N.K. Jemisin clearly excels at the story-telling part of being a writer, given that she can count Hugo and Nebula awards among her many accolades.
Another area in which she’s succeeded, though, is the business side — she used fan-based funding to allow herself to quit her day job and devote herself to writing full time.
Jemisin discusses her experience with Patreon and how she uses reader feedback, financial and otherwise, to enhance her writing in Writer’s Digest.