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I'm testing and messing around with some direct-purchase options from the site. Don't share this page publicly.

Check out the PayPal purchase option below. Especially check out the "Purchase options". What do we think of this?

Also, scroll further and check out the "Introducing Subscriptions" section. I've been bouncing around the idea of handling subscriptions on site, or doing Patreon. What you see below could easily be copy/pasted into Patreon, if we went that route. But I really wanted to see if I can manage to do our own version of it. I like the idea of the website being a commerce site. Of it having everything built into it, instead of having to send people off site to earn money. Wanna buy a book? Click the PayPal button on the page. Wanna subscribe and give us money every month? Do that from the page too! I really like the idea of keeping people on the site, as opposed to sending them everywhere else (Patreon, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Google Play Books, etc.).

Fatal Flaws

Peter Krite is a cop; a cop with a problem. For eight years he has been drifting on a sea of uncertainty, a sea of guilt, a sea of hate. Drifting on that sea in a booze-fuelled haze, haunted by the slaughter of his wife and children, and the inability of the forces of law and order to bring their killers to justice.

Now, despite the system’s lack of progress and his own loss of hope, there comes a shaft of light at the end of his tunnel. A message, delivered anonymously to his cell phone, points him in a new direction. A message that re-ignites his determination to find those responsible for the massacre of his family all those years ago.

The message is a ray of hope, but it also rubs fresh salt into the still-open wounds. Late at night, he can still hear the screams which plague his imagination as he tries to sleep. Screams which he should have been at home to prevent, and lives that should never have been lost. Now, at long last, is his chance for redemption. But… at what cost?

Introducing Subscriptions

We plan to really do some nifty stuff with the subscription service. We hope you appreciate it. There are 5 subscription options, and here is the breakdown of what you get at each tier. We love you, no matter which tier you choose.

$1.00 - Tip Subscription

It's pretty straight forward. You just wanna support the authors, guest bloggers, and Emerald Dragon Tales mission. So you're dropping a $1 in the tip jar. But you're committed, too, and you're gonna be tipping that jar every month. We thank you kindly.

$3.00 - Story Subscription

You're all about the words, 'bout the words, no Netflix. This subscription gets you access to an ever-growing catalog of short stories and flash fiction from a wide-range of authors. So long as you have an active subscription for the stories, you can regularly download or view these stories online. You will always be able to keep your downloads, no DRM on them. As part of the collection, and subscription, you will have instant access to String-Alongs when they are published.

The Authors. Authors of the stories will be getting paid royalties for their works, so long as they choose to keep their works in the collection. Your subscriptions directly contribute to the authors.

$6.00 - Story + Courses Subscription

You're not just a lover, you're a fighter. And you're not just a sadist, you're a masochist. That's right, you read AND write. But maybe you're just getting started and would like to learn from others about the craft. This subscription provides all from Story Subscription PLUS access to courses on writing developed by Emerald Dragon Tales or other contributors. We will keep subscribers abreast of new course additions through the blog and email communication.

Technical notes. The courses are online and asynchronous (not live) and can be accessed whenever and as many times as you want -- so long as you are subscribed. You will lose access to the courses, should you cancel your subscription. Any course materials you download, however, will be yours forever to help you in your writing adventure. The courses use Google Apps, this means you will need a Gmail account to access them.

The Teachers. Those who develop and maintain courses and coursework will be compensated. Your subscriptions help make sure it's worth their time.

$10.00 - Official Sponsor

You're a bad@ss mother-trucker. You just throw money around at this one, and that one, just to see if anything grows. You get so much at this level, we had to break it down rich text style. You bad@ss!

Stories and courses.* The stuff the previous subscriptions are made of.

Credits. You will be listed as a sponsor on the website, in books, and more. We will also give shout-outs on social media to sponsors.

Bigger, more bad@ss credits. If you are loyal (at least 2 months of paid subscription service), we will work out a way to showcase your sponsorship -- interview, sponsor spotlight on blog, ad for your product on the website, reference inclusion in a story somewhere, or possibly something else. Whatever works best for you. Furthermore, you are such a bad@ss you stick around for a long time, we will be continually letting everyone know what a great bad@ss you have become.

Private forum. Access to a private forum with the admins, authors, and other Emerald Dragon players. You're invested in what we do, so you have a private channel for submitting feedback and suggestions.

Seriously, at this level of commitment, you are really helping keep the lights on and compensate all of the authors, guest bloggers, teachers, and more. We are truly indebted to your bad@ssery of sponsorship.

*You can choose to opt-out of course access, if you are just too bad@ss for that -- we will confirm in an email to you before granting you access to the courses.

$20.00 - ALL THE THINGS

Look at you. Really, look at yourself. You just can't help it, can you? All that money and it's still not enough. You just have to one-up everyone at the table.

"I'll have a little of everything on the menu," you said. And we all sneered.

As the title implies, this subscription gives you ALL THE THINGS above. Stories, courses, sponsorship (some rules apply, check it out), and more. You will also have special mentions on the website (including the homepage), for being such big sponsors.

Series titles. You get Series books in advance of release to the public. You can even choose to be a beta reader, if you are truly invested in a particular series. Early access and a say, how cool is that?

String-Alongs. We are always bouncing around on what story to attempt in the String-Along project. You will have access to a private forum with the admins, where you can give input and suggestions on which title to take on next. You will get new String-Along titles in advance of release to the public, and have option for beta reading new String-Along titles.

At this level of commitment, you are really helping us make this thing work. We want to properly pay indie authors and contributors. You are truly helping us make that dedication happen. You are part of the solution.

Subscribe Now

Ready to bite the silver bullet? We really appreciate your sacrifice. Use the menu below to choose your subscription option before choosing the Subscribe button. The first month is on us, that's right, it's a 1-month FREE trial.

Stretch Goals

We will try to always be setting stretch goals. This will help you know where we're headed and hopefully show some transparency with how the subscription money is being handled. It also lets you rejoice and take pride for the role you played to help reach these goals.

Gold = Current goal.
Red = Super close to meeting goal.
Grey = Not there yet.
Green = Completed goal.

$10.00 / month

Guest bloggers will begin getting paid for articles. We will start retroactively, too. Those who have submitted for free in the past, will get a payment. Can't guarantee it will be a lot at this goal, but it will be a start.

$20.00 / Month

Payment for authors who have works in the Story Subscription. If necessary, this will be retroactive for previous authors.

Cancel Subscription

Have the effects of the silver bullet started to take its toll? Do you need to unsubscribe from your current subscription? That's OK, we have a button for that too. If you can (or want) to subscribe in the future, you can use the subscribe options above to do so. Thanks for your support!