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Hi. I have been reading gay stories online for about a year now. My sources include about half a dozen individual websites like this one, and some archive sites like Nifty.

I have noticed that a lot of the stories gradually get into very lengthy delays between new chapters (intervals of two or more months) and a high number of stories just die with no ending chapter, nor even a courtesy update to let readers know the story is discontinued.

I tend to be a pretty serious reader, in the sense that I am loyal and I don't skim, I really read the stories. In the retail field, authors strive to establish and maintain a loyal following.

It seems to me that many authors of these gay oriented serial stories don't share that outlook. I understand that many of the authors are starting out, are pretty young, or busy with real lives and obligations, and all. I have no desire to criticise anyone with the courage and making the effort to create a good story. I just hate to get wrapped up in a good story and then get left hanging.

I have developed a habit of having about 15 or 20 stories stored in my "Favorites" list, and I check them for updates about twice a week. If I don't see an update in 4 to 6 months, I drop that story from my list (but I do it regretfully). I would keep good stories on my list a lot longer if I could just know whether a story is just delayed, or has been abandoned.

My reason for writing this is not to complain, but to learn more about what others have experienced, and what insight they can share with me about their approach to this question.
 
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