Admittedly there were a few prospectors who struck it rich in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Most of the people who really got rich weren't out there shoveling rocks 18 hours a day or panning in frozen streams. They were selling the pans, the picks, and shovels (often at exorbitant prices) to the idiots who were. I often feel the... Continue Reading →
No One is Making a Living on Patreon
Well, almost no one. 2% of Patreon's artists make more than the federal minimum wage. That's why I shut down my Patreon page earlier this year. My experiences closely resemble those in this article here. I never made enough on Patreon to make it worthwhile. Here's an excerpt: After launching my Patreon, I struggled for... Continue Reading →
The Guardian has a great article on words to use and not to use to make your engagements with others more successful. Certainly, if you are in the business of selling (which we all are at one time or another) the value of this advice is obvious, but I can see how it would also be... Continue Reading →
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