Hi Roz: Your story brings out the best of business sense. There are three words that contirubte to business failure: Hope, Free, and Contingency. As a freelancer, the only free writing I do is helping close friends write or improve their resume. And even then, the work isn't free. I'll barter and accept a bottle of whiskey, wine or a free lunch. Beyond that, there's a fee. Thanks for the story.