Good to see you are hanging in there. Your article is spot on. And numbers and dollars fluctuate like clouds floating around in the sky. I suspect at least 85% of ACTIVE writers on Medium have similar patterns to reads, claps and dollars. And its the long term trends that reveal the secrets to success. BUT success has a different definition for each one of us. I'll get off my soapbox, but our combined thinking is close to the same. LJB