The Fate of General Ehow at Demand Studios
The recent announcement of the Demand Studios team has left many writers pretty sure they won’t be able to depend on DS for a steady income, if any income at all. The gist of the team’s message was that the site is moving in a new direction and that there will no longer be a place for writers with no specific expertise or credentials to back their writing (or credentials that won’t fit in the measly description DS allows you to give of yourself-because obviously your life experience can be described in 150 words) With the significant decrease in write-able titles this announcement was almost expected by the DS community. However, it has left many writers out in the cold. We valued DS for its quick payments, organized system and regular workload.
The higher-ups have promised special assignments and new sites to come, but it seems like the average writer will probably not be included. Has this really affected me? No. I saw this coming, as did many people and made moves to diversify. Has it affected some people? Most definitely. Browsing the DS forums will show you many people who are really worried about their income now that DS has disappeared. What once was a dependable income stream has vanished.
Have YOU been seriously affected by the disappearance of Demand Studios? What are you doing about it?
