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Anna Foxkirk's avatar

Love this. Have made countless mistakes myself. Unfortunately, I struggle to make decisions and cannot afford to subscribe to any Substacks that require payment at present especially when faced with the question of which author’s substack to pick. I even have to make coffee at home! Anyhow, just to say SORRY! I totally get this and yet when it comes to my own writing still can’t face asking anyone to pay to read what I have to say. Small fry in scary ocean syndrome. All the best. Will continue to read the free stuff and hopefully buy a book or two along the line...

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Kate Mildenhall's avatar

YES!! No to magic beans!!!! xx And beautifully put - all round but also your words in acknowledging privilege. In the same boat as you - just on the Kate/writer venn which is almost as common as the Emily one - and I know it's hard to hold both the acknowledgement that there have been few barriers to access to the industry AT THE SAME TIME as being assertive about saying no to unpaid labour and advocating to being paid for work. Thank you for this post today - we talking some of this stuff on the podcast next week x And thank you for your shoutout and for supporting The Bowerbird! x

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