The rest of us not in that exclusive three thousand have to have day jobs, or spouses who will support us, or write technical manuals and web content and who knows what else in order to support our fiction efforts.

I've been trying to make it as a fiction writer for almost twenty years now, and it isn't getting easier. As a self-employed individual I pay my own health insurance out of pocket, and I pay double what an employed person pays in FICA and Social Security even though I won't get double the benefits.

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Up to you. Think of the pieces I have put here as shareware. If you are moved to send a contribution, you can do it via PayPal by choosing "Send Money" and entering the recipient address "ctan.writer@gmail.com" -- Please choose "personal payment" to save on fees. Donations can also be sent by regular mail to:

Cecilia Tan
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Cambridge, MA 02138
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This address also good for general fan mail, gifts of a non-perishable nature, and the like...

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