Google Plus now open to the public

Google's social networking site, Google+, which has been invitation-only since June, is now open to the public

Google+ attracted more than 20million users during its invitation-only trial, and more than 1billion items have been shared.

Writing Magazine's feature on Google+ and the opportunities it offers to writers ran in the September issue. If you missed it, you can download the app of that issue (http://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?titleid=567&title=Writing+Magazine) or get hold of a back issue (http://www.writers-online.co.uk/Store/BackIssues/Writers_Joint/September_2011/xx5/

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