Wrede's Rules of Writing Income

One of the things nobody ever mentioned to me when I was getting started as a writer was that if I ever got to be a full-time professional, I was going to be, in essence, a self-employed businessperson, with all the troubles and responsibilities (assorted taxes, health insurance, FICA, record-keeping) that go along with running a business, and with all the irregularities in income that come along with being self-employed in a volatile and ever-changing market.

Fortunately for me, I grew up in ...