All ten of us are carrying the torch out here

I think it would be. I 100% love the idea of trying to get people here. I just think it's probably a good idea to use other routes too if selling books is a main goal.

I appreciate the positivity though.

Nah.

Do what you have to in order to distribute your work. Counting solely on Nostr at this point is a great way to stay irrelevant as an artist. And I say that as a Nostr only cuck. I love Nostr. I want it to grow. I'm sure that will rile some people up but if you want to sell books and earn a living, it isn't here. V4V is a bit of a larp here. At least for now. Maybe we're early. I think we are. You probably won't bring more people to Nostr. And if you do, they'll probably leave shortly. Should you try anyway? I think so. But I hate to think of how many artists could do better if Nostr was just one avenue and not the sole plan. It could also be the case that your market isn't on Nostr yet. That's true for pretty much any market that isn't Bitcoin and Nostr. You asked my opinion. That's it. I'd go more traditional routes and give Nostr some love on those routes.

Lol I bet he doesn't use that shit. He might pretend to now but I'm sure that fridge has that good good.

I love when people who don't work in emergency medicine (or healthcare at all) tell me the additional ways in which I should be sacrificing myself. As if I'm supposed to give every ounce of myself to others if I wish to be moral. I especially love it when people say we are overpaid. None of them ever apply and ask for less money to show us how it's done though. Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice. Saving any of yourself for yourself is selfish. This is one of the main reasons so many of us burn out (US perspective).

I can't believe it's not Paula Deen

Same thing.

He is to me.