Update May 23, 2017: I regret to announce that I've decided to take down Not for Me due to ongoing plagiarism by shameless people who think it's acceptable to take someone else's work and pass it off as their own. These people who lack moral fiber as they blatantly exploit the time, energy, and writing skills of innocent authors. The final straw is so-called "Kitty Parker," who, at the time of writing, still has an active account on Amazon and Goodreads and seems to be selling a number of plagiarized stories. I'm not the only Fictionpress author who has been victimized. And unfortunately, I won't be the last.

This saddens and disgusts me. The Internet, with all its uses and advantages, has also brought out the ugly in some people. To the plagiarizers: You know it's wrong and illegal, but you still do it. Why? Too lazy to produce your own stories? Not enough talent? Greed? Jealousy? All of the above?

Please work on your character.

To the innocent readers who were in the middle of reading this story: I'm very sorry that you won't be able to finish it now. I wish it didn't have to be this way, but at this point, I can't justify keeping my story on here for people to steal.

To my fellow writers who are or have been victims of plagiarism: I feel for you. You invested honest time and effort into producing something that's yours, from your own creativity and imagination, and nobody—NOBODY—should ever snatch that from you. I know you feel violated, but I hope you can continue to have the strength to protect your intellectual property. Keep fighting. Keep writing.