Ah, Queensland, beautiful one day, perfect the next.

Well, Jason, I'm with you on this one. I have no problem with a story being submitted chapter by chapter - so long as the intervals aren't too long.

I find that reading from a screen is much harder on my eyes than reading from a book, therefore, I can't read too much in one sitting, so I'm never going to be able to manage a really long story all in one hit.

I think too, that some authors may submit one or two chapters as a way of gauging readers' responses. Obviously, it takes a lot effort to write, so if only a few people want to read it, why continue with it? Personally, I think if the author doesn't manage to 'hook' the readers in the first chapter, or better still the first few paragraphs, they're flogging a dead horse, so to speak.

Alternatively, and on a more positive note, the reviews (feedback) of a first chapter may influence how an author chooses to continue his or her story. Obviously if several reviewers have a similar suggestion, as to how a story line could be enhanced, it's certainly worth considering.

Ok, so that's my thoughts on it.

Alex.