For anyone looking for the Monster Thread...

It's still there, but I've locked it to Friends Only.

Honestly, I really don't want that to be the one thing that people notice about this LJ, and it's served its purpose. Two weeks and nearly 800 comments was quite long enough to let that go on, I think.

My tweets

• Mon, 15:37: I think I've just figured out what needs to happen & why in the climax of this story I'm outlining. FINALLY.
• Tue, 01:25: For anyone looking for the Monster Thread... http://t.co/OcBsjxpuUt

There's been a wave of responses from WotF today...

So this happened:

Get: a gmail notif.

Click: over to the tab.

From: Joni Labaqui

Cue: heart attack

Subject: Weekly Writer Inspiration



I'm still standing. I have no earthly idea how.

Honest question:

Okay, so I saw a thing on Twitter today that a publication (which will remain unnamed, because it's part of a larger issue) is opening to subs. They want "well written stories with strong characters." And, I mean, don't we all, right? I like to think that my stories fall well within that demographic.

So, I'm scrolling, and I hit the "What we pay" section.

Five bucks.

...

Well. That's a... less-than-princely sum. And, I mean, I can do math. Wouldn't I be better off tossing it up on Amazon? I'm pretty sure I can get more than 17 people to buy the thing at 99 cents a whack, at which point (assuming a 30% royalty; I think that's what it is at that pay scale) I'm ahead.

So, I guess the question is: Why would anyone actually sub there? Considering the pay scale, it's barely a publishing credit; I wouldn't list it on any cover letter I sent out. I honestly do not get it. I mean, I suppose that everyone draws the line at where they value their story in a different place, and far be it from me to tell anyone where that line should be for them, but for me?

I noped on out of there.