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Originally Posted by tompe
The point is of course that you are not entitled to make money on whatever you want to do.
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You may not be entitled, but if you do it well and people benefit, should you not get some recompense. Are you for example entitled to someone mowing your lawn for free because they want to do it because it is ugly.
I can't just sit in a chair and expect someone to pay me. But an author whose works are being read and enjoyed should be able to expect some compensation. Possibly there are some things you enjoy doing that could benefit others? Just how many hours a day do you devote doing the things you like to do to benefitting perfect strangers? Some people would turn green with rage at the very thought but expect authors to do this.
Helen