Are these just classist mind games? — Rich today, poor tomorrow. Poor today, rich tomorrow. “Rich” is just a social construct, isn’t it? You can be rich in life, friends, family, and love, and not be monetarily rich. It can be a state of mind and not a set of numbers in a bank account. “Poor” is…

This platform pays you to practice your novel writing skills. — As of today’s Kindle Vella payout screen, I’ve now made ~$320 dollars in the past 5 months on Kindle Vella. One dollar came from royalties earnings (paid reader money), and the rest is from the program’s bonus money. …

Is this an irrational fear? Not entirely. — It’s day 5 of me testing positive for COVID, although day 9 of me having symptoms. I’m watching the light mist of my essential oil diffuser, the translucent tendrils pushing up through the air and disappearing. On a normal day, this sight would give me peace and joy. …

It’s not scalable for big-time Medium earners. But it’s a hopeful platform for 82% of Medium’s writers. — If you’re earning less than $10 a month on Medium, then you’re right up there with 82% of other writers, according to this guesstimate of Medium payscales written in 2021. I’ve been a writer on Medium since early 2020, and only stepped up my game about a year ago. In…

Unfortunately, this is another product of online bullying and cancel culture. — Last week, another TikTok user I follow got banned. She criticized an author’s actions at a conference and online bullies mass reported her account. She was banned within 2 days of posting her controversial video. She’s the 6th person I know of that has had their account banned on TikTok…

In short: believe everything you hear. It’s true. — Content mill writing can yield you a steady paycheck as a writer. In addition, it checks all the boxes for detail-oriented people, learners, and perfectionists. But content mills have a negative connotation…and for good reason. There are countless stories online of writers who’ve gotten ripped off by these companies. However…

In a nutshell, yes, if you’re a fiction writer. — If you’ve never heard of Kindle Vella before, take note. Especially if you’re a fiction writer. This platform is easy peasy. With a super-low barrier to entry, it’s worth your time to get in, take advantage of the Vella bonuses, and then decide if it’s for you. And if you…

I’m slowly figuring out what works for newbie Medium writers. — It’s been an interesting ride this past 5 months on Medium. I’ve made more money on Medium than all months combined in the previous 2 years. I’m going to lay my discoveries all out for you because I know what it’s like to be a struggling Medium writer and feel…

What was written and what was learned when using artificial intelligence to write 30 different pieces of writing. — On the last day of February, I started a 30-day writing experiment to demonstrate how far artificial intelligence (AI) has come in the writing world. I used a popular AI writing platform and published 30 articles mostly written by a “robot”. I only published those articles during the weekdays, and…