A reflection that might help you, struggling writer. — The Writing Life Fellow Medium writer, why do you write? Writing is a frustrating life. While it may look like a glamorous career — drinking fancy espressos in cafes while typing out the great American novel on some bougie device — the truth is the likelihood of making buttloads of money from this…

What has this author subscription platform been like since I joined? — A Quick Summary of Ream’s History Back in March, I joined a new serial fiction subscription platform called Ream (a.k.a. Ream Stories). Introducing Ream: An Exciting New Serial Fiction Subscription Platform Ream = Patreon + Kindle Vella for fiction authors. This is the real deal.medium.com At that time, Ream wasn’t open to the public yet. They were in the process of allowing authors to join the platform while they prepared for formal release in May. Their goal was to…

Do Amazon customers realize these things when they invest in the Kindle Vella platform? — If you’ve been following my Medium writing for the past 2 years, you know I’m a big fan of the Kindle Vella platform. But, only for writers. I use the platform to publish my nascent fiction writing in several genres. …

Did Medium get it right? My thoughts on this monumental event. — Medium Day has come and gone. And what a day it was! I attended the entire event, a full 12 hours of sessions and education about…well, a lot of things! In case you did not hear, Medium Day, held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, was an all-day virtual conference that…

Medium writers, how are your earnings faring? — The hotly anticipated Medium Partner Program changes were rolled out officially just a few days ago on August 1. This revamped algorithm includes a severe sweeping of modifications to how stories will earn money, which countries are included, new requirements for the Medium Partner Program, and more. Change is always…

What does all of this mean? Maybe something. Maybe nothing. — For at least the past 6 months, Medium members enrolled in the Medium Partner Program have been dismayed…to put it lightly. Some have been outraged. Some have expressed their outcry directly in Medium articles. …

What do you do after you’ve published and earned from your first Kindle Vella? The answer’s kind of obvious, isn’t it? — It’s now been a couple of months since I fully unpublished my first Kindle Vella story. I could have kept it on the platform, which is one of the most obvious routes to take for most Vella authors, but I have some significant personal issues with my first story. …

The March 2023 issue of Wired magazine reveals from this high-powered celebrity the A.I. reality we don’t want to face — In the interview with actor Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski (The Matrix series, John Wick series, etc.) released this month, Wired found out how the famous celebrity really feels about A.I. Given that Reeves has been fighting robots and machines for years in his movies, it’s an interesting perspective…

Ream = Patreon + Kindle Vella for fiction authors. This is the real deal. — Due to the positive experience I’ve had with Kindle Vella (i.e. bonus payouts), I’ve been expanding my horizons and investigating other serial fiction platforms. If you’re curious about my Kindle Vella experiences, bookmark the following Medium stories: How To Get Started With Kindle Vella What you need to know before you start.medium.com