Well I'm currently feeing a tad unmotivated. It's because I'm running into technical problems with BlitzMax running on different PCs. This kind of technical pap is always annoying.
Unfortunately, BMax is just not as compatible as previous versions of Blitz. I honestly don't think this will change anytime soon. It has been out for over 18 months and still has some serious graphics related issues that need ironing out. I really don't understand it since the DX side of things should be simple with all the work Mark put into previous DX based versions of Blitz.Don't let this get you down though. This is a problem with Blitz and a limitation with Blitz, it is not a problem with you, your coding skills or your creativity (all of which are excellent).
You could always switch to C++/VB/Delphi and use one of the many great, established and affordable "2D in 3D" engines that are available. Or even use one of those engines with BMax if you can easily wrap them ;c)
There are plenty of people here who admire your work,
Put me on this list, too. The demos of Easter Bonus & Christmas Bonus were awesome, I enjoyed playing with them.