I think you've got an absolute right to try and sell your work, as good as it is.

I'll be sad if you stop coming in to stamp and curse about your horse flinging you off though.

You could switch to poetry for a bit. No one ever buys poetry.

I think you've got an absolute right to try and sell your work, as good as it is.

 

I'll be sad if you stop coming in to stamp and curse about your horse flinging you off though.

I'm not saying I won't upload anything here - after all no one buys short stories either! and i love my short stories. I just think I need to try for more.

Your last statement made me smile.  My friends laugh at me when we do a road trip and I always take a blanket, flashlight, and water and snacks.  Needless to say a couple of years ago when we went to the mountains and I talked them into doing the same, after we sat over three hours in a traffic jam in upper Tennessee, I don't have to tell them anymore.  We were all under our blankets, eating, listening to music and playing scrabble.

As for your writing, you've been such a constant, a little wait won't hurt any of us.

Your last statement made me smile.  My friends laugh at me when we do a road trip and I always take a blanket, flashlight, and water and snacks.  Needless to say a couple of years ago when we went to the mountains and I talked them into doing the same, after we sat over three hours in a traffic jam in upper Tennessee, I don't have to tell them anymore.  We were all under our blankets, eating, listening to music and playing scrabble.

 

As for your writing, you've been such a constant, a little wait won't hurt any of us.

I have infected my husband with this! His car now contains snacks, a blanket, a tarp, a crowbar (his idea, he saw a car crash very near him and the woman's door would open, people panicked), and a hunting knife.

Thank you Joann, it's nice to know.

As you know, I've two of your books on my bookshelves (available here for free), and I'm not opposed to spending a few green backs for a good book, you most definitely know that, too. Also, I've purchased two anthologies in kindle format just because they contained short stories written by you. I'm enthusiastic of your writing. Because of the aforementioned, I find your remark about interest declining when money is mentioned slightly disturbing. It implies that all is well and good as long as it's free but from the forum thread pertaining to the crowd source idea, if we take people at their word, we learn that isn't the whole reason. Some weren't interested in the subject matter and some others were simply unable financially to participate despite having an interest. So, I'm thinking the remark was made out of frustration, and I hope that you don't actually feel this way.

So, I'm thinking the remark was made out of frustration, and I hope that you don't actually feel this way.

It is partially frustration, but it is also partially true. There have been a number of private conversations wherein people have let it be known (and to be fair, not just people here on GA) that they are not willing to part with money for something they have until now been able to get for free.

I love and adore you for having purchased my work (and for lots of other reasons too): but you are in the extreme minority I am afraid.

It is partially frustration, but it is also partially true. There have been a number of private conversations wherein people have let it be known (and to be fair, not just people here on GA) that they are not willing to part with money for something they have until now been able to get for free.

It's hard to argue with this. I'm sorry to hear it, too. You have a big following here on GA. All anyone has to do is look at the likes for your stories to know that, not to mention the other proofs. Have you considered going the GA Premium Content route with some stories? Or occasionally posting a preview chapter and then selling the full story as an e-book here? I don't know what would benefit you the most (not just here but anywhere) but the current situation doesn't seem tenable to you and I can certainly understand you wanting to benefit from your abilities. You should.

Love you right back.

Or occasionally posting a preview chapter and then selling the full story as an e-book here?

you're not allowed to post "teaser" chapters. I have been reprimanded for trying to do so before.

I have no problem with paying for your books (as you know), I just prefer them as eBooks...

and I'll wait patiently for you to write and post at what ever rate you're happy with.