I wrote my poems for five years free on facebook because nobody was willing to back up a writer who was not tested and trusted.
It was total misery most of my early twenties I struggled and most times I feel ill as a result of depression from rejection.
You're right we often come out as masters you know it took steemit to recognise the real value of my works like hell when I came here it was totally celebrated and now I have the money to invest on my ideas and sell them comfortably.
It's amazing hearing how you finally overcame your trying times as a writer.
I suffered from that same Catch-22 @josediccus. Publications weren't willing to give me a chance because I was an unknown but without being published it was hard to build a following. Thankfully, these days, platforms like Steemit allow us to build our audiences organically and free (better than free because they pay us to write.)
So happy to hear you're finding success here! Thanks.