Sophia Harris knew her precious daughter very well; unless she was far outmatched, she would never admit defeat.

“It’s that guy Brian Carter, the one who used to hate writing essays the most, but after just one summer break suddenly writes really well. Look! It’s the article on the cover.”

“‘Hey—Come Out’, haha, what an interesting title. Let me see, page thirty-six.” Sophia Harris read carefully, while at this moment Jessica Parker sensibly went back to her room to do her homework.

Three thousand words don’t take long to read. In no time, Sophia Harris finished the article, then casually skimmed through the rest.

“This article is clearly several levels above the other middle school students’ works. Even compared to the teachers’ articles in this school magazine, it’s just as good. My precious daughter lost fair and square. Using science fiction to write about environmental protection—what a genius, such imaginative ideas.”

Putting down the school magazine, she picked up her pen—Today, I read an article in my daughter’s school magazine, written by a child named Brian Carter...

Sophia Harris planned to write a review of this article and publish it in the newspaper.

After finishing, Sophia Harris busied herself in the kitchen for a while. “Precious daughter, come out and eat. Mom made you something delicious.”

Jessica Parker walked to the dining table. “Sophia Harris, why is it instant noodles again?”

“Aiya, precious daughter, today your mom forgot to go to the market to buy groceries, and there’s nothing left in the fridge, so we’ll just make do. Besides, look at how fragrant and tasty your mom’s instant noodles are—most people can’t make them this good.”

“Sophia Harris, yesterday you said you forgot to buy groceries and made instant noodles, and today you forgot again.”

“Your mom is busy both at the newspaper and at home, raising you all by myself, doing both mom’s and dad’s jobs...”

“Alright, alright, stop pretending to be teary-eyed. Worst case, I’ll buy groceries on my way home from school tomorrow.”

“I knew my precious daughter loves her mom the most.”

“Muah!”

“Let go, stop kissing me...”

Chapter 9: Publishing a Novel!

Back home, the internet was finally installed today, so he could get online.

“Which novel website should I publish on?” Brian Carter searched for some information online, then fell into thought.

In his previous life on Earth, there were at least thirty different novel websites, big and small. In this world, where online literature is even more developed, there are naturally plenty of novel sites. Brian Carter narrowed it down to a few. The biggest, of course, was Qidian, an established site that started back in 2004 when online literature first began. Now, in 2012, it’s been eight years, with countless loyal users and many top authors, plenty of whom earn over 100,000 yuan a month.

It has the most traffic and is the oldest and most prestigious novel website. Second is Tianzong Novel Network, which has risen in recent years, ambitious and constantly recruiting top authors. It’s a rising star, and its traffic and user base are not inferior to Qidian.

Third is another up-and-coming site, IQ Book City, but this one is owned by IQ. IQ is just like QQ on Earth—an instant messaging tool—but IQ’s market share is even bigger, almost reaching over ninety percent. With such a massive user base as its backing, it’s only a matter of time before IQ Book City takes off.

Fourth is Digital Novel Network, the only site that can rival the online literature giant Qidian. It once almost managed to topple Qidian. Qidian, Tianzong Novel Network, IQ Book City, Digital Novel Network—which one should I choose?

First, both Qidian and Digital Novel Network are established sites, but Digital Novel Network’s traffic is far less than Qidian’s, so if I’m going for an established site, I should pick Qidian.

But there’s also the fact that Qidian has more users, and naturally more authors. To put it bluntly, the competition is fierce. Still, he’s confident in “A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality.” If it could become a huge hit on Earth and rank among the top Baidu search terms, it definitely has substance.

IQ Book City and Tianzong Novel Network are the representatives of the new wave of novel sites. Right now, Tianzong Novel Network is indeed stronger than IQ Book City, but IQ Book City has unlimited potential. If I’m choosing a new site, IQ Book City is the best choice. Now comes the most crucial decision: IQ Book City or Qidian, new site or established site? In terms of traffic and users, IQ Book City can’t compare to Qidian, but there aren’t many top authors on IQ Book City, so it’s easier to get featured.

Brian Carter was torn, but in the end, he chose Qidian. He clicked into Qidian, created an account, clicked [Become an Author], and filled in his information.

“What pen name should I use?”

“Getting this chance to be reborn is a gift from heaven, so I’ll use ‘Tian En’ (Heaven’s Grace).”

Rated as the greatest online novelist in history, Ethan Cooper officially registered his pen name today, September 3rd.

[Create New Novel]

Genre: Xianxia Fantasy Cultivation.

Author’s Book Title: A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality.

First Letter: f.

Tags: Hidden Strength, Magical Treasures, Leveling Up.

Authorization Level: Resident Work.

Status: New Book Uploaded.

First Release: Qidian Exclusive.