Here is another big advantage of the internet: in this forum,contributors to it do not ask to be payed.They are after a political result rather than
a personal reward. [..]
Certainly - the internet offers immense possibilities for political writers. It could do the same service for fiction writers, but unfortunately all these people also need their 3 warm meals a day and a housing possibility. I am afraid that we are back to those times when writers were not able to provide for their own existence and were forced either to a live in poverty or look for an extra job.
[..] We are all, however, subject to the market economy. Ultimately, if the gay people will not read books, then books will not be purchased and printers, editors, and young authors will not be paid.
The problem seems not to be limited solely to gay literature - people generally tend to read less, and if at all, so in lower quality. It is astounding
what kind of literature does finds its way into shelves! However, I do not have the impression that gay literature is really coming into decay. The real problem might be the missing link between the authors and the readers - a good gay literature journal, with orderly revisions and excerpts of new works. It is possible that I am but ignorant, alone I do not know of such a publication. Sure, gay magazines publish short recensions as well, but this is far not enough.