How much is my writing worth?

Figuring out when to charge and when to give away

I switched to Substack in 2021 as something of an experiment, not sure of where I was headed with my writing. I’d been publishing on Wattpad since 2015, which had been a very positive experience and brought me more readers than I could ever have imagined. It never felt like I was in much control, and the opportunities for making money from my work were …