$2400 For Writing One Single Story a Month

Summary

A successful Medium writer reported earning over $2400 from a single story written in September, which is less than half of her typical monthly earnings, highlighting the sustained income from her extensive back catalog of stories.

Abstract

The article discusses the success of a prominent Medium writer who, despite only publishing one story in September, earned over $2400. This sum is significantly lower than her average monthly income of around$ 10,000, which she attributes to her substantial following of over 40K, a large mailing list, and a thriving writing business. The earnings from her single September story made up less than half of her monthly income, with the rest coming from her existing body of work that continues to attract readers. The writer shared these insights in an email to her mailing list, which she acknowledges can be pushy and too frequent. The article also references two other Medium articles, one detailing the writer's journey and earnings on Medium, and another discussing a copyright issue faced by a Medium Writers Challenge grand prize winner.

Opinions

The writer believes that a single story can yield significant earnings on Medium, even if it's less than half of what she usually makes.
She emphasizes the importance of having a substantial back catalog of stories, which contributes to a consistent income stream.
The writer suggests that building a large following and mailing list, as well as establishing a writing business, are key to financial success on Medium.
She recognizes that her email marketing strategy might be perceived as pushy and too frequent by some of her subscribers.

Who, how, what the hell

I’ve received an email from a popular Medium writer. From her mailing list that, to be honest, is mostly pushy and way too frequent.

In that recent email, she described how she had only written 1 post in September, and yet her paycheck was over $2500. Even crazier, this is way below her usual average of around $10,000/month.

It wasn’t her single September story that earned the $2500 though, it accounted for less than half. It’s her catalog of existing stories that still gain reads. She has over 40K followers, a large mailing list, and a flourishing writing business.

She made it!

$2400 For Writing One Single Story a Month

Who, how, what the hell

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