Should We Work for Free?

Over the last month, Kristen Lamb has written several blog posts about how authors need to have a business-oriented mindset if income is a goal. Her recent post about how the “culture of free” is killing creatives is especially thought-provoking, and I encourage everyone to read it.

In that post, she shares the story of Revolva, a performance artist who was liked enough by Oprah Winfrey’s production team to be invited to perform at a conference charging around $600-$1000 per ticket (with 18,...