Writing Charitably

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OKAY.

I know of several older writers here that are among the best authors that I have ever read, yet they do not publish their work on Amazon or other retail outlets because they are in the closet and have a spouse or family or IRS issues and cannot afford the risk of publishing.

I am not an attorney, but I would think that if they are unable to profit from their work, why wouldn't it be possible (and legal) to assign the rights to a suitable NPO or transgender support organization, like Mermaids?

I just think that it is a tragedy that so many beautiful stories are being withheld from the broader audience that they so richly deserve.

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Thank you

Andrea Lena's picture

I'm game

  

To be alive is to be vulnerable. Madeleine L'Engle
Love, Andrea Lena

It would seem

That Doppler with proceeds to support this site would be the obvious candidate for this.

But is there a "broader

Donna T's picture

But is there a "broader audience"? I suspect the nature & subject matter of our genre is fairly small. Some folks refuse to read sci-fi, non fiction, etc.

Donna

yes there is

dawnfyre's picture

A lot of people would really appreciate good stories with trans main characters, specially if those stories helped them understand transgendered people.


Stupidity is a capital offense. A summary not indictable.

I agree

waif's picture

I think that Karin Bishop, Tanya Allan and a host of others are bringing these stories to a broader audience. A good story is a good story....period.

Be kind to those who are unkind, tolerant toward those who treat you with intolerance, loving to those who withhold their love, and always smile through the pains of life.

I have intentions

Angharad's picture

to try to commercially publish some of mine and had an understanding with Erin that she could publish Bike in a series of books the proceeds going to BC.

Angharad

That is So

waif's picture

AWESOME !!!!

Be kind to those who are unkind, tolerant toward those who treat you with intolerance, loving to those who withhold their love, and always smile through the pains of life.