I’m About Done With Medium, Substack, and NewsBreak
I’m tired of seeing my efforts generate so little money
To say I’m frustrated with my earnings would be an understatement. I’m damn mad.
I put in countless hours on Medium, Substack, and NewsBreak, creating article after article, researching and reading, engaging with, interacting with, and supporting my fellow writers.
And barely seeing any money. I know, I know what you’re gonna say.
Stop chasing the money, and just write.
But the reality is, I use my writing to support my family and get these bills paid. If I can no longer make much money from it, what’s the point?
I had this goal on Medium that I would reach $1000 a month by the end of the year. But instead of rising toward that goal, no matter how much effort I put in, I keep making less and less. It makes it almost impossible to reach that goal.
On Substack, I’ve seen my paid subscriber list go way down. I believe people are trying to cut costs, so they cancel. My own mother has canceled her subscription.
On NewsBreak, I feel censored. They reject the pieces I want to write about…the stuff you wouldn’t normally hear on mainstream media. I don’t want to just regurgitate the same narrative that ran across all news channels. I…
