Giving it away

Thought I might weigh in on the old debate about giving your work away for free.

Many writers I've met are suspicious about posting their work online, and I suppose that this is because writing is so ripoffable (new word! aren't I clever!). Cutting & pasting text is the easiest thing in the world (tell that to iPhone), and writers are often nervous that other people will 'steal' their work, maybe even without attribution.

However, I still support giving as much away as possible, particularly...