Hard work and blind luck

by Dietrich Kalteis
Do you strive to earn income on your writing from other than royalties on books sales? If so, what additional income sources do you pursue?
I don’t have a grand plan for earning extra income outside of book royalties, I just try to write a good book, and maybe count on some blind luck. And while money’s a great motivator, I try not to let it be the carrot at the end of the stick. 
Submitting short stories to paying markets, looking for gun-for-hire freelance work, editin...