Dear reader,I will be keeping this post short. Towards the end of 2021, PayPal decided to discontinue payment solutions to Buy Me a Coffee. As a result, the members (including me) of the private group of BMAC creators sought out other payment integrations available on the platform or chose to navigate to a different platform altogether.The point is, at the end of the day, creators want to get paid for their work which could involve:selling ad spacesaffiliate marketingselling productshosting... more

Dear reader,I hope you had wonderful celebrations of the new year, and I hope you will also continue to march ahead in your creative journeys.It's been 2 years that I chose to be an independent creator, and I am still figuring out ways to earn from it. Some ideas worked, some were lessons, and there are some ideas I haven't tested yet.Today I want to share with you a glimpse of my learnings so you can better optimise your creative journey. So without further adieu, here they are:#1... more

Dear reader,This is the last newsletter for this year. I hope the posts which are also sent as emails have been helpful to you. I thought of picking up this topic because people still struggle with writing emails, whether as a professional or a creator or for a general reach out. Creator or not, it's a useful skill that should stay with you for a lifetime.So, here goes a very basic guide.#1 SalutationThis is where you address the person and it changes depending on the context which can... more

Dear reader,This year is coming to an end. I hope this year helped you grow, learn, and earn from your endeavors. As we stride towards 2022, guaging into changes can help us plan better for our resolutions.Here's a list of few changes that you need to know:#1 Community guidelines stay bigYouTube made significant changes this year. From disabling "dislike" on YouTube videos to introducing "2-step verification" and "0 active Community Guidelines strikes" under... more

Decentralization as a concept which goes beyond Web3 and cryptocurrencies. In my previous post, I shared a perspective on how centralisation is a powerplay and often not in the favor of individual choices and upliftement. Though both models have pros and cons, as a creator, you are more likely to benefit from a decentralised approach than a centralised one. Here’s why:#1 Ditching the traditional exclusivitySo far, the approach to grow as a creator has been to follow what the... more