{"product_id":"paytron-of-the-arts-raymund-eich-9798884250680","title":"Paytron of the Arts: A Science Fiction Short Story","description":"\u003ci\u003eR1000 stood before the two people. \"Farewell, my human friends.\" The robot lifted its head, looking past them, in the direction where cattle grazed and wheat grew on the former battlefields, where the plague wards now had empty beds. \"You no longer need my help. Your future is yours to choose.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey never saw R1000 again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZachary stepped back from the keyboard. The ending he'd just written echoed in his head. \u003ci\u003eDestinies: Man and Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. His best sci fi novel yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThank God for Paytron. Not a scramble for nickels and dimes from a thousand fans, like that other service, but real money from a real, though anonymous, patron. Money enough to pay child support without needing a real job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoney can't buy happiness, but it increases your chances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil his patron gives Zachary a harsh choice. Compromise his artistic vision, or lose funding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZachary refuses to give in. He knows how to unearth secret information from the Internet. His patron won't stay anonymous for long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat will his patron say when Zachary shows up at his door? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Previously published in Analog, January\/February 2024\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymund Eich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798884250680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Raymund Eich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852232831231,"sku":"9798884250680","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paytron-of-the-arts-raymund-eich-9798884250680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}