I haven't been very active on steemit in the past month or so - as I've poured more of my effort into finishing my novel, The Edgar Allan Poe Simulator, putting the finishing touches on my nymphomania/holy whore novelette, and writing a performance piece about a narcissist who goes insane after becoming famous on Instagram. (Which I'll be reading in a week at the Horrible Imaginings film festival... I don't know why people keep inviting me to do readings but I am pretty sure they are not expecting a rap-inspired prosetry piece about getting a lot of 'likes' and the Valencia filter which culminates in an Instagram bloodbath.)
However, I've missed Steemit as I've had some pretty good experiences on here so far. I'd like to get back to regularly posting. I'm one of those nutcases who creates for themselves two-week sprints in Trello and tracks all my hours, so I'll be making space in my schedule for steemit posts. I don't know if I'll be able to post every day
I was introduced to Steemit a few months back by @roomerkind, after I shared a blog post on my Facebook about the relationship between writing and money. He mentioned that he'd earned cryptocurrency from Steemit, so I decided to join and was instantly intrigued. I'm a writer with several published books and have written for games like "State of Decay 2", so I try to set myself to a standard where I don't often publish things for free.
However, most writers end up writing a LOT of content that never earns a cent. I like to share a lot of weird, essay-style posts on Facebook and I decided to keep sharing them here. I managed to earn the attention of a few whales and pick up some regular followers.
One of the first friends I met on steemit was @alexbeyman - who like me, has an appreciation for the intricate details of life's anatomy, and writes horror. I've also really enjoyed posts by @cali-girl , @diabolika , @lil-rut , @lauralemons , and @naquoya among others.
I am still hungry for more awesome content - so if you, or anyone you know, is regularly posting quality writing comment below. I'd love to follow them.
One thing about steemit is that it doesn't necessarily reward quality content. I see a lot of posts about "how to succeed on steemit" and cryptocurrency posts making a lot of money while more thoughtful posts are ignored. Not to mention the constant spam and posts which are a single photograph or video looking to make easy $. This, combined with the variability of payouts dependent on whale/dolphin votes and the rise and fall of the steemti coin itself, makes me think that if you're just trying to be a freelancer earning consistent money, steemit is not the best option.
That being said - the potential for payout can be HUGE, but it is a lot like winning the lottery. Some of my posts may earn $50+, and some barely scrape together $1. However, I like earning money for writing down my weird thoughts that I write for free anyway and with this new system of earning money I often feel like I'm on the "cutting edge" of a great new revolution in currency. I look forward to seeing what happens with steemit in the future.
I've now amassed about $300 in Steem dollars and $300 in SBD. Not a huge amount, especially for the time I've been here, but it's $300 more than I would've had 3 months ago. I'd definitely like to put that money toward new experiences I can write about on steemit. (I'm considering picking up some research chemicals) Any suggestions?