Spontaneous Musings

I wonder if the ruling about copyright and internet works will extend to original works, and how that will affect the publishing business. The general line I've heard is that even if you write original fiction, it's a bad idea to post it up online in its entirety because that negates first rights, which is what all the publishers want. (And obviously there is also the risk of some idiot plagiarizing you.) With self-publishing it obviously doesn't matter, but I know that's something the big publishers are still reluctant about. Though if you can show that you've got a couple thousand dedicated readers, it may not matter either.

I haven't seen Veronica Mars, but I've heard good things about it, and the success of the Kickstarter (3.3 million currently!) has convinced me to grab the first season to watch. I'm looking forward to it, and it will give me something to watch in between Once Upon a Time episodes.