By releasing his works under Creative Commons licensing, some really great stuff has resulted, like illustrated versions, and such. I really like that idea, too. But I don’t recall or know of him having works in progress available for people to view. William Gibson talks about what he’s writing as he writes it, and he puts snippets of it on his blog. That idea I really like and will emulate here.

Sean and I decided to put our book online as we write it to do two things – create some buzz and get some interest and also to ensure we stay on track and actually complete the book by a certain deadline. We are also looking for print publication, though we are contemplating additional methods.

Have you read much of Cory Doctorow? He releases his content for free and still manages a lucrative print career. He argues that giving the product away creates more consumers than locking it behind copyright and sales. While yes, you are giving away the product, you are also reaching people who might not otherwise sample you. I am sure I am missing some of the finer points of his theory, you can visit his site for more information.

Perhaps we can discuss this in the interview I will be sending you. I look forward to your posts.

Other than snippets, I don’t think I’m going to put the entire story online here, just the notes and other musings. I want to finish it first before I decide about that stuff. My goal is to have it published in the old-fashioned way.

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!

Have you read Clive Barker? While known initially for his horror, he is probably more a fantasy writer than anything. Imajica is absolutely the best book I ever read.

Nice to see this other side of you.