The Patreon Problem: They Keep Copying The Cool Kids (And it’s Not Working) By Angela Holowell

Guest Essay by Angela Holowell, the creator/host of the Honey & Hustle podcast. Hey honeys and hustlers, I remember when Patreon felt like the place where the indie creators went to monetize their audience. Back when “creator economy” wasn’t a common term, Patreon had real main-character energy. It wasn’t trying to be Twitter. It wasn’t trying to be a glossy magazine. It wasn’t trying to become…