I Have a Destination to go to from Medium
And I should have made the move some time ago.
As many of you know, I haven’t been happy with Medium for some time. The obvious question is, “If you don’t like Medium why are you still here?” And it’s a fair question. But I, like so many other dissatisfied writers on Medium, lack a lot of options. And Medium knows it.
I started writing for News Break and things were going really well, like $1000 a month well, but I sense a change there also. The last two days the number on News Break have also plummeted. I smell a change in algorithm. So, I was motivated, or pushed to do something else.
What’s with the image?
The image for this story was created by AI. For years I’ve written for syndicated cartoon strips and free-lance cartoonists. But times have been hard for cartoonists. And when things are hard for cartoonists, one of the first things to go is gag writers. I’ve been experimenting with AI generated images; the one above is an example of one my son and I put together with the help of AI.
And, there is a story behind the image. Some time ago Coach Tony told us not to count on making money from Medium. His words were prophetic. Of course, it’s easy to be a prophet when you control, or at least have input in the algorithm.
