BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhuanet) -- A U.S. writer doesn't
need a publisher anymore! He will release a complete full-length literary novel
on Twitter.
Matt Stewart, a San Francisco-based novelist, began
'tweeting' his first book, "The French Revolution," on the micro-blogging
service Tuesday on France's Bastille Day.
"As far as I can tell, I¡¯m the first person to
release a complete novel--140 characters at a time-- on Twitter," Stewart wrote
on his website.
Stewart came up with the plan with his agent and
estimates it will take approximately 3,700 tweets to fully publish the 95,000
words novel.
The novelist said he doesn't expect anyone to read through
his entire work on Twitter, but hopes that it could lead to a couple of sales
for those who are interested in reading more.
(Agencies)