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I'm afraid that many people who happily download unauthorized copies of books, or who put them out for others, don't understand just how hard writers work to create a book, and how little they are paid in return.
Even if you have the day job and only write in your spare time, you are still working. I enjoy writing to an extent, but I enjoy reading, watching TV, playing with the dogs and just farting around much, much more. If I'm going to spend my time writing, which I hope brings entertainment to others, I appreciate it when people actually toss a bit of change my way.
Make enough sales and you can treat yourself to a dinner out with the wife at a place that doesn't post its menu on a big board over a counter, or maybe just fund your own reading habit!
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