I found that some pieces needed serious editing rather than a few words of review, but the site is not set up for editing, so editing was painstakingly laborious. Sometimes I was thanked for my work and a few times told "to each his own," even though the writing read like sixth grade. I joined for a year hoping to get my money back at least, and I never won anything. I also found the emphasis on poetry a bit tiresome. Word of caution: Once you've submitted a story or poem to FanStory it is considered published, and most pubs don't accept already published material or, if they do, don't pay much if anything.
At FanStory, you keep full rights to your writing. You are free, and encouraged, to sell your work to others, publish it with others or do whatever you wish.
FanStory offers a free register copyright feature. With one click you can register your copyright. You will receive a certificate identifying you as the copyright owner of the work. This is not a US Copyright which can be applied for separately.
Looking to publish and want to keep your writing private? No problem! You can make your account private which will limit the visibility of your work to only registered members of the site. That means your work will not be listed on Google or any other search engine. Only registered site members will have the ability to view it. Also, you retain full control of your work. You can disable (place it in a private place in your portfolio that only you can access) or delete a work at anytime.