Reader survey
People's individual answers will remain private, but I'll eventually post a summary of the results (without specifying any individual's response).
Poll #1033 Reader survey
Open to: All, results viewable to: None
Am I taking this poll?
I'm taking this poll (and am checking this item so that the pollster will have a full count on the poll-takers).
6 (100.0%)
I found your writings by way of: (Pick one.)
The science fiction and fantasy community. 0 (0.0%)
The genre romance community. 0 (0.0%)
The fan fiction / original gen/het/slash community. 2 (33.3%)
The Goth / dark fiction community. 0 (0.0%)
The gay fiction / gay erotica community. 3 (50.0%)
The general erotica community. 0 (0.0%)
The leather/BDSM community. 1 (16.7%)
Another community. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
I didn't find you by way of a community. 0 (0.0%)
What, you expect me to remember after all this time? 0 (0.0%)
Specifically, I first heard of your writings through: (Pick one.)
MySpace. 0 (0.0%)
A story archive. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
LiveJournal. (Please specify.) 2 (33.3%)
InsaneJournal. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
An e-mail list. (Please specify.) 1 (16.7%)
A link at a Web directory or Website. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
True Tales. 0 (0.0%)
Buried Treasure. 0 (0.0%)
The Slash Skinny. 0 (0.0%)
The Leather Research Reference Shelf. 0 (0.0%)
A friend's recommendation. 1 (16.7%)
Some other place. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
Somewhere or other. I can't remember. 2 (33.3%)
I regularly learn of updates to your Website through: (Pick all that apply.)
Your blog, via InsaneJournal. 2 (33.3%)
Your blog, via the syndicated feed at LiveJournal. 1 (16.7%)
Your blog, via MySpace. 0 (0.0%)
One of your e-mail lists. 5 (83.3%)
Some other means. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
I don't regularly learn of updates to your Website. 0 (0.0%)
I like to read these writings by you: (Pick all that apply.)
Fantasy tales - friendship fiction. 5 (83.3%)
Fantasy tales - gay. 5 (83.3%)
Fantasy tales - heterosexual. 1 (16.7%)
Contemporary leather fiction. 1 (16.7%)
Other fiction by you. 1 (16.7%)
Your nonfiction. 2 (33.3%)
Your Web directories / e-zines. 1 (16.7%)
Your blog. 1 (16.7%)
All of the above. 1 (16.7%)
Have I read your fiction?
Yes, I've read your fiction. 6 (100.0%)
I'm planning to read your fiction once a specific story is published. 1 (16.7%)
One of these days I'll get around to reading your fiction. 0 (0.0%)
No, I'm not interested in your fiction. 0 (0.0%)
I've read, or am planning to read, the following series: (Pick all that apply.)
Darkling Plain. 2 (33.3%)
The Three Lands. 2 (33.3%)
Princeling. 0 (0.0%)
The Eternal Dungeon. 5 (83.3%)
Life Prison. 4 (66.7%)
Michael's House. 4 (66.7%)
Master/Other. 4 (66.7%)
Loren's Lashes. 2 (33.3%)
Leather in Lawnville. 1 (16.7%)
I don't read your series. 0 (0.0%)
Um . . . I don't want to be that specific, but I've read some of your series. 0 (0.0%)
All of the above. When's your next story? 1 (16.7%)
My *favorite* series is: (Pick one.)
Darkling Plain. 0 (0.0%)
The Three Lands. 0 (0.0%)
Princeling. 0 (0.0%)
The Eternal Dungeon. 5 (83.3%)
Life Prison. 0 (0.0%)
Michael's House. 1 (16.7%)
Master/Other. 0 (0.0%)
Loren's Lashes. 0 (0.0%)
Leather in Lawnville. 1 (16.7%)
I haven't read any of these. 0 (0.0%)
I've read, or am planning to read, the following stand-alone stories: (Pick all that apply.)
Right or Right. 0 (0.0%)
Crossing the Cliff. 3 (50.0%)
Night Shadow. 1 (16.7%)
O Most Unthankful. 3 (50.0%)
Eternally Divided. 0 (0.0%)
The True Master. 3 (50.0%)
The Fool. 5 (83.3%)
Debt Price. 3 (50.0%)
Puppets. 1 (16.7%)
What Slaves Do When They Aren't Cleaning Toilets. 4 (66.7%)
A Sexual Minority Speaks Out. 3 (50.0%)
Pleasure. 1 (16.7%)
Twenty Thousand Gold Stars. 1 (16.7%)
I don't read your stand-alone stories. 0 (0.0%)
Um . . . some of the above. I'm not saying which. 0 (0.0%)
I'll read anything by you. 1 (16.7%)
My *favorite* stand-alone story is: (Pick one.)
Right or Right. 0 (0.0%)
Crossing the Cliff. 0 (0.0%)
Night Shadow. 0 (0.0%)
O Most Unthankful. 0 (0.0%)
Eternally Divided. 0 (0.0%)
The True Master. 1 (16.7%)
The Fool. 0 (0.0%)
Debt Price. 3 (50.0%)
Puppets. 0 (0.0%)
What Slaves Do When They Aren't Cleaning Toilets. 1 (16.7%)
A Sexual Minority Speaks Out. 0 (0.0%)
Pleasure. 1 (16.7%)
Twenty Thousand Gold Stars. 0 (0.0%)
I haven't read any of these. 0 (0.0%)
I like to visit these resources by you. (Pick all that apply.)
Your blog. 6 (100.0%)
True Tales. 4 (66.7%)
Buried Treasure. 3 (50.0%)
The Leather Research Reference Shelf. 1 (16.7%)
Something else entirely. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
No, I just stick with reading your fiction. 0 (0.0%)
In addition to the free online editions, I'd be interested in buying your stories in these formats, if the price is right: (Pick all that apply.)
Hardback. 1 (16.7%)
Paperback. 4 (66.7%)
MP3 - audio book, with computer narrator. 0 (0.0%)
AZW - Kindle. 0 (0.0%)
DOC - Microsoft Word. 4 (66.7%)
LIT - Microsoft Reader. 2 (33.3%)
PRC - Mobipocket. 0 (0.0%)
RTF - generic word processing format. 1 (16.7%)
Some other format. (Please specify.) 0 (0.0%)
No, I'll just stick with the freebies. 0 (0.0%)
I don't read your fiction. 0 (0.0%)
Offer additional comments or specify answers.
1) I found your writings by way of: (Pick one.)
a) The science fiction and fantasy community.
b) The genre romance community.
c) The fan fiction / original gen/het/slash community.
d) The Goth / dark fiction community.
e) The gay fiction / gay erotica community.
f) The general erotica community.
g) The leather/BDSM community.
h) Another community. (Please specify.)
i) I didn't find you by way of a community.
j) What, you expect me to remember after all this time?
2) Specifically, I first heard of your writings through: (Pick one.)
a) MySpace.
b) A story archive. (Please specify.)
c) LiveJournal. (Please specify.) - I think. Probably powerfic?
d) InsaneJournal. (Please specify.)
e) An e-mail list. (Please specify.)
f) A link at a Web directory or Website. (Please specify.)
g) True Tales.
h) Buried Treasure.
i) The Slash Skinny.
j) The Leather Research Reference Shelf.
k) A friend's recommendation.
l) Some other place. (Please specify.)
m) Somewhere or other. I can't remember.
3) I regularly learn of updates to your Website through: (Pick all
that apply.)
a) Your blog, via InsaneJournal.
b) Your blog, via the syndicated feed at LiveJournal.
c) Your blog, via MySpace.
d) One of your e-mail lists.
e) Some other means. (Please specify.)
f) I don't regularly learn of updates to your Website.
4) I like to read these writings by you: (Pick all that apply.)
a) Fantasy tales - friendship fiction.
b) Fantasy tales - gay.
c) Fantasy tales - heterosexual.
d) Contemporary leather fiction.
e) Other fiction by you.
f) Your nonfiction.
g) Your Web directories / e-zines.
h) Your blog.
i) All of the above. - but primarily the fiction
5) Have I read your fiction? (Pick one.)
a) Yes, I've read your fiction.
b) I'm planning to read your fiction once a specific story is
published.
c) One of these days I'll get around to reading your fiction.
d) No, I'm not interested in your fiction.
6) I've read, or am planning to read, the following series: (Pick all
that apply.)
a) Darkling Plain.
b) The Three Lands.
c) Princeling.
d) The Eternal Dungeon.
e) Life Prison.
f) Michael's House.
g) Master/Other.
h) Loren's Lashes.
i) Leather in Lawnville.
j) I don't read your series.
k) Um . . . I don't want to be that specific, but I've read some of
your series.
l) All of the above. When's your next story?
7) My *favorite* series is: (Pick one.)
a) Darkling Plain.
b) The Three Lands.
c) Princeling.
d) The Eternal Dungeon. - !!!!!!!
e) Life Prison.
f) Michael's House. - this one is actually my favorite. d goes beyond favoritism. It is what favorites aspire to be.
g) Master/Other.
h) Loren's Lashes.
i) Leather in Lawnville.
j) I haven't read any of these.
stories: (Pick all that apply.)
a) Right or Right.
b) Crossing the Cliff.
c) Night Shadow.
d) O Most Unthankful.
e) Eternally Divided.
f) The True Master.
g) The Fool.
h) Debt Price.
i) Puppets.
j) What Slaves Do When They Aren't Cleaning Toilets.
k) A Sexual Minority Speaks Out.
l) Pleasure.
m) Twenty Thousand Gold Stars.
n) I don't read your stand-alone stories.
o) Um . . . some of the above. I'm not saying which.
p) I'll read anything by you. - though at the moment I don't remember which one Puppets is. I'll have to go revisit your website.
9) My *favorite* stand-alone story is: (Pick one.)
a) Right or Right.
b) Crossing the Cliff.
c) Night Shadow. - not as definite as Eternal Dungeon, but quite liked by me.
d) O Most Unthankful.
e) Eternally Divided.
f) The True Master.
g) The Fool.
h) Debt Price.
i) Puppets.
j) What Slaves Do When They Aren't Cleaning Toilets.
l) A Sexual Minority Speaks Out.
m) Pleasure.
n) Twenty Thousand Gold Stars.
o) I haven't read any of these.
10) I like to visit these resources by you. (Pick all that apply.)
a) Your blog.
b) True Tales.
c) Buried Treasure.
d) The Leather Research Reference Shelf.
e) Something else entirely. (Please specify.)
f) No, I just stick with reading your fiction.
11) In addition to the free online editions, I'd be interested in
buying your stories in these formats, if the price is right: (Pick all
that apply.)
a) Hardback.
b) Paperback. - maybemaybe. You have to understand that I don't buy a lot of books.
c) MP3 - audio book, with computer narrator.
d) AZW - Kindle.
e) DOC - Microsoft Word.
f) LIT - Microsoft Reader.
g) PRC - Mobipocket.
h) RTF - generic word processing format.
i) Some other format. (Please specify.) - This will probably show you just how unlikely it is that I'll ever buy, but I always thought that ebooks came in pdf format.
j) No, I'll just stick with the freebies.
k) I don't read your fiction.
12) Here's some really important information you forgot to ask about.
(Offer additional comments.)