Like online fiction? Donate!

A lot of my short stories to date have been published in free online venues like Ideomancer, Strange Horizons, and Helix.  These sites have some of the best short fiction I’ve read, and because of them I’ve discovered stories and authors I never would have found otherwise.

If you like the fiction published by an online venue, send them something to show your appreciation.  If you don’t like their fiction, send them a donation in hopes that you can sway their opinion through the judicious use of cash.  (I’m not saying it’ll work, but it’s worth a try and five bucks, right?)  If you’re ambivalent about their fiction, send them a big donation, because really, nothing sweeps away ambivalence like a large financial transaction.