Believe me you can get into a lot of trouble being sixteen years old in a foreign country with no adult telling you when to come home.
I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping out...
Imagine if you had baseball cards that showed all the performance stats for...
Like anything else that happens on its own the act of writing is beyond currency. Money is great stuff to have but when it comes to the act of creation the best thing is not to think of money too much. It constipates the whole process.