Okay, begging for favors isn't something I normally do, but here goes. Sometime next month my DA subscription is going to end, right in the middle of December, when frankly the money for indulging myself with an ad-free, high speed environment just won't be there.

Therefore, my dear readers (both of you), if you've enjoyed reading my stories or laughing at my silly LOLCat pictures, I ask you to show you appreciation by donating. I'm not asking for a whole year's subscription from you, but I figure if I can convince twelve people to blow $5 each, I'd be set for another year.

In return... Well, I'm not a visual artist, so I can't make each donor a sketch. And my fandoms (Terinu, Bujold, obscure SF authors and so forth) really don't square with most other folks' fandoms, so I can't guarantee a drabble for each of you either. But if you've enjoyed some of what I've written in the past, and are looking forward to seeing what I do in the future (in between my working on an actual commercial novel), I ask that you at least think about showing your appreciation.

Thanks.

Update: Many, many thanks to and the other anonymous deviant who both gave me a three month subscription!