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e come across a couple of writers who started writing at the end of summer, which was also the season I started writing. They established a very well foundation here on Medium; their highest-earning month was in the range of 75 - 90 just a couple of months ago.</p><p id="d9e2">However, they stopped publishing regularly, sometimes missing five days in a row. The result? “I’ve lost everything,” one of them explained. One writer experienced a 90% drop in views, and since then, that writer has not published another article.</p><p id="349b">I don’t want to compare myself to them because I believe every single person has their own unique responsibilities and circumstances.</p><p id="2a18">My point isn’t to shame them but rather to learn from them by avoiding those bad results and sharing them with other writers to be aware of how one could potentially lose most of their progress in just a matter of days if they don’t remain consistent enough.</p><h1 id="9748">Final Thought</h1><p id="8320">As I stated in my previous monthly updates, my intentions aren’t to brag about my earnings but to inspire new writers who have just started out and to share full transparency with you.</p><p id="20f4">Therefore, my goal for this month is to publish at least the same number of articles published last month. Consider subscribing to see how’ll that goes.</p><p id="4145">Thanks for reading! If you haven’t joined Medium but would love to,<b> <a href="https://medium.com/@John_Cooper/membership">click here</a>. Affiliate Disclaimer: </b>By signing up for Medium through my referral link, I will receive a small commission.</p><blockquote id="8776"><p>“You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s ever been built.’ You don’t start there. You say, ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.’ You do that every single day. And soon you have a wall.” <a href="https://quotefancy.com/quote/756890/Will-Smith-You-don-t-set-out-to-build-a-wall-You-don-t-say-I-m-going-to-build-the-biggest"><b>— Will Smith</b></a></p></blockquote><h1 id="526e">December’s Top 5 Popular Stories</h1><div id="cf4a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-tell-if-your-partner-is-being-unfaithful-fd7015a481d9"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Tell If Your Partner Is Being Unfaithful</h2> <div><h3>Find out if someone is cheating on you.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="backgr

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My December Earnings

How I almost doubled my previous monthly earnings.

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels

Before I reveal the number, I first want to wish you a happy new year and the best of luck in reaching all of your resolutions and goals in 2022.

December accumulated a total amount of $103.03, a 86% increase from November’s earnings of $55.37.

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I’ve finally reached the $100 milestone, and I’m truly grateful to everybody who enjoys reading my articles as well as with all the new followers, as this wouldn’t be possible without you. Below is a more detailed breakdown of last month’s progress.

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Key takeaways

  1. December really surprised me with how the 90 old articles gathered a total of $51.21, almost surpassing my active income for the month. This proves how Medium is an excellent source for creating semi-passive income.
  2. My top story made about 7% of December’s earnings. I’ll leave the links below for December’s top 5 popular stories.
  3. I try to make my articles at least 1,000 words each. Most of them are in between 5–7 minutes of reading time.

Something to be aware of

I’ve come across a couple of writers who started writing at the end of summer, which was also the season I started writing. They established a very well foundation here on Medium; their highest-earning month was in the range of $75 - $90 just a couple of months ago.

However, they stopped publishing regularly, sometimes missing five days in a row. The result? “I’ve lost everything,” one of them explained. One writer experienced a 90% drop in views, and since then, that writer has not published another article.

I don’t want to compare myself to them because I believe every single person has their own unique responsibilities and circumstances.

My point isn’t to shame them but rather to learn from them by avoiding those bad results and sharing them with other writers to be aware of how one could potentially lose most of their progress in just a matter of days if they don’t remain consistent enough.

Final Thought

As I stated in my previous monthly updates, my intentions aren’t to brag about my earnings but to inspire new writers who have just started out and to share full transparency with you.

Therefore, my goal for this month is to publish at least the same number of articles published last month. Consider subscribing to see how’ll that goes.

Thanks for reading! If you haven’t joined Medium but would love to, click here. Affiliate Disclaimer: By signing up for Medium through my referral link, I will receive a small commission.

“You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s ever been built.’ You don’t start there. You say, ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.’ You do that every single day. And soon you have a wall.” — Will Smith

December’s Top 5 Popular Stories

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