Writers working in your subject areas are the competition, and even if they don't say as much, they're not gonna put you over at their expense. I've shared loads of business connections, and will continue doing so, but it rarely works the other way. Which is fine; I have a job
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Not only will I *always* put you over, I disclose my rates and editors for all published pieces. But I don't expect others will, or even should. If the current rule is "stay in your lane," I do it and then some -- I even move over in my lane to let others pass.
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I will *confirm* some connections and rates, but I usually want to know someone well—and feel confident that they’re not just using me—before I share. (There are exceptions, but I’m mainly talking about information that, as you said, would have affected me.)
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A lot of mine I just dug out during the year of full time freelancing, and most I'd never want to work for again, but if I ever had to go back to writing for my daily bread I'd probably be much more mercenary on this hypothetical go-round. So I don't want that.
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