She talks to wolves...

The Internet (in some incarnation) is here to stay. Online interactive content is the wave of the future, and promoting the value of your work via the Internet is absolutely nothing to shy away from.

There are many, many artists that I have discovered online and subsequently spent large amounts of cash on. If it weren't for them freely posting some of their works to the Internet, I'm not sure that I would have found them as easily. This says nothing about their talent and everything about methods of physical distribution.

A few examples:

I found Stephanie Pui-Mun Law online and have spent hundreds of dollars on her artwork. I found Ursula Vernon online as well: I haven't spent hundreds on her, but I've spent a bit.

I also discovered the beautiful work of elisem online, and I'm not even sure I want to figure up how much money I've spent on her jewelry.

In the realm of written works, I've discovered so many excellent authors online. Some I was introduced to via Endicott Studio (brilliant mythic arts site) and some I've found through various blogging sites: e.g., Catherynne M. Valente, Peg Kerr, Mia Nutick, and Jo Walton. Not to mention writers like quassandra, besideserato, thewriteratwork, aglassyday, haikujaguar, jackbabalon23, kijjohnson, lyda222, penmage... the list goes on.

Do I even need to mention the amazing singing of S.J. Tucker, which I also only discovered because some of her songs were posted for free online?

I am a proud member of these Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Wretches. Make no mistake.

With all that being said, please find links below to my contributions to today's Technopeasant Revolution Celebration. I'll try and get them up on their own pages on the 'net (and on my website) later, but for now you'll have to read it via livejournal.

Poetry:
Elegy For A Fallen Angel (posted earlier as today's Intermittent Poetry Attack!)

Creative Nonfictiony Fiction:
And My Sky Full of Stars