I had a similar experience. I didn't make as much as you did, but nearly 2.5x prior reads. I'm also holding my breath!

I will not be changing the focus of my writing since it's all over the place anyway. I enjoy writing the Challenged's prompts along with several others. If you haven't tried Jason Edmunds, you must give them a shot. I just wrote a short fiction piece for The Taste of Life using one of his.

I used to write for the stats, but got burned out quickly. I love that it seems the monetization and algorithm is better for the writers, but money isn't the reason I write.

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