Eden M. Kennedy  you've come to the right place     Shakespeare
got to get paid, son*  Last week a national magazine asked me if
I'd write a short piece for both their print and online versions
that would include quotes from my readers on the topic of
pregnancy. The day before it was due I thought, Hmm, I wonder
how much they're planning on paying me for this? (I'm known for
my guilelessness and trusting nature.) (No, really, it's true.)
Surprisingly, National Magazine revealed that they intended to
pay me in "blog hits" -- links to my site(s) from their web
page. I perceived no malice in their request, their rationale
was merely that I wasn't writing that much anyway, that most of
the piece would be quotes culled from my not-terribly-vast-but-
highly-intelligent-and-also-stunningly-attractive readership,
and that being in their magazine would get me noticed. Despite
their poignant logic, my next thoughts were as follows: 1. Okay,
but I've spent nearly ten years building that readership, which
is why you've ev