Many new writers log online and are more than a little tempted to post their stories and poems on the web in the hopes of getting noticed. Readers are more likely to respond to and comment on free stories, for some reason. Fan fiction authors learn the hard way that, once they start selling their original writing, they receive less feedback from fans. Some readers consider the payment they made to be feedback enough, though writers know that isn’t always true. You want to hear that people like your stories, even if they sell well.
However, in this age of digital publishing, you have to be careful about sharing your work online. Many e-book publishers want exclusive electronic rights, which means that your story cannot appear anywhere else online for the duration of your contract. Even pos
