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Aug 26Liked by Keris Fox

I think this has to be the best answer to the last question πŸ˜‚

On a side note I feel like this newsletter is re wiring something in me, I can tell by how I feel when I first subscribed and it would pop up and I actually felt some trepidation in just reading about money πŸ‘€ and now each interview feels it adds, to an ever evolving understanding and nuance about money. So thanks Keris! And sorry Octopuses πŸ™ didn’t luck out for you!

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Right? Made me laugh.

And that makes me so happy! Thank you for telling me. That’s better than any πŸ™

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Aug 26Β·edited Aug 26Liked by Keris Fox

'me octopuses' πŸ˜‚πŸ˜­ poor you, I totally felt that for you.

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I’d grown attached!! πŸ˜‚

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Aug 26Β·edited Aug 26Liked by Keris Fox

I can't believe I missed this game! I have octopus envy!

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They did say they’ll do it again. I don’t know if i will…

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Keris, this post really hit me. Do you regret spending that time? Not saying you should, I’m just wondering how you feel about it. I’ve spent so many hours in the past doing things like this (looking at you TopCashback and your bloody hummingbirds), but I really try not to do them anymore.

Does anyone else ever feel like trying to earn money as a writer is a bit like spending time catching octopuses or hummingbirds? Putting in lots of time and effort, without any guarantees of it working? πŸ˜¬πŸ™ˆ

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Do you know, I’m not sure! It was fun. Both the catching (trying to complete the sets) and the hope!

But, yes, absolutely agree with your metaphor 😬 It’s the hope that kills me there too.

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But fun is good too!

Oof - yeah. Hope is tricksy…

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Aug 26Liked by Keris Fox

So many good points about publishing in this guest post!

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Yep. Kathryn posted a bit about it on insta a while ago, which prompted me to ask for an interview.

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It could have been you Keris! πŸ™ βœ¨πŸ’

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Some might say it SHOULD have been me! πŸ˜‚

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That too! You know I’ve placed in the last two of Leonie’s competitions and I didn’t even try before then because I presumed people were selling hundreds through their affiliate links. There’s so much goes unclaimed because we tell ourselves we won’t win. Here’s to the giving it a go.

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Love that!

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I am now really annoyed that I didn’t know anything about this octopus game. Presumably there’s an email somewhere telling me about it. I want to catch the octopuses!πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™

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If/when they do it again i will let you know!

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Oh, so lovely! I identify with so much you said, and your statement about the rich assuming the poor don't know how to handle their money RESONATES SO EFFING LOUDLY with me.

I can still scarcely believe I actually got $19K from one story. It's slowing down a lot but will probably hit $20K in a week or so. It feels like a million bucks.

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I was hoping you’d get to $20k! Thrilled for you. (Read the story finally too. It’s great and I so agree with you.)

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β€œMe octopuses” πŸ˜‚β€οΈπŸ™ .

Loved reading this!

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Thanks!

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Oh goodness. I did imaginary worries about the house I haven't won this morning. I wondered whether I'd have enough money to furnish it.

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Isn’t it mad?? Glad it’s not just me tho.

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Definitely not just you.

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