Hope everyone has experienced a smooth landing into the holiday season so far and can find time for fun distractions! 

I mentioned this in my last post, but ICYMI (as the kids say) I’m offering a Schustack subscription at a 15% discount now through the end of December. It might seem small compared to other holiday markdowns, but at least it’s a little something, and you don’t have to rush to use it during an avalanche of discounted commerce. I only write occasional posts with paywalls (such as Brass Tacks With Schustack and Now Playing), but there is also a paywall on anything older than a few weeks, plus this lets you comment on all posts too. I welcome your voice!

Kids, it’s tough out there right now. Most mainstream media publications offer only meager compensation for hard work (typically less than $300 for 800 words or more), and with dwindling resources, there is so much competition for a byline that isn’t a clickbait listicle. It’s only going to get worse.