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I Made my First Dollar on Medium
And Yes, I’m Happy About That!
Felix Quiñonez Jr.
If there’s one thing, I think we can all agree on; it’s that 2020 has been a hell of a year. But despite all of the awful things that happened and continue to happen, I think it’s afforded a lot of us the chance to take stock of our lives. It’s given us a time to stop, look in the mirror, and ask, “what am I doing?”
I know I did, and I realized that I didn’t like the answer. Like so many people during this pandemic, I found myself reassessing the direction my life was heading. It had been a long time since I had written anything, but being stuck inside awakened something in me. It reignited a passion that I thought had died for good. Because of that, I decided to give Medium a try.
Since graduating from college in 2010, I have spent years pursuing a career as a writer and an illustrator. As a writer, I’ve covered local politics, movies, fashion, and art, in print and online.
As an artist, I’ve written and illustrated a graphic novel. I made a lot of comics by myself and in collaboration with others. A friend and I began a comic book anthology that, over nine issues, has featured many other talented creators from all around the country. I sold My graphic novel and comics in NYC stores and online.
