Why this website is ad-free…

Technically speaking, saying I don’t advertise at this website IS an advertisement—in another words, it’s a feature readers might like. But why don’t I advertise here? I could make some extra green. Many websites do so, even many authors’ websites—from popup ads to services and affiliations with the 800-pound elephant in the retail room, Amazon.

When I go to a website and get bombarded by popup ads, though, it irks me. I get enough of that from Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, Google, and LinkedI...