Styles of the Written Word welcomed. If you read the negative Reviews of Writers Cafe on Site Jabber, you will generally find that they are written by people who have been thrown off the Site. Come and give it a try and see for yourself.

I started a book project on the site. When I typed in my first chapter I clicked on "Save." The screen flickered as if responding, but the editing view remained the same. When I navigated to "manage writing" and looked at my project again there were no chapters at all. Thinking I had missed something, I repeated the whole process very carefully. Same result. However, I had just entered a chapter on a similar site and it went perfectly. At that point I decided to get off Writers Cafe.

I deleted my work (i.e., title and cover page). That part did work. But then I found the link to close my account. I clicked on it and was given another page with a box to leave a message and another button to go ahead and close the account. I did both. But it did not log me out or give me any indication that my account was deleted. I logged out, and then tried to log in. My account was still active. I repeated that process a second time, with the same result. I then used a site link to send a curt message demanding that they delete my account. But even though they have my email, I've heard nothing back.

What a wonderful site, I have written many stories and poems. I get very excellent feedback and they encourage me to get my stuff published. It is a great site for those who love to write stories, poems, and share their ideas. Not only that a good way to find a list of local publishers to try and get books published. You should really join this site. It is a lot safer then deviantArt, they take harassment, bullying, and stuff very seriously.

writerscafe.org is a perfect and encouraging venue for growth as a writer. It affords clients copyright of their writing as "published" and has every manifestation of writing genre available to writers who are keen to learn and progress in their art... There are many sage and professional resident writers who freely offer advice and reviews of work is invariably constructive. I would recommend writerscafe.org to any prospective writer or readers who enjoy a wide range of quality, written work.

Mixed feelings about this site. For the beginning writer it will be helpful- but only if you are able to connect with writers willing to critique your work. Too many members there are into backslapping and ego-boosts, and lack the skills and/or knowledge to offer meaningful help. Many poor writers are being decieved there, as there are very few that will tell them their writing stinks, and that they need to work hard at improvement. For the middle or advanced writer, don't bother, unless you are willing to offer endless advice, with little chance of the effort being reciprocated. You get what you pay for, and since this free...