He asked me for the "blockchain rights" to my work, and I said sure, why not. He minted the tokens for me at no cost, helped me figure out pricing, and featured my work on his website when it launched.

This is before the term "NFT" was even being used. My fanbase was...not interested. A buyer had to pay in cryptocurrency. And even when they introduced paying in US dollars, the buyer still needed enough familiarity with the blockchain to have a wallet.