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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 2100409" data-attributes="member: 11437">I'm sorry, but what exactly are you hoping to accomplish with this post?Looks to me like you've been ignored, possibly abused, but mostly ignored by certain publishers (who you don't name), who have allegedly sold your work and not paid you.  Are you doing anything about this, other than complaining in a post?I've not seen your work (as far as I know anyway), so I can't comment on anything specific as to your contributions to the d20 world.  As you note however (and rightly so), there are dozens and dozens of writers out there, creative folks with enough time to put together some materials for publication.  What separates your work from those other people?  Are you writing about a subject that's been done to death, or are you adding something new to the genre for which you're writing?  One thing that can really be a problem for a publisher with limited space to fill is making sure that whatever they decide to publish is going to sell.  Something that's already been done before is likely not going to sell as well as something new and unique.I am also an aspiring d20 writer (although writing just for d20 is not my end goal in this), but I have found ways to get my name in print (or will anyway, very soon).  I have done this by trying alternate routes to get published.  Online publications are a much easier avenue, since electronic media 'publications' aren't really limited by space so much.  In order to sell product, however, these publications need to be fresh and have interesting articles, adventures, etc.  Online publications are also more timely, and can be produced in more manageable numbers than a print product, which often costs thousands of dollars just to get to market (not to mention production costs, paying writers, artists, etc).  There are also times when you're getting started that you will need to submit articles to free publications, just to get your name in print (or e-print I guess), and to add to that writing resume.  Look at these as opportunities to get published, even if you're not being paid.There are some bad eggs out there in the d20 publishing industry, that's for certain.  Maybe you managed to hit all of the bad ones (or maybe I got lucky and found one of the good ones).  All I know is that while there doesn't seem to be a lack of opportunity, most people are NOT going to make a living purely off writing for d20 products.  Apart from the few staffers at WOTC and other successful game companies, most people involved in the game industry are part-timers (at least income-wise).  A lot of d20 authors supplement their income by writing fiction, non-fiction, or even in some capacity outside of writing altogether.  I wouldn't look to the game industry to provide you with a steady income right now if I were you, and to be honest, your expectations seem a little high.</blockquote>

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