ksmith | International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day

In honor of Howard Hendrix' completly innocuous and uncontroversial post,

papersky has declared April 23 "International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day." In honor of this day, anyone who wishes is invited to give away professional-quality work online. Some people are writing Brand! New! Stuff! for the express purpose of giving it away on this day.

I will be unable to participate due to my commitment to ENDGAME copyedits. However, I will say that first, and in some cases, second chapters of all the Jani books are available on my website for your reading pleasure, as are snippets of my short works and essays. Once I have some time again, I will be finishing the story that builds upon the excised section of LAW OF SURVIVAL that is also posted on my site, and posting that as well.

I don't know if I will ever post a book in its entirety. But I do believe that posting chapters and parts of stories online is a good marketing tool, and that an online presence is an important piece in a midlist writer's kit. It's also fun--I've met people online who have become friends, and have enjoyed some of the finest humor and commentary there is to be had anywhere. Couldn't drive me away with a stick.

It's 2007, for crying out loud.