If writing is how you make the vast majority of your earnings—or how you plan to—you likely keep an eye out for new opportunities. I joined Vocal almost a year ago and only joined Medium as a writer a month ago. However, the first month on Vocal, I made almost…

In 2015, I quit my job in finance to travel and write full-time. That’s when I first heard about the feast-and-famine cycle—and experienced it, firsthand. I found myself constantly feeling anxious about money, even when I had more work than I needed. Fast-forward to just six years later and I…

When I first started building my Medium audience, I had a clear goal to monetize my writing. While I am paid to write for a living and had monetized my content on other platforms, I believe diversity is crucial to securing a consistent income. While I worked on reaching the…

When I moved to America in 2015, I knew two things: I wanted to travel as much as possible and I didn’t want a nine-to-five. So, I focused on turning my writing side-gig from Jamaica into a PR business in the U.S. A few months into this long and difficult…

Last year, an agency by the name of Main Street reached out to me. They had a simple request. Can you help us get more Georgians to the polls for the Senate runoffs? I was initially surprised by the request. For starters, I had been talking crap about Georgia for…

When you own a small business, who you bank with is one of the most crucial decisions you make. It determines how quickly you have access to your cash, the payment options available for vendors, and how you schedule payments for workers. Unfortunately, most traditional banks don’t serve the needs…

I grew up in German Town, Jamaica. It’s an old settlement of Germans who arrived on the island after slavery ended and indentured labor was reinstated. Almost two hundred years later, the small town is now home to many Jamaicans with blonde hair and blue eyes. It was, without a…

When you write in technical fields for a living, you come to rely on news agencies as reputable sources. Over the past year, however, more companies have turned to paid subscription platforms. At the same time, existing subscription services have raised their prices. This can lead to hundreds—or even thousands—of…

When I told my wasband I was filing for divorce, he was initially receptive to the idea. But, as I explained in My Escape From Marriage to Mountainviews, things did not go as planned. When he and his attorney resorted to blackmail, I knew it was time for either prison…