Quote by BethanyFrasierOur earlier work is some of the best material I've ever read, and of course I'm not entirely unbiased in thinking that. I am I suppose, somewhat proud of the Sapphic work, and still believe it deserves far greater acclaim than it has received. It's not well suited for this site though, for a number of reasons, one of them the being word length. Another is complexity of plot, and the fact that most readers have no knowledge of the myths and times the work is placed in. I am well aware that from my own point of view, reading a lot of text on a computer screen is undesirable, it's tiring on the eyes and most online readers have a short attention span, and will tire before reading and comprehending the plot lines.
This could almost be an axiom for writers and artists in general. It mystifies me what is going to be popular. Fifty Shades of Grey, for example. WTF?? I can aim for popularity, like I did with Arianrhod, and come close to the mark, but I consider it far from my best work, which often goes un-noticed. I find it curious that my most recent stories have all received RR's and an EP, but my earlier stuff, which I consider every bit as good (or better!) was completely ignored for critical acclaim. Does it mean that I'm pandering now when I write, and before I was just writing to please myself? Scary thought, artistically speaking. Or... is "art" truly just whatever panders to popular taste?





