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[elfs]

I have approximately 600 fans. I know this because, while I don't track who reads what, I do track what gets read. Ignoring Google and Yahoo, stories introduced on the Pendorwright site after it came up have been downloaded and read by real browsers approximately 600 times or so. I don't know how many read them through ASSTR and I can't know via Usenet, so I'm basically left assuming that, since every collection points the user back to the Pendorwright site, I have about 600 fans. That's not too bad; 20 times the national average.

To make your lives easier (and mine, I suppose) I have added an RSS feed to the site. It's a pretty generic feed at this time; I have some work to do to get it snazzier, but it will let you know when new stories have been added.

Comments

[cyber-pagan.livejournal.com]

oh I'm sure there are many more than that. As most people do I drift in and out of reading various fics. I think that the majority of the 600 are your rabid fanboy/fangirl base and not the true extent of who reads your stories.

[elfs.livejournal.com]

That may be, but I can only count on the number of people who've actually visited the site and downloaded a story. I track stories by their relative popularity, and I'm afraid I'm still getting this "Eh, the first ones aren't so good" effect.

Well, yeah, they're 20 years old. I don't know how to revise them such that people will try some of the newer stuff first and find out if they like it.

602 fans?

[rolypolykitty.livejournal.com]

Guess that makes 602, unless you had previously counted your other commenter as a fan, then I'm #601. I read all of the stories you had posted in the summer of 2000. I'm planning on adding your RSS feed to my Google homepage too. Didn't realize your stories could be downloaded, to be honest. I've certainly enjoyed your fiction and enjoy your poly POV here on LJ as well.

Kudos from a fellow writer

Re: 602 fans?

[elfs.livejournal.com]

Yay! And thank you. I don't know if the RSS feed is worthwhile (it seems to be a bit heavy; I may have to just cut it down to title, date, and some other relevant information). My own RSS reader keeps choking on it. I hope Google does a better job.

It's always nice to know someone is reading them and enjoying them. I appreciate it when they tell me that, too.