Seems to me, if you don't care about making any money from your writing, then posting it on the internet is certainly a cheaper option than a vanity print and a lot less embarrassing to tell people about. :-) I do feel sorry for the poor writer landed with such a massive bill. This whole thread has been fascinating, and I love Dialyns suggestion about peripheral stories as suitable posts. Now, if I just had a published (even finished would do!) novel to promote, I'd try it out. Shanna :-)