Hey Michelle.
I always look forward to your progress report.
I believe May was a record month for you, well done!!! There is nothing like seeing progress, however small or large.
I think you are on to something with regard to submitting everything to publications. I think yes, the larger ones are probably the way to go but it also depends on the story getting further curation as well. I had an article do a few dollars straight away, then just cent for 2 weeks. It then took off and did over $300. Explain that if you can!!! It must be down to Medium deciding it is worth further promotion.
Anyway, happy writing, and I look forward to reading more from you.
Cheers