Because of the hack and the probable gambling addiction I started playing the online crypto-game Gods Unchained almost a year ago. If you know the games Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, or even Pokemon online, then Gods Unchained would probably be pretty familiar to you since it is essentially the crypto-game…

Writers who became famous after they died I know, I know, you are thinking, “Hey, Steve this is about writers who became famous after they died. How the fuck exactly is this a pep talk?” Maybe “pep talk” is a bit of a stretch. Consider it a sort of morbid…

Famous writers that didn’t publish until they were in the 40s I’ll be 53 years old in March (2023). I started writing in 1997. I’ve traditionally and self-published quite a bit during that time and I have earned some money, but I haven’t reached the point where I can quit…

The Tale of Tips on Three Writing Platforms So, Medium recently introduced tipping. Vocal has had them for a long time. Since they started, I think. Publish0X’s entire earning system is based on tipping. In crypto, no less (ETH and AMPL). I think Ko Fi and Buy Me A Coffee…

Looking at Famous Authors’ Literary Careers to Cheer Myself Up I suppose the definition of success among writers is as varied as the writers themselves. My personal definition is to earn enough money solely from writing that I’m inspired to do to allow my family to live at least decent…

The little bit of cash/crypto I’ve earned on Publish0X I’m writing another article about tips on Medium, Vocal, and Publish0X, but today I tried a little experiment with poetry on Publish0X. I wasn’t sure if poetry was very popular there or not. Most of the articles on the main page…