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Old 08-05-2010, 01:34 AM   #13
Vintage Season
Pulps and dime novels...
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Originally Posted by BexBits View Post
I have found several I really enjoyed but I do insist on a sample. To be honest, I prefer to have the first thing I read be an entire work and free. If the author doesn't offer the book itself for free I'll read a short story or novella to get a sense of how well they write.
Speaking as both a reader and an author, I agree. Realistically, I want people to enjoy my stories enough to willingly spend money acquiring them... but how can I expect anyone to decide my words are worth purchasing, sight-unseen?

If you encounter one of my stories, on Smashwords, or in a magazine, or somewhere in the dark, unspoken corners of the interweb, or standing in a bookstore, I give you permission to sample at your leisure, and enjoy the words, so that you can decide for yourself whether to follow my career.

- M.
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