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I've received a lot of emails (both hear and to my email) with people upset ever since I put my books on premium, most telling me I was doing a bait and switch and trying to make money off of them. ANd many with not very kind things to add to that. I'm sure most users don't know that authors make nothing off of premium (that goes to the site).
I put it there, because piracy became a big enough concern that I had to do something about it (My books multiple times ended up on amazon, for sale by someone else other than me, competing with my own listings there).
I understand the books being on premium upsets and inconveniences some people, and some aren't able to get premium at the moment, and I sympathize. But I also had to protect all the work I've been doing.
Considering the kinds of things people no longer able to get my books without being a member of this site or buying them elsewhere feel is appropriate to say to me, I'm going to stop adding any new books and will think on if it's worth keeping my writing here at all (I will finish posting the book currently being posted in its entirety, and I will leave it for at least a few weeks after they finish to give people time to read it, if I decide to pull my books)
A little delay, but the first chapter of the Fires of Vulcan is starting to post up today (It's cued up, so whenever it gets approved).
The Depths of Neptune has about 8 chapters left to post, and the next book in the series, The Fires of Vulcan is already done (it comes out Sept 30th in the normal places and information can be found on my author page tstarnes.com) and will continue on the same posting schedule without a break. For the time being, this book will post as premium, although I don't know if this will be permanent change or not yet (in either direction. They could either go back to posting wide or I may stop posting entirely. It's undecided. I'll see how this test goes).
I just realized I made an error in scheduling the chapter 2 post. I'll get it posted when I get home tonight.
The Sands of Saturn will be finishing up in just over a week (one last chapter and an epilogue to go). The next book, The Depths of Neptune, will start posting on May the 12th. As always, the full thing will post up here and it will be available in the usual places. Information, synopsis & cover area already up on my website (tstarnes.com) along with pre-order info.
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