Of course not, but what you said suggested that you were neither interested in it a lot, nor liked it particularly, and thus making people less likely to pay attention to what you truly mean, or be interested to come back for more. Careless words choice does not sell. Words are your tool when it comes to writing, craft your work well, and it will pay off. Everything is your tool when it comes to money. Use it well, and the results will come.

As to who - various people, in fact. Our, ah, guide towards the potential ways back to our worlds, for example, or politically powerful people in the wake of disaster... there is always reason. But we are always asked for coin.