Y'know, for all I moan and criticise about the fantasy genre and community at large I'll give credit where it's due: I love the passion it has. There's no money in this genre. Even the ones who get publishing deals don't seem to make a huge amount outside of a select few, and yet there's still no shortage of people writing and publishing stories, even if it's off their own dime. People don't do this for money, quite the opposite. They do it because they like writing stories and sharing them with the world beyond their door. Just thinking of that makes me feel a little better.