"Just over 77% of self-published writers make $1,000 or less a year." - The Guardian Apparently most professional writers don't make anything. In a recent article it was revealed that roughly 80% of self published authors make less than $1,000 … [Continue reading]
Judge Dredd imitates life
"Emotions. There oughta be a law against them." - Judge Dredd Growing up my favorite comic book series was Judge Dredd. The stories were a perfect mixture of satire and violence with none of the soap opera antics that more mainstream comics … [Continue reading]
Does misery promote spending?
"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift." - William J. H. Boetcker When I was in middle school AXE Body Spray was at the peak of it's popularity. My friends and I all bought it as did did every other guy in our age range. It … [Continue reading]
Fiverr vs oDesk
"The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps." - Robert Benchley Today I did the same task on two different websites. On Fiverr I wrote a 500 word about a restaurant. On oDesk I submitted another 500 word article, … [Continue reading]
Guide to being mediocre
"A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable." - H. L. Mencken Over the weekend I decided to compile a short list of things that average people do and don't do. If you'd like to be … [Continue reading]
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