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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin
I didn't say anything about searching for ways to pay them directly, and of course no one in this thread has (yet) said that anyone should do so. I simply said that some authors I follow do so (I only know they do because I follow them via email newsletter) and that I hope more authors choose to do the same.
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My post was not directed specifically at you. It was in reply to several comments mentioning paying authors directly, including yours.
I don't follow any authors. So I'd have to search for a way to pay an author directly, as I have no idea if they're on Patreon, have a webpage and so on.
There are different ways to read. For many people reading seems to be author-centric - they have favorite authors whom they follow and whose books they buy. I select my reading material by genre and subject, not an author. As I said, I don't have favorite authors and I don't follow any single author (as in regularly visiting their webpage, via a newsletter or using social media). So I never buy directly from an author.