After spending far too much time looking for a site for writers that worked for me—and then spending an additional far too much time trying to make a site of my own that did everything I wanted—I ended up with whatever this place is.

At the moment, my focus is on writing fiction, something I’ve been doing for a very long time. Prior to the Covid pandemic, I usually organized a local group of writers for meetings, which I enjoyed despite the hassles involved, as anyone who has ever tried to organize a group of creatives is well aware. And for putting up with whatever headaches the group gave me, I had an audience to write for, which is a wonderful way to encourage production, with the added bonus of immediate feedback.

I have tried numerous online groups, but none have worked for me. I figure I can’t be alone in that regard, so I hope that by providing a forum to meet and interact, maybe a few writers could get some help more in line with what they want. Hence The For Love Not Money Forum.

And what writer of fiction could ever put together a website without wanting to talk about writing fiction? Don’t expect lectures, or advice, or methods and trades of the trade, followed by a pitch to buy my book, or to sign up for my newsletter for a low-low price. What I hope to do is just write down some thoughts and examine what they mean to me and my writing. I’ve imaginatively named this section About Writing.

My love for writing fiction comes from a love of reading fiction. And when I find an author I like, I tend to be a completist, so I have spent many hours making lists of short stories and novels and crossing them off. Of course, the first step—making the lists—is not always an easy thing, with some surprising omissions and a general lack of easily accessible information; even if found, rarely is everything in one location. So the section Writers is the place I put what information I have collected.

About the Site covers what tools I use to mangle create the pages, and why I use them, along with the principles I try to follow.

Other Places is a page of links to sites I find useful or interesting.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns (or find errors), please use the contact form to get in touch with me. Or if you just want to drop me a line—the digital door is always open.