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jessaustin on April 26, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why my book can be downloaded for free (2014)

I think that needs a loud "WARNING: RABBIT HOLE" notation.

Wildbow is great at writing, kind of bad at monetization. If he sold any merch, his many fans would have bought lots of it. I'd love a a hoodie that had "Property of Parahuman Response Team ENE: Brockton Bay" on it. Or even just some black sweatpants with "VILLAIN" printed down one leg. I've given off and on with Patreon, but that is somehow much less compelling.

fullstop on April 27, 2020 [–]

Yep. Even something far more subtle like a hoodie with a Gold Morning symbol on the sleeve would sell very well.

Edit: as for the rabbit hole, I spent a fair amount of my free time over the course of three months reading this. It definitely sucked me in.

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