We want WriterShelf to be a place for writers to feel at home. That's who we made the site for, after all. We want authors to be comfortable and confident that WriterShelf is worth their time, so going forward we're making some changes.

Make webbooks a part of the experience you offer your readers. WriterShelf makes it as easy as it gets.

Book sales have arrived. You can now sell your books on WriterShelf. Selling books on WriterShelf is simple and you are in control.

Looking to understand how WriterShelf works? Here's a tour. See how to get started, set up your pen names and start publishing.

Blogging is a great way to express yourself and a fantastic way to share information with others.
It's a way to tell your story your way. It lets you establish your voice in communities you care about and connect with new people. You become a better person and a better writer.
Setting up a blog these days isn't hard. The biggest part is figuring out what you want to say.
You have many interests. Why should your blog have just one?
But what do you do when you want to blog about food and fashion? Or personal finance and fitness? Or parenting and politics?

The answer you'll find is to...

WriterShelf is a unique hybrid blogging / forum solution for writers or groups to publish content and develop an engaged audience. Combining the best of both worlds, WriterShelf's unique features offer a simplified path for setting up an online home for sharing content and building community.

WriterShelf is a writer's platform that lets you share your ideas using pen names. It's also a reader’s destination where you can discover the work of others and engage in authentic conversations.
The Value of Pen Names
Pen names give you the freedom to be yourself and say things you otherwise might not be able to say. They serve as a valuable form of privacy.  Pen names are as old as publishing itself.
In WriterShelf, your pen names are not connected to your true identity so your writings are unique. They stand alone for what they are, not who they were written by.  Your pen names are...

Whether they come from yourself or others, expectations can be oppressive. The chance to escape from existing patterns is the perfect way to inject new energy into your writing. That's what pen names offer. 
A change in perspective lets you exercise different writing muscles. To write more. Experimenting with a new voice can help you when you return to other writing projects.

Break out of your writing rut. Explore new paths with a pen name.

Writing under a new identity is an opportunity to change gears, to write in new ways and talk about new things.
Take your writing in new direc...