Thank you for such a detailed response. I'm a programmer and am earning money doing it. Crypto that I earn here is but a bonus. Thus, my primary interest is not in the accumulation of crypto, but to compel more people to read my posts. Steemit used to show the number of people who read your post next to the one showing who upvoted it. If this will still be the case I'd be more concerned with the first number.

So that's ok, about SBIs. My goal is to participate in literary challenges that will force me to write stories and hopefully improve my English proficiency.

I use pixabay.com as my first choice, but they not always have what I need. I wish I could have illustrative skills. Once I tried to acquire them, but it's like having a full-time job. Takes a lot of effort and time.