So for a variety of reasons I really ought to be reopening commissions soon, I need to start having a more regular income of sorts coming in so that I can say I'm a properly functioning member of society instead of just a shlub living with his parents playing videogames all day. However something that I have pondered for some time is the prices that I charge for commissions, because the fact of the matter is that, in terms of time spent and the amount of work I get finished in that time on average, I am far under minimum wage. Ideally I ought to be charging $8 per hour, I've only felt hesitant about that before now because I'm doubtful if the amount of work I can get finished in that time is worthwhile, and because this is more of a side thing than anything really official, however at this point due to several developments that have transpired IRL I don't feel like I can let that slide anymore, I absolutely need to have something that can more properly be considered a job.

So I want to ask people for their thoughts on this, to make sure that I'll still have an audience of clients willing to be engaged. This would essentially mean going up to $8 per 500 words - or 1.3 pennies per word.

I would like to make a reminder again though that I am still plenty open for coloring commissions, details of which can be seen here.