Who can host?
Anyone with a Hot Literati account. You don’t need to be a member or apply. List an event and it’s live.
Free or ticketed?
Either. We recommend free: more people come, and you earn when guests become members. If you charge, you keep 95% of every ticket. Hot Literati keeps 5%.
How do I earn from members?
When someone RSVPs to your event, or you check them in, and they become a paying member within 30 days, you earn $5 for each monthly member and $25 for each annual member. Or take it in HL bucks, worth 50% more: 150 HL bucks for each monthly member and 750 for each annual member.
When do I get paid?
You earn it when the new member’s first payment goes through. It’s yours 30 days later, once their refund window closes. HL bucks land in your balance. Cash goes to your bank through Stripe.
What if a guest went to two events?
The first event they RSVPed to gets the credit. If you checked them in at the door, that counts first, so check people in.
Cash or HL bucks?
HL bucks are the default and worth 50% more. Pick cash if you’d rather have money; you’ll connect Stripe once, which takes about two minutes. You can switch any time before a commission is paid.
Who promotes the event?
You do. Your event gets its own page and a share link, and we list it on your city’s page. Post it, text it, put it in your stories. The people you invite are the ones who come.
How does check-in work?
Two hours before you start, we send you a notification. Tap it and you’re on your guest list. Search a name, tap Check in. Someone not on the list? Tap Add a guest.
