These trends make it harder and harder for new authors to get established, and make an honest living.

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They try to make an honest living the best they can.

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In a wide-ranging interview, Rogers revealed the internal strife he went through when trying to reconcile his love of playing football for a living with his desire to be honest with those closest to him.

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