[exim]

But after you get (or got already?) substantial income, I think you should buy them a beer, at least.

[rwhitman]

I have bought more than a few of them lunch / dinner when they're in town, some of the top writers I've written recommendations for and helped them find jobs.

But it wasn't because of any substantial income, those nice lunches & dinners probably got me a net operating loss for the year...