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It Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
What in the hell has happened to Medium?
Medium was fun. Until it wasn’t. I thought it was the answer, but it’s become just one more disappointment in a year that’s been full of them.
Earning extra dollars each month allowed me to survive just a little more comfortably while the applause I received, especially from writers whose work I admire, answered a burning question —
“Yeah, gurl. I guess you’re a writer, too.”
But things have changed. Almost overnight. I submit piece after piece now and they drop like rocks.
After building a healthy following for months, how did I lose it so fast? The numbers are still there, but the readers don’t appear to be. What did I do wrong?
There’s lots of grumbling now about algorithms. GP Chat. Fake accounts. Do I really have to be conscious of all that stuff?
I just want to read good stories, write a few of my own, and earn some extra dollars.
That’s all.