Reply #6: Well, props to the admins for giving me a chance. [View All]

[Plaid Adder]

It's not everyone out there who's willing to give a weekly spot to a plaid snake they've never met.

It means a lot to me to have the platform. I've been writing all my life and never made a dime off it--at least not off the writing I care most about. Part of the reason I have given up on doing this professionally is that there are now so many gatekeepers who are so concerned with the bottom line that it is really difficult to get anything original or controversial out there, especially if you're unknown. One of the things I really appreciate about the DU admins is that they have never tried to rewrite any of the stuff I send them, which is highly unusual. So it is thanks to them that you guys get the pure Plaiddery goodness, warts and all.

I want to thank everyone for all the kind words, too--it really cheers me up to know people are reading this stuff.

C ya,

The Plaid Adder