tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285367827446194139.post8857623113122492302..comments2024-02-23T03:58:51.747+00:00Comments on Theaker's Quarterly Fiction: Perils and PitfallsStephen Theakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11394493689032839157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285367827446194139.post-43493447855835043302010-08-12T09:20:38.927+01:002010-08-12T09:20:38.927+01:00I agree - it hadn't occurred to me until recen...I agree - it hadn't occurred to me until recently, for example, that the (small amounts of) money I spend on TQF could be set off against my earnings for tax purposes.<br /><br />But looking at it from the point of view of the publisher/editor, trying to build a profitable magazine involves much, much more work - and investment, of time and money - and crucially, as Terry makes plain, a lot of that work isn't much fun at all. Stuff like standing in convention halls while everyone else is in the bar.... <br /><br />That's why I think it's important to make a decision - or at least to be aware that there's a decision to be made - because if your heart's not in it, if you don't have Terry's determination and dedication, you're going to end up pretty miserable.Stephen Theakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394493689032839157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3285367827446194139.post-28339662655741126092010-08-12T08:38:36.477+01:002010-08-12T08:38:36.477+01:00I would say even if it was started as a hobby, the...I would say even if it was started as a hobby, the work that some people put in, then they may as well set it up as a small business.A Mental Illness Is Hidden, Blog page.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395582747170184490noreply@blogger.com