On the business side, yes, completely. That said, though, one thing I find has helped me immeasurably is falling in love with my process: from first splurge, to subsequente drafts and jigsaw editing, to final product.

If any text/story of mine receives accolades, it is but a blissful bonus. If it doesn’t, I love it just the same. I totally get what you said about community, and the sadness of watching it go. But like so many things in life, it may have happened for reasons wholly independent of the quality of the content. We’ll never know.

But shoulder on, fellow wordsmith, shoulder on! :)