Tangential to this post, I'm wondering if you would like me to defriend you.
I came here a few years ago when Neil recommended you in his blog as a writer who actually talks about writing, not just publicity tours. I bought Low Red Moon at a Borders after you pointed out that it would be, not just nice, but fair, for the people who enjoy your free blog to contribute to your income and the sales stats for your paid work. It wasn't particularly my cup of tea, but at some point when you were ebaying $10 Silks, I bought that too. I bought the trade edition of Frog Toes & Tentacles, but I haven't subscribed to the digest. Basically I think of your blog like PBS... I try to "donate" whenever I haven't for awhile and I have some spare cash.
You've said that what matters most to you is that your books be understood and appreciated (pardon the ideological paraphrasing). I've kept reading because I'm a fan of you and your informal writing, not your fiction, so I'm pretty much not who you want in a reader. I've learned from your blog that your writing habits would never work out for me, but I've kept you on my friends list because I enjoy reading about your day, and your thoughts on politics and religion and video games and movies, and as a reminder that being a professional writer is as much or more work than becoming a professional writer. With as much as you share with us in your blog, I really wish you'd reconsider thinking that only on your books are important... imho this place is as much a part of your legacy and making your mark on the world as they are. But I'm pretty sure that's not what you want to hear, so I'll bow out if that would make you more comfortable.
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I came here a few years ago when Neil recommended you in his blog as a writer who actually talks about writing, not just publicity tours. I bought Low Red Moon at a Borders after you pointed out that it would be, not just nice, but fair, for the people who enjoy your free blog to contribute to your income and the sales stats for your paid work. It wasn't particularly my cup of tea, but at some point when you were ebaying $10 Silks, I bought that too. I bought the trade edition of Frog Toes & Tentacles, but I haven't subscribed to the digest. Basically I think of your blog like PBS... I try to "donate" whenever I haven't for awhile and I have some spare cash.
You've said that what matters most to you is that your books be understood and appreciated (pardon the ideological paraphrasing). I've kept reading because I'm a fan of you and your informal writing, not your fiction, so I'm pretty much not who you want in a reader. I've learned from your blog that your writing habits would never work out for me, but I've kept you on my friends list because I enjoy reading about your day, and your thoughts on politics and religion and video games and movies, and as a reminder that being a professional writer is as much or more work than becoming a professional writer. With as much as you share with us in your blog, I really wish you'd reconsider thinking that only on your books are important... imho this place is as much a part of your legacy and making your mark on the world as they are. But I'm pretty sure that's not what you want to hear, so I'll bow out if that would make you more comfortable.