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I spent a great deal of time yesterday going over a bunch of old posts. And I realized something we've been reahashing the same crap. I've seen people come and go, and the same misinformation be disproven here again and again.
At this point, I'm tired. The past month, when PA's paid pitbull was harassing me, I began to wonder if it was worth it. Not because it's not worth it to help new authors, but for me personally. I have no stake in PA. I've gotten in fights with people here about stuff, most recently Gary (to whom I apologize if I upset him.) Other issues in my life have come up recently, another issue where people feel they have the right to just steamroll others to further their own ends.
I look at my life, and realize that it's just gotten to be not. worth.it anymore. I've done my best, I've fought the good fight. I've learned a ton about publishing. If I don't know, I know who to ask.
But PA as a business is not worth my time or energy anymore. There is plenty of other people who will continue, and plenty of information out there for people to find who choose to do so. Someone will always choose PA or something like them, for whatever reason. We won't stop them. The best we can do is to educate and let people do what they will.
I'm building a career and, sad to say, moving on from this board. I deleted the PAMB from my favorites weeks ago, and found a freedom and peace I haven't had in a long time.
Burnout, fatigue, whatever. I'll peek in here from time to time, and you might see my comments on your rep points. If I do post it will be about education. No more fighting, no more pounding my head against a wall. I care about writers, but not about PA, and too much of my energy has been spent on them, energy I should be putting into my own books or spending time with my son. I joined this forum to give back - I almost submitted to them before I found this board, by doing a Google search that led me here. I figured I owed it to the universe to pay it forward. I think I have.
So, see ya.
At this point, I'm tired. The past month, when PA's paid pitbull was harassing me, I began to wonder if it was worth it. Not because it's not worth it to help new authors, but for me personally. I have no stake in PA. I've gotten in fights with people here about stuff, most recently Gary (to whom I apologize if I upset him.) Other issues in my life have come up recently, another issue where people feel they have the right to just steamroll others to further their own ends.
I look at my life, and realize that it's just gotten to be not. worth.it anymore. I've done my best, I've fought the good fight. I've learned a ton about publishing. If I don't know, I know who to ask.
But PA as a business is not worth my time or energy anymore. There is plenty of other people who will continue, and plenty of information out there for people to find who choose to do so. Someone will always choose PA or something like them, for whatever reason. We won't stop them. The best we can do is to educate and let people do what they will.
I'm building a career and, sad to say, moving on from this board. I deleted the PAMB from my favorites weeks ago, and found a freedom and peace I haven't had in a long time.
Burnout, fatigue, whatever. I'll peek in here from time to time, and you might see my comments on your rep points. If I do post it will be about education. No more fighting, no more pounding my head against a wall. I care about writers, but not about PA, and too much of my energy has been spent on them, energy I should be putting into my own books or spending time with my son. I joined this forum to give back - I almost submitted to them before I found this board, by doing a Google search that led me here. I figured I owed it to the universe to pay it forward. I think I have.
So, see ya.