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Originally Posted by nekokami
I live in a world in which authors I know personally-- published authors with books on the NY Times Bestseller List-- do things like file for bankruptcy and go to Mexico for critical surgery because they can't afford to be treated in the US. I would like to live in a world in which people who tell great stories don't have to worry about food, a place to live, and adequate health care, and good authors (and other artists, and people who support them, like editors) can go hungry all too easily.
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Neko.. I usuallly like most of your posts. But this one goes overboard, NY times best sellers who have to file for Bankruptcy? ..... artists who go hungry? or those that support them go hungry? GIVE ME A BREAK!
Writing and reading and making a living at it is a PRIVILEGE NOT a RIGHT!!!
I never hear Steve Jordan or other writers on this site complaining about the above problems, because they realize that they can not rely on writing to "make ends meet". What a joke. How about getting a job. How about writing a better book. how about creating better art?
Maybe these "writers' should go hungry because their work is poor. They could get "a job"...... but maybe that is too difficult and requires effort....