Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.
Writing day and night for months… that’s hard.
Watch out for a man whose enemies keep disappearing.
My worlds are complex, and often suggest more than one story.
The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.
I do not think any SFWA communication should come anywhere NEAR the internet.