For readers who want something different, challenging and surprising;

and writers seeking new readers.

Good writers know the frustrations of dealing with publishers whose editors like your work but can't persuade a committee controlled by accountants and salesmen. Self-publishing is expensive, the end result most likely a garage of unsold books: your local bookshop might stock some, but what about everywhere else?

By posting your work on bluethumbnail you have the chance to reach out to a whole new world of readers.

We want your work to stand out.

Bluethumbnail will feature short stories - each one with a title and 'intro' aimed at describing the content in a lively, inviting way. Readers can double click to access the first few paragraphs. Then click again to read on. Stories that win the most hits will climb higher on the main list.

Full members will be welcome to post profiles and keep portfolios to showcase the rest of their work, including longer pieces. There will also be blogs and forums, comment boxes under each story along with a members' mailbox..

And at the end of the year bluethumbnail will aim to produce a collection of our best stories. This book will be sold on line and members will have the chance to try and persuade local bookshops...  But ALSO we'll send free copies to agents and publishing editors, inviting them onto the site to look at the rest of your work.

Even better, we hope, in the long run, bluethumbnail can help its writers position themselves for the future - with free downloads paving the way for e-books and e-royalties to reward you for all your efforts.

Sounds good? - www.bluethumbnail.com 

All work posted on the site remains property of its author who will be free to withdraw it or to submit it elsewhere.