Finally Distributed
Fourteen months ago, I was *not* a writer. If I did it, you definitely can too…
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After a year of writing and several rule-changes from the Medium team, one of my articles was finally selected for “Further Distribution.”
I’ve never considered myself a writer — I’m what we call a “math & science guy” through and through.
I have no clue how the Jessica Wildfires and Tim Dennings of the world do what they do.
Distributed Story:
The Journey
I originally joined the Medium Partner Program in September 2020. The first week of October, I decided to write full-time.
At the time, California was on fire from top-to-bottom and the United States was redefining itself in the wake of BLM Summer, just before the most contentious Presidential Election in living memory.
As much as I loved my old job and my coworkers, I couldn’t stomach the denial that’s necessary to continue “business as usual.”
I set out to create Share The Wealth — a publication that focuses on neoliberal hegemony as the root cause of Western society’s many problems.
Medium was a great place to write, and the pay-per-view was great compared to other platforms. But in mid-October 2020, just two weeks after I took the leap, Medium decided to cut writer pay down to 1/10 of what it used to be.
The first article I ever wrote (which, in hindsight, is not great) made about $5 in its first month. Now, an article with the same viewership and engagement metrics will only make $0.50 (50 cents). That’s frustrating.
I stopped writing for a while.
I wasn’t sure if I’d start again.
Fortunately I did.
Medium is still a great place to share ideas, even if it doesn’t earn a living.
