Creatives are notorious for not attending to the business issues behind their craft, and even industry pros can be careless in that regard. — I’m one of those “industry pros.” Regardless, I’ll begin this one with a hoped-for stab of inspiration, as opposed to anything negative (though we’ll get there too): As a writer-producer my projects have sold to FOX, CBS, TNT, Ovation Network, Amazon, Sony, Warner Brothers, etc. I have current deals as…

However, as I’ve stated many times over, a writer should never work so hard in a creator economy as they do on Medium for minimal pay. — Intro I started at zero followers on NewsBreak less than two years ago. And then there’s Medium, a platform with massive potential we all see, but one that chronically disrespects its contributors. In the sense of contributor respect, Medium has become a colossal joke. Never before in my years of writing…

Submitted: A drastic overhaul of the U.S. government will not happen anytime soon, but may well serve several masters. — Introduction Run with me on this one. Prior to 1789 the United States had no president. As we count down to 2023, has it become time to reconsider our modern-day rules of politics? Has the office become too big and unwieldy for a single “leader of the free world?” …

I’ve fought for writers and the elimination of scams. I value my time, so I’ll be writing on Medium less until writers here are respected more. — I have been writing on Medium inconsistently for five years, or thereabouts. Historically, my articles have focused on pop-culture and the craft and business of writing. Of late, however, my articles targeted the myriad writing-related scams I’ve found on this platform. It became tiresome, quite frankly, so I took a…

The controversial Netflix feature inspired by the life of Marilyn Monroe is being admonished for its liberties and dark themes. However, neither the film nor the novel that preceded it were marketed as fact-based. — “Blonde,” the second feature film based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 bestselling novel, is presently streaming on Netflix and has caused waves of consternation since its release. For information on the first version, a two-part 2001 CBS miniseries starring Poppy Montgomery, you can find TV Insider’s piece here.

It appears the identified plagiarist is now under investigation by this platform. — Sometimes, it pays to keep one’s eyes open. The following is my original article that caused some fuss (in a good way): Busted: Medium Scam Exposed The alleged “author” of the article didn’t so much as try to hide the plagiarism.joeleisenberg.medium.com “Busted: Medium Scam Exposed” detailed a near-line-for-line plagiarist who veritably copied an online article, and claimed it as her own, in an apparent effort to make money off…

Seems to me it’s just another misleading Medium fraud. Is it enough already? — Same old, same old. The following story is purported to have been written by a 12-year-old by the name of Athartha Pandey, who presently has 88 followers on this site: How I earned $2900+ — Sharing My Writing Success on Medium I still cannot believe it.medium.com That’s some good money for 88 followers, but I digress. I’ll share an excerpt: “Yes, After hours of research and…

The tagline for the new Hulu film, “Not Okay,” says all you need to know about becoming an influencer. — The Wikipedia entry for Hulu’s new feature film, “Not Okay,” aptly summarizes the film’s plot: “Not Okay” is a 2022 American satirical black comedy drama film written and directed by Quinn Shephard. …