And I thought writing was hard

[emeraldsedai]

Beta readers are coming back with very few notes on Restraint. The rewritten story works for them. I think it really is finished. Seth Godin (whom I had the pleasure of meeting at a workshop in NYC a couple weeks ago) basically said, "Ship it."

Comments

[donutsweeper]

I don't think you're allowed to do that? It would be considered commercial promotion which goes against the archive's TOS.

[emeraldsedai]

I wonder how I could make that connection. Hmm.

Oh look:

How strict is the "no commerce" rule?

We want the Archive to remain a non-commercial space. That means that it isn't the right place for offering merchandise, even fan-related merchandise. Linking to your personal page (not, for example, an Amazon author page) is fine, even if the personal page includes some items for sale, but the Archive is not advertising space. If the abuse team issues a warning or sustains a complaint about commercial activities, the original poster can always appeal.

That's from the TOS FAQ. I think I see a sliver of ethical daylight there. Thanks for making me check.

[roxymissrose]

Why couldn't you just drop a line like, "Here's something that might be of interest to you" and a link to your LJ with a description there? It's not selling anything, and leaves the decision to check solely with the reader.

[emeraldsedai]

Yes, I think I can do just that, without feeling like a slime-ball. :D Mostly, I don't want to feel like a slime-ball, y'know?

Marketing. Bah! Ugh! But it's part of the job.