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Andrew Heard's avatar

I don’t know if I would go as low as 10 cents, but I definitely agree with needing a smaller commitment option. I have seen a few people offer things like “buy me a coffee”. Instead of getting people to move to another platform to get money, they should try and get it all in one place.

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Gastroillogica's avatar

I would because this is what the market I am in would pay for my writing. I live and write in a country whose basic salary is 750 euro. 5 euro per month is A LOT.

Unfortunately, I am no established writer and write in an underpaid niche. I am giving out a free subscription to ensure my articles are read, but my reading pool does not have 5 euros to lash on every fantastic newsletter. For instance, I don not read many of you because I would have to spend hundreds a month just to read an article here and there.

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Well you're very welcome to read me - my publication full of Fiction is completely FREE! Haha... 😎

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Trevy Thomas's avatar

My nonfiction is too!

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Leanne Shawler's avatar

Mine is completely free too!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Well as the old Oasis song once said: "It's good, yes it's good, it's good to be free". Haha... 😎

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Bidi Sh's avatar

couldn't resist and loved your notion of free! so I subscribed and read about the marathon! as a marathonista my self, I totally relate!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks Bidi! That is much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎

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Andrew Heard's avatar

Well there are plenty of writers who are making free posts for anyone who’s interested. But I can understand where you’re coming from.

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Gastroillogica's avatar

I also do free posts, but I am a paid subscriber only to two newsletters, and it is because it really would be too much. If I could pay per article, I would read so much more. Sometimes I feel real pity that I cannot read the article so carefully crafted by someone because it is behind a hefty paywall - more expensive than signing up for The Guardian, and with much less to read...

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Giulia's avatar

I think maybe what you are asking for is pricing that's geographically relevant? I know it can be done! So cheaper pricing outside the U.S.

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Gastroillogica's avatar

And also single issue pricing. There are writers whose pieces I’d love to read but not really subscribe and commit to read everything all the time. I have a beauty author I’d like to read but only in issues that are interesting for me and I assume the same applies to my writings!

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Lucia Mauro's avatar

I agree with this 100 percent. I also live in a place like this that needs geographically relevant pricing, as well as, would like a ‘try on’ option to read from other writers.

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