Guidelines, rates, my experiences, and more — As a recent college graduate in a pandemic, I’ve struggled to find a traditional job. However, I’ve always had an interest in freelance writing. I love a lot of publications and working for myself, making the option ideal in those ways. Throughout my pitching and freelance endeavors — the failures…

A simple and effective guide — My story If you are already writing on Medium, chances are you are contemplating publishing a book ‘one day.’ What if I told you could turn ‘one day’ into next month? I joined Medium in September 2022, and my only experience writing was on LinkedIn, where I had started publishing posts two…

The joy of telling the stories to be read when you die — Life is like a canvas that you must paint on in your timeline. It is inevitable, so doing nothing is considered an activity. I once registered for an exam. Something came up that I wasn’t ready again to take it. I emailed the examination board that I would not be…

Vol. 13 — Alive & Well: Continuously improving in value as we get older — I have mixed feelings about growing old. Not the fear of death that bothers me, quite the opposite. You know that feeling when you count the seasons, years, months, weeks, and days as they pass, trying to correlate them with your achievements, and it just not adding up? …

The 12-step process I followed. — Do you have a non-fiction book that’s slightly outdated? Perhaps, it’s not so much that your book is outdated. Instead, you want to add to it. Perhaps refining your book is something you’ve considered for a while but aren’t sure it’s worth it. Plus, you have no idea how much…

Announcing the schedule of 200+ sessions for our community-led conference on August 12 — We’ve just published the schedule of sessions for Medium Day—and holy moly, there are a lot of them. Medium Day is our first-ever virtual conference, happening on Saturday, August 12 (less than two weeks away!). It’s a celebration of our community, of storytelling, of big ideas. We hope you’ll join…

However, we have to delay support for India, Brazil, and Thailand. — Two weeks ago, we announced changes to our Partner Program. The response to our announcement has been extremely gratifying. Readers and writers on Medium seem excited that we are taking a stance on encouraging quality writing and actively discouraging content mills, AI-generated articles, and content that is meant only to…

Vol. 2 — Alive & Well: Submit your inspirational stories and informative articles to empower, inform, and transform lives —

And it will transform how you sell your products — Copywriter John Caples wrote this sales letter in 1926 to promote a correspondence course offered by the Sherwin Cody School of English. It is hailed as one of the most successful direct-response advertisements of all time. I spent 2 hours dissecting each line, to see what it can teach you…

As far as I’m concerned, she’ll always be cool — Stevie Nicks recently turned 75 years old, and she’s as vibrant as ever. She’s still touring, writing, and from all accounts, lives a rich and creative life on her own terms. Just when you think she’s going to be out of fashion, something happens like a guest spot on a…

No tissues are needed. — Many thanks for all your emails and private messages, guys, but unfortunately I’m not an editor of my favorite publication “The Shortform” anymore. So please do me a favor and don’t send me emails anymore. Better send them to the new editor-in-chief Nancy Blackman. The founder of “The Shortform”, Tom Fenske, handed over the reins to Nancy who set up a new…

Not to mention, you can boost your income and increase readership pretty fast — Honestly, you’ll make more money on Medium with long content (600 to 1000 words); however, shortform content can literally save your Medium page. Especially, when you’re too busy or tired to write longer pieces. I have over 1500 articles on Medium right now, but these days I publish less and…

Surprise! I’m a new editor, will answer your emails and add you as a writer — The biggest difference between Medium and any other blogging platform is its publications. Finding the right publication is key. Only a few new writers realize how a publication can be a game-changer for their writing journey. Do you want to know the biggest secret to success on Medium? Don’t go…

You can read the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) as well — Illumination Integration Publications include: ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination Videos and Podcasts Illumination Gaming Lampshade of Illumination ILLUMINATION’s Blog Euphoria You may start by reviewing our onboarding pack. Master Copy: Onboarding Information for New Writers Welcome and information pack for new contributors of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Mediummedium.com

Now you know exactly what you need to do — Many people say they’re experts but are lacking in real-world experience or knowledge. When I say I’m a personal essay expert I can back that up. …

This month, we are updating our Rules. As the world evolves, so do the ways in which people use Medium. To accommodate this, we regularly assess our rules, and adjust them accordingly. We believe that through helping people share their experiences and viewpoints, we can foster greater levels of understanding…

Medium is an open platform that exists to share ideas and perspectives from the world’s most insightful writers, thinkers, and storytellers. We welcome thoughtful and civil discussion from a broad spectrum of viewpoints. To maintain a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for a wide range of people to engage in…

It’s worth updating the most recent version of the Medium app because this new experience is 10x better than the old one. — Good news for all writers who love to write their stories on the phone while sitting on the toilet, being on the playground, traveling, or commuting… Medium just announced an update that enhances the publishing experience on the phone. This upgrade brings some essential features from the desktop version to…

Thanks to your feedback, we’ve improved the mobile publishing experience and added new navigation options for publications. — A few months ago, we released an update to our mobile app publishing flow. It was the first step of upgrading this key feature, and we’re continuing to improve it. …

My experience publishing my ebook on Amazon Kindle — Baby steps I began my journey on Medium at the end of August 2022. After a rocky and lonely start, I was able to join the Medium Partner Program in September, and since then, I have been loving my journey as a freelance writer, with its lows and its highs. …