Talking Travel Writing

Talking Travel Writing

Can you make money from your old travel features on Medium?

Steph experiments with a platform where creative non-fiction can pay big

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Steph Dyson
Jan 21, 2025
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A couple of months ago, I listened to a fascinating podcast. The host of Niche Pursuits was interviewing a photographer and serial side-hustler, Thomas Smith. Since 2019, he’s published over 770 articles on Medium and now makes a steady $2,000 to $5,000 on the platform, although he once hit an incredible monthly high of $19,000.

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