slashedkaze

But he still knows what to do if it happens. Probably carries an epipen or something. That's pretty basic for people with severe allergies

I'm not American. I'm German and my co-writer is Canadian. Most countries have tax treaties in place so you'll never actually have to deal with the IRS. I don't know exactly where you are of course, or what your situation is, so I don't want to butt in! Just happy to talk if you ever decide to make the switch. I find it pretty cool that you've found a way to profit off your writing in your own way, in any case. :)

Smashwords.

As a fellow writer, why do you monetize your books only through Patreon? I thought about creating a Patreon for myself eventually, but never considered having that be my only source of income. Right now it's mostly Amazon.

I get that. I just mean, why not do both? You couldn't be exclusive to Amazon, but most retailers don't care if your story is also available elsewhere.