Does deleting your Medium stories make a difference in the long run? Or are you just in your own head about it (like me)? — “To nuke or not to nuke?” That is (always) the question. Whether it’s opening your stats page (big mistake) and seeing something fair poorly or trawling old Medium lists and questioning why you churned out such eye garbage in the first place, there are going to be times you wake…

Here’s how it rearranged my head — and writing goals — for the better — 8 days ago, I started writing out my morning pages into Medium stories and self-publishing them. I wanted to share the parts of me I usually edit down to a fine disguise when going about writing on here. The truth is, I’m terrified of people knowing the real me. There’s…

Harsh realities these stories won’t tell you — There’s a certain publication renowned for housing clickbait titles like these, telling stories about how they earn $X thousand per month… …writing clickbait titles like these. I’m not going to tell you what this publication is because I’m sure if you’re anything like how I was when first starting out…

And reads… and followers… and money. These 5 minutes can lift you out of the pot. — In the spirit of saving time, I’ll just leave a few minutes' worth of sentences here about my experiences and be on my way… Sure, I’ll edit them in a way that doesn’t make your eyes want to spit them out once they’ve swallowed them. I might even stick around…

From using them for a year — When I was first introduced to Facebook writing groups, I was utterly delighted. I’d stumbled upon a community within a community that sought exactly what I wanted from others. …

How to be smart on Medium despite having personal struggles — When Medium first rolled out member email subscriptions and its referred memberships incentive, I was certain self-publishing was the obvious way to go. …

Here’s what I could only learn from failure that I wouldn’t have from success — At the very start of August, I pulsed with excitement as I sat down to write out my new challenges for the month ahead. I envisaged myself sitting at this very desk typing away each day, as planned, all the while getting closer to the goals I currently scribe onto…

How to edit your own writing to impress editors — I find one of the greatest things about writing online is building an actual community just by showing up. It’s so easy to find within spaces like this where the majority of us are equally avid readers as we are writers. After spending hours slaving away over our work, the…

I’m trying to make giving back my new normal — I’m opening August with — you guessed it — a new challenge! But not one you’d expect… After writing about my entire Medium engagement knowledge, I unknowingly gained the $50 bonus for my June writing efforts! Being one of the top 2,000 writers on the platform felt like a huge…

I didn’t think I’d be bullied on Medium — I dislike having to name and shame in order to try and get someone to leave me alone… but I have an incredibly low tolerance for bullies. And I am well aware of having one in my midst. I’m picking up a trend of holier-than-thou writers on Medium preaching their…

2 pieces I thought would have been curated by now still aren't and I’m starting to freak the f**k out — I may be sitting behind Medium’s bars without even realising it. But we’re over the halfway mark of 2021 now… Does curation jail even exist anymore? Despite my 4 years of experience copywriting and having poetry and fiction writing as a hobby long before that, I’m still not too proud…

Why it pays to read the small print — The fence isn’t a very comfortable place to sit. Especially at a time when there’s a potential $50,000 on the table in front of us. I’d rather be seated there on a cushion than be gazing at it from afar with splinters up my butt right now. I was as…

Get out of your negative feedback loop — My desire to be taken seriously as a writer has caused me to grind myself down mentally. Luckily, I realised it before I became a worn-out stub. I started flitting around the internet trying to make money after suffering a breakdown and quitting my high-paying job last June. Long story…

My entire wealth of Medium engagement know-how to date to help you match action with intention. Let’s do this. — This is probably the most value I can give my fellow writers right now. So I’m happy you stopped by to check it out. Put your reading glasses on and chill here for a few minutes or so. Or maybe 10… ‘How I Plan to Get the Final Bonus in…

And why you probably are too — So, here I am. It’s not even 9:30 am where I live right now and I’ve already been awake and online for close to 5 hours, have pitched to an online publication, have written and published a poem on Medium and am currently working on 3 drafts. This is probably…

Struggling to build a submissions list? Look no further! — Since finishing my own 30-day submissions challenge, I have observed the journeys of many others doing the same, and have even become one of the publication’s new Editors! Curating your own list of publications ahead of the challenge can prevent scrambling to find publications further down the line. As explained…

Let’s work together and stop the monkey business — On 22nd April, I became a mad writing monkey and took up the challenge of submitting one story each day, consistently for 30 days, to (at least) 30 different publications. The experiment yielded a fruit salad of results. But this story bypasses the pulp and delves straight into the juicy…

The results are in — as are all the emotions — *Waves maniacally at you from across the imaginary finish line* I began my 30-day submissions challenge for three main reasons: To show me that I have the determination and self-discipline to do it. To help improve my overall work ethic and writing skills. To teach me how to love the…

I’m slowly losing faith here — Dear Trigger-Happy Clappers, Yes, you. I bet you just hate it when fellow group members say they’ve read your hard-earned work, only to open up your stats page and be slapped in the face by disappointment. Don’t you just hate it? EXACTLY. Then don’t do it! I wish saying this…