It’s been nearly 20 years for me as a self-employed writer. A recent rewatch of “Saturday Night Fever” brought it all home. — There is a blink or you miss it scene in “Saturday Night Fever” where John Travolta’s Tony Manero returns to the paint shop where he was formerly employed. His boss, Dan Fusco (played by Sam Coppola), explains they both got carried away when he fired Tony during an argument.

Original material from formerly under-represented authors and screenwriters are paying dividends in a chaotic marketplace. — Introduction Allow me to explain the title of this piece. Firstly, I’m not a fan of the term “minority writers.” Why? Because if I had my druthers I would not compartmentalize human beings. There’s far too much of that going around. Sometimes, it Really is Difficult Being the Adult Writer in the Room Bestselling author James Patterson openly addressed an issue many older white writers have been discussing amongst…joeleisenberg.medium.com

There is a world of difference between censorship and abiding by a mandate — once said mandate is defined. — There is also context for everything. No singular definition of “censorship” fits all circumstances. I’ll take a preemptive strike or two. From the ACLU: Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are “offensive,” happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others…

The PGA is a non-profit organization. The WGA is a labor union, which offers to members the Producer-Writer’s Guild of America Pension & Health Plan. Confused yet? — The Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund and the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan (collectively Fund/Plan) together goes by the anagram PWGA. Though the latter has Producer in its title, this entity is not related to the PGA.

I practice what I preach. This works. — I used to be addicted to Facebook. I would spend hours daily scouring and writing on the platform. I built up an image as a guy always ripe for debate who posed hard questions and was politically outspoken. Though I know some of my Facebook friends here will read this…

A near-two-year-old Medium story of mine, detailing a particular story of hers, has unexpectedly received a second life. — In the spirit of articles of mine challenging recent aspects of our culture — “political correctness” as referred to by some and (incorrectly) “woke” by others — I am bringing back to the forefront a piece I wrote in 2020 about one of the world’s most acclaimed mystery writers:

In 2019, scientists kept pig brains alive for hours after body death. In 2022, dead pig cells have now been reanimated. — Author’s Note This article is based on medical, science, and media reports. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I will share knowledge but will offer no personal opinion on the matter. All listed theories and facts shared within this article are fully-attributed to said outlets, including TechExplorist.com, NBCNews.com, …

External views are presently under consideration as a pay feature on this platform. May I suggest a formula within that possibility? — So what do you all think of a payment system, as typically determined via the platform’s algorithms, for external views and reads as Medium presently pays for member views and reads, while increasing the rate for those from members? Think about it. I don’t know how any of this is…

I’ll continue to play the long game, and fight for serious financial improvements for fellow writers from the platform itself. — When so many writers complain about their earnings from this site on a fairly consistent basis, why would I want them to tip me? Besides, I once said this: I Don’t Need You to Buy Me a Coffee; I’m a Self-Respecting Writer With No Excuses Who Pays His… The title may be (intentionally) arrogant but the point is valid.joeleisenberg.medium.com