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Post by Dabeagle on Sept 26, 2016 0:34:21 GMT -5
SR you should always remember that the underlying message of Sanitaria Springs is hope. I love Robin like he was my own living, breathing child and I'd never let things get unbearably bad for him. But, we all have things that force us to grow, we all react to the world around us in different ways. Robin is and always will be okay.
I appreciate you saying what you did. I'm very humbled that my boys mean so much to you.
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Post by baddius on Oct 16, 2016 14:52:06 GMT -5
I am sorry you feel so... unwanted. I can tell you all your stories are amazing, even the little one-shots that take me 15 minutes to go through. On the Web, you are my favorite author currently. I don't know what to tell you other than that. I never really posted about your stories because I feel I would just be echoing "great story" like I assume everyone else is. As for the cost, have you tried asking for donations or putting a small "help keep this site alive" thingie on the website?
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Post by Dabeagle on Oct 17, 2016 18:50:27 GMT -5
I am sorry you feel so... unwanted. I can tell you all your stories are amazing, even the little one-shots that take me 15 minutes to go through. On the Web, you are my favorite author currently. I don't know what to tell you other than that. I never really posted about your stories because I feel I would just be echoing "great story" like I assume everyone else is. As for the cost, have you tried asking for donations or putting a small "help keep this site alive" thingie on the website? It's not so much feeling unwanted as it is the lack of, for want of a better word, appreciation. If I were a published author my measure might be number of stories sold, as a for instance. I look to hear from readers, here, and it galls a bit that I have out of pocket expenses in order to get that nothing. I don't want to be whiny or come across that way, I just think that if you read, you should say I hated it, I liked this part or when this happened/was said. If I charged 99 cents per story, I'd make my car payment every month. Most folks can do 99 cents. But you know, there are a lot that can't. I hope somewhere out there these stories help a gay kid not to feel so alone and give him hope. I can live without the money if that's the case. Also if it gives someone who isn't a kid anymore but who now has fond wishes about how it might have been. The purpose to my work is to touch people, not to get rich. (Though mind you, I wouldn't mind being rich) So I want folks to talk about them, speculate, tell me what they'd like to see or who they'd like to see. And, yes, there is a donate button on the front if folks feel moved to do so. It's cool, helps with the site upkeep and domain renewal. Not required, in fact I don't ask or direct folks to it. I'd rather they took a few minutes to talk about it and share on here or in an email to me. I just don't think it's too much to ask.
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Post by Cynus on Oct 17, 2016 19:08:55 GMT -5
I am sorry you feel so... unwanted. I can tell you all your stories are amazing, even the little one-shots that take me 15 minutes to go through. On the Web, you are my favorite author currently. I don't know what to tell you other than that. I never really posted about your stories because I feel I would just be echoing "great story" like I assume everyone else is. As for the cost, have you tried asking for donations or putting a small "help keep this site alive" thingie on the website? Hate to change the subject here, but I had to point out how much I love your profile picture. Even though I'm not really involved much with Pokemon, I've always appreciated MewTwo, who is essentially the anti-hero in the Pokemon universe. Now, carry on with the conversation...
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Post by baddius on Oct 18, 2016 12:28:45 GMT -5
You've said yourself, Sanataria Springs is about hope. It always has a prevailing message of "Things get better" or "You are not alone" and even "EVERYONE thinks bullies are assholes!" The parts of your stories I dislike are the break-ups (Rare as they are) and the bullies, but they aren't necessarily bad parts of a story, just things that suck. I HATED that Lucien's bus got firebombed and I thought he was an idiot for rushing into the burning bus in an attempt to save it, but that furthered a plot that ended with Lucien showing Robin just how much his opinion matters.
The magic of Sanataria Springs is that it is a town that is relatively free of bigotry and hatred. It is not like "most" towns are or are remembered as and it represents what America is becoming. Santaria Springs is magical because it isn't a fantasy but rather what will be. We can see society advancing toward this place where everyone can live in relative happiness regardless of any personal differences. THAT is what imspires the most hope.
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Post by hoskins on Oct 29, 2016 10:29:59 GMT -5
Well, I have not been in a position to spend a lot of time on gay websites, currently living with a rather homophobic family member that makes it difficult. This has restricted a lot of activities for me, but one of the biggest is reading and responding to stories - when I'm on another's computer, it's complicated. And using a smartphone to respond to anything using the mobile interfaces to these websites is at best a tough go. But: I love your writing, Dave, and I hope you keep sharing with us. I hope you find a way to make the site pay for itself. Run some ads or something, no one will mind. I love the Tull Unification series. One important reason I'm not responding to Sanitaria Springs stories: As immersive as you've made the SS universe, it's pretty much outside my interest. I'm 54. The overriding theme of SS is obviously "relationships between teenage boys". I'm glad the stories are here for teenagers, but they're just not in my wheelhouse, man. I don't interact with teenagers at anything but the most superficial level, I don't have any interest in reliving my teenage experiences through rehashing "what might have been" had I been born 40 years later than I was, and that's what happens when I read the stories. So for each of the story page view counts, subtract some, because I clicked into the story, saw the subject matter, and clicked away, usually without reading more than a paragraph or two. Disheartening, I know, but it's absolutely not a reflection on the quality of your writing. It's a matter of "am I interested in this story about kids". Usually, I'm not. Write some stories with some adult perspectives (rather than just having them all be like the teachers in a Peanuts cartoon) and I'd be interested. The Tull Unification was great, because it showed Mike's perspective. That's where my interest lies: people helping kids. You write about that with a great deal of experience and empathy. I hope you write more in that vein. But more grownups, please And that's tremendous news about your son. Congratulations to all of you, it's been a tough journey for you and I'm glad you're finally getting to the forever stage. Dave
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Post by Lugnutz on Oct 29, 2016 21:40:15 GMT -5
Have you read my story that centers on older folks? 'Rainbow's End' is it. Rainbow's End
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Post by TeddyBower on Nov 15, 2016 18:51:19 GMT -5
Dave, never believe that your work is not appreciated. You are a wordsmith of the highest caliber, not to mention that the things you write reach me in the deepest places. That said, yes, as readers we can sometimes appear to be an ungrateful lot and that's on us for sure.
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Post by xpx123 on Nov 16, 2016 21:10:17 GMT -5
I am sorry you feel so... unwanted. I can tell you all your stories are amazing, even the little one-shots that take me 15 minutes to go through. On the Web, you are my favorite author currently. I don't know what to tell you other than that. I never really posted about your stories because I feel I would just be echoing "great story" like I assume everyone else is. As for the cost, have you tried asking for donations or putting a small "help keep this site alive" thingie on the website? It's not so much feeling unwanted as it is the lack of, for want of a better word, appreciation. If I were a published author my measure might be number of stories sold, as a for instance. I look to hear from readers, here, and it galls a bit that I have out of pocket expenses in order to get that nothing. I don't want to be whiny or come across that way, I just think that if you read, you should say I hated it, I liked this part or when this happened/was said. If I charged 99 cents per story, I'd make my car payment every month. Most folks can do 99 cents. But you know, there are a lot that can't. I hope somewhere out there these stories help a gay kid not to feel so alone and give him hope. I can live without the money if that's the case. Also if it gives someone who isn't a kid anymore but who now has fond wishes about how it might have been. The purpose to my work is to touch people, not to get rich. (Though mind you, I wouldn't mind being rich) So I want folks to talk about them, speculate, tell me what they'd like to see or who they'd like to see. And, yes, there is a donate button on the front if folks feel moved to do so. It's cool, helps with the site upkeep and domain renewal. Not required, in fact I don't ask or direct folks to it. I'd rather they took a few minutes to talk about it and share on here or in an email to me. I just don't think it's too much to ask. I very much wanted to contribute a dollar for each story being published but I can't. My parents keep a tight rein over my finances and even though I very much have the capability to do so... I can't use my card for transactions like these because they keep track of every single bill emitting from that card. As I had previously mentioned... I haven't told em about this bi/gay type of sexuality their son has and a donation to the site isn't exactly wise in this scenario. They could backtrace it and that could necessarily mean the end of my future. I'm mostly an android user... I buy google gift cards regularly for... Transactions that I don't want them to know about yet.. so if you could somehow include gift cards as a sort of a payment transaction (which many apps does). I would be more than willing to contribute.
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Post by Dabeagle on Nov 16, 2016 22:05:49 GMT -5
It's not so much feeling unwanted as it is the lack of, for want of a better word, appreciation. If I were a published author my measure might be number of stories sold, as a for instance. I look to hear from readers, here, and it galls a bit that I have out of pocket expenses in order to get that nothing. I don't want to be whiny or come across that way, I just think that if you read, you should say I hated it, I liked this part or when this happened/was said. If I charged 99 cents per story, I'd make my car payment every month. Most folks can do 99 cents. But you know, there are a lot that can't. I hope somewhere out there these stories help a gay kid not to feel so alone and give him hope. I can live without the money if that's the case. Also if it gives someone who isn't a kid anymore but who now has fond wishes about how it might have been. The purpose to my work is to touch people, not to get rich. (Though mind you, I wouldn't mind being rich) So I want folks to talk about them, speculate, tell me what they'd like to see or who they'd like to see. And, yes, there is a donate button on the front if folks feel moved to do so. It's cool, helps with the site upkeep and domain renewal. Not required, in fact I don't ask or direct folks to it. I'd rather they took a few minutes to talk about it and share on here or in an email to me. I just don't think it's too much to ask. I very much wanted to contribute a dollar for each story being published but I can't. My parents keep a tight rein over my finances and even though I very much have the capability to do so... I can't use my card for transactions like these because they keep track of every single bill emitting from that card. As I had previously mentioned... I haven't told em about this bi/gay type of sexuality their son has and a donation to the site isn't exactly wise in this scenario. They could backtrace it and that could necessarily mean the end of my future. I'm mostly an android user... I buy google gift cards regularly for... Transactions that I don't want them to know about yet.. so if you could somehow include gift cards as a sort of a payment transaction (which many apps does). I would be more than willing to contribute. No, please don't. I'm not sure what your situation is or why it's the way it is, but don't put yourself in jeopardy. Like I said, those things aren't required and I put things like that donate button there for folks who not only choose to do so but for whom it isn't an issue. Please do not attempt to do anything that would put you in a bad way or risk such a thing.
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Post by xpx123 on Nov 18, 2016 9:35:38 GMT -5
I very much wanted to contribute a dollar for each story being published but I can't. My parents keep a tight rein over my finances and even though I very much have the capability to do so... I can't use my card for transactions like these because they keep track of every single bill emitting from that card. As I had previously mentioned... I haven't told em about this bi/gay type of sexuality their son has and a donation to the site isn't exactly wise in this scenario. They could backtrace it and that could necessarily mean the end of my future. I'm mostly an android user... I buy google gift cards regularly for... Transactions that I don't want them to know about yet.. so if you could somehow include gift cards as a sort of a payment transaction (which many apps does). I would be more than willing to contribute. No, please don't. I'm not sure what your situation is or why it's the way it is, but don't put yourself in jeopardy. Like I said, those things aren't required and I put things like that donate button there for folks who not only choose to do so but for whom it isn't an issue. Please do not attempt to do anything that would put you in a bad way or risk such a thing. Thanks for your understanding... Kinda sucks for me right now but one day I guess I could really search for my true self... Until then... Fingers crossed.
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