A Writer’s Musings: I’m an Influencer Now and Other Head Swelling Thoughts

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g paid for what we love.</p><p id="5a1a">So my question for this weekend boiled down to this — When does a hobby become a business? According to Australian law guru types, it’s simple, businesses make profits, hobbies don’t (but you can recover cost). Some websites suggested we can make A$600 as influencers before it stops being a hobby. Ooo influencer! Yep, letting that one go to my head. Ooo, it swells, the rush. Anyway, the tax department will begin to stalk me if I grow... I have a few months to figure out shitz.</p><p id="df2b">I know nothing about the technical side of running a business. But, I’m up for the challenge. If bimbos on OnlyFans can manage it, how hard can it be? 🍆</p><p id="306a">There is a possibility I jinxed myself dreaming so big. If you read the following story you know why —</p><div id="f853" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/dear-medium-your-notification-system-sucks-d1fbef49dc82"> <div> <div> <h2>Dear Medium Your Notification System Sucks</h2> <div><h3>More Hate/Fan Mail (99% Satire, Don’t Call The Cops)</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ON493eCe6L_TXREF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="4eaf">A not-so-fun fact: I hurt my shoulder/arm this week and I’m reconsidering this 50 claps thing. RSI for real? Does Medium have worker’s compensation? Is worker’s comp only an Aussie thing? Anyway, if my engagement is lacking and not as stalkerish that’s why. It’s not you, it’s me. And no, I don’t want to break up.</p><p id="dd43">My flash fiction for the week was a bit of a miss. Oh wait, I’m meant to sell my stuff — it’s awesome, please read it. Just not my favourite. I’m allowed to be judgemental.</p><div id="4c1b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/lightning-in-a-bottle-and-other-great-hits-6a033a7f7cd3"> <div> <div> <h2>Lightning in a Bottle and Other Great Hits</h2>

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    </div><p id="96cf">Ok, that’s pretty much my week. The novel got shafted again. Wanted September to start off strong. I didn’t expect the tax, business, entrepreneur stuff. If I am honest, I’m having too much fun writing posts, interacting with fans and being a fan. Hey, we’re all influencers now. Share the l̵o̵v̵e̵ lipstick.</p><p id="bf69">Have a great week! Stalk me!</p><p id="e1be">Previously on A Writer’s Musings —</p><div id="60b8" class="link-block">
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Let’s Go Shopping! Buy Me a Pony!

Let’s buy some toys with the money Daddy Medium sent us. It’s in the mail. Waiting, Waiting. Do you think her throat is slit? Ok, no more horror for Tannille. Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash

Ugh, I don’t know where the weekends go. Just another whisper in history. Let us mourn… Ok, I’m over it. So, it’s time for another Tannille weekly recap… or recrap might be more fitting. I still can’t believe I have a wonderful audience… I’m used to writing in a graveyard. Talking to myself. Don’t worry, I still do that.

Jumping write, err right, in, we crossed into September and you know what that means? No — not where in the beeping hell has the year gone (well that too). It was payday for us Medium writers. Our Masters were sexy beasts last month. I really should wait until I am actually paid before I do a happy dance. If I don’t get the doe I will squeal like a pig-banishee hybrid. Protect your eardrums.

Did anyone else cry seeing the stat page return to zero? It stayed that way for a couple of days, giving me the cold shoulder. My views stayed steady, so that was a nice surprise. I expected a snowdive. Perhaps I’m not psychic after all and September will be a fruitful month. Progress is really encouraging. Medium let me be your whore! Hey, everyone has a price.

Reeling from the first pay high, reality smacked me. Tax. Tax to Uncle Sam. Tax to Oz. Greedy bastards. Double whammy. When I first joined Medium I figured I would make my membership back and if I was really lucky a decent coffee and a slice of cake. Nothing to declare to the tax man. So, my final viewed figure of $123.46, floored me. More importantly, it’s given me hope. We all dream of being paid for what we love.

So my question for this weekend boiled down to this — When does a hobby become a business? According to Australian law guru types, it’s simple, businesses make profits, hobbies don’t (but you can recover cost). Some websites suggested we can make A$600 as influencers before it stops being a hobby. Ooo influencer! Yep, letting that one go to my head. Ooo, it swells, the rush. Anyway, the tax department will begin to stalk me if I grow... I have a few months to figure out shitz.

I know nothing about the technical side of running a business. But, I’m up for the challenge. If bimbos on OnlyFans can manage it, how hard can it be? 🍆

There is a possibility I jinxed myself dreaming so big. If you read the following story you know why —

A not-so-fun fact: I hurt my shoulder/arm this week and I’m reconsidering this 50 claps thing. RSI for real? Does Medium have worker’s compensation? Is worker’s comp only an Aussie thing? Anyway, if my engagement is lacking and not as stalkerish that’s why. It’s not you, it’s me. And no, I don’t want to break up.

My flash fiction for the week was a bit of a miss. Oh wait, I’m meant to sell my stuff — it’s awesome, please read it. Just not my favourite. I’m allowed to be judgemental.

My writing tip for the week made up for everything. Nothing quite like referring to yourself in the third person and directly quoting the internal voice — what a bitch!

Ok, that’s pretty much my week. The novel got shafted again. Wanted September to start off strong. I didn’t expect the tax, business, entrepreneur stuff. If I am honest, I’m having too much fun writing posts, interacting with fans and being a fan. Hey, we’re all influencers now. Share the l̵o̵v̵e̵ lipstick.

Have a great week! Stalk me!

Previously on A Writer’s Musings —