Due to recent issues with plaigarism on the internet, I have changed my rules concerning reposting my stories. As of December 30th, 2010, reposting my stories on ANY venue for ANY reason whatsoever will now require formal permission ahead of time, either in writing or in email, from me BEFORE you are allowed to repost. There will be NO exceptions to this rule. If you want to repost, you MUST ask permission or I will be forced to contact your ISP or your webhost with a copyright infringement notification. In 99.999% of the cases, I will grant permission. I just insist on knowing ahead of time when and where my stories will appear.

If you have already reposted my works under the old guidelines, I will not be asking you to pull it down (unless you violate the rules below). But I do ask that you give me the courtesy of emailing me immediately and telling me you reposted my works and where.

If I do grant permission to repost, you must follow these rules or I will insist you take it down:

  • Keep my copyright notice intact

    I want credit for the writing. Do not claim it as your own, and do not simply strip off the copyright. In many parts of the world, it is illegal to fail to recognize the copyright.

  • Do NOT charge for viewing the story

    I forbid anyone from charging money for my works. I own the copyright, so I alone decide whether to make money off it. Don't be a leech.

  • Do NOT change the formatting of the text even a tiny bit

    Sorry if this sounds anal, but I use italics and all caps in various places for a reason. If you cannot replicate that when you repost, don't repost.

If these new rules piss you off, tought shit. Blame the leeches that insist on trying to profit off someone else's work. I wanted to be more open, but they're making it hard for me to do so. The rules really are simple: be courteous, and I'll work with you. Be an asshole, and expect me to come down on you hard.

Please note that these rules do not apply for posting short snippets of my stories for the purposes of review, discussion, or literary criticism. Those uses fall under Fair Use, which I greatly respect.