Books feature on Prose (and my projects)

I've been playing around with the books feature here and I wanted to share what I've made and some brief thoughts as a user of seven(ish) years:

I've been sitting on a stack of writing that I haven't had any clear direction for but knew that I wanted to put out in some way. The books feature is neat because it allows me to do this in a way that is structured and easily customizable. I like to have creative control, and this gives it to me. So I would encourage anyone who wants to organize their work into an easily accessible collection to try it out. This is my first time giving it a go, and my first impressions are generally favorable. There are some technical issues, but I assume those will be addressed in time. There's authors who were way earlier to the game than I was and they are a wealth of information and deserve props for being pioneers. I really love the idea of being able to find a writer and peruse a book they've written and see posts that may have flown under the radar otherwise.

You can post the books for free, for a flat flee or on a chapter by chapter basis. Right now, I have a mix of free content, paid content, and subscriber only writing. Some of my books are for a flat fee, some are chapter by chapter, and others are are now, and will always be free. A high percentage of my posts will be openly available, and my "edgier" (however you want to define that) or more extensive standalone pieces will likely be subscriber only. I will always have this mix of paid and unpaid elements, though there are details to be worked out. I'm still figuring it out, especially with the addition of Lobby, Mezz, and Emerald.

I still have work reserved for traditional(ish) publishing outlets, but most of my stuff is here on Prose. I've set my subscription cost at 3.33. But as I said, I intend to keep a lot of stuff free or at the very least, available at a low cost. As of right now, the books are unfinished, evolving entities and will continue to be updated for the next little while as Prose. continues to fine tune the changes on the site. Some elements of them are free and some are subscriber/purchaser only. Writing is a career for me, so subscription and purchases make a big impact. That said, we live in exceptionally difficult times. So please don't feel obligated to do either. Take care of yourselves first.

Also, if you want to show support to a writer that either can't or doesn't want to put their work behind a paywall, there is a now a tip feature.

I am pulling from a fifteen year old body of unpublished work, so it will be some time before these are complete collections and will be added and subtracted to many times until they are complete. But here are my published projects so far:

Best Of: TheWolfeDen- a collection of popular works, challenge winners, and personal favorites

Goddess- poetry and prose inspired by female spiritual figures

Labyrinth- stream-of-conscious writing focused on self-reflection and patterns of behavior

Gardenia- poetry and prose inspired by the natural world

Stuff and Things- a chaotic collection of random writing

The Sins of Aphrodite- poetry, prose, and creative non-fiction centered around love, heartbreak, and everything in between

Skeptics and Soothsayers- works inspired by esotericism, religion, and spirituality

Psychonaut- creative non-fiction drawn from psychedelic experiences

Kintsugi- essays and memoir style creative non-fiction

Dreamscape- dreamy prose and poetry

Dungeoncrawler Daydreams- fantasy/sci-fi/horror short fiction

Kingdom- a medieval poetry collection

Justice- a mythical murder mystery series

Madame Kavindra's Freakshow Theatre- a horror(ish) anthology (in progress)

I've tagged people that I think would be interested in this. Thanks for your support (however you choose to give it).