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Actually, I can (and have to) ‘write for more than three hours a day,’ but…

December 20, 2011 By Kathy Shaidle

Sound career advice here, some of which will echo an earlier post.

Be careful about “work for free,” though.

I never work for free anymore. Except when I do.

When I do work for free , it’s a pay-it-back karma-favor for people who are just starting out, NOT rich, successful people who could afford to hire me but are too cheap.

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