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 to know the real me. …

Here’s how to ignite curiosity, raise profiles and reap all that you sow — I have a confession to make. I started writing on Medium back in November 2020 simply to let out my poetry and maybe make a few extra coins from it each month. I didn’t expect anything more from this platform than that. A month later, I took up a 30…

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…

Apparently, we all do now. So ask and you shall receive. — Earlier, I published a meta “follow4follow” style story on my new account to see if I could system-game 100 followers out of it. I deleted it within 2 hours — and I’m thankful for not having to eat my own words tomorrow. I really can’t understand why Medium has pulled…

Why I stopped asking — and why you might consider it too — First, real talk. Those of you on Buy Me a Coffee and Ko-Fi, you’re asking for money to support yourself, not actual coffee. If you were a flat broke writer and had an extra x amount of income each month, would you choose to spend it on an overpriced cup…

Here are the 5 hard truths I’ve learned from the experience — 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. …

What I’ve learned from acknowledging my 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. …

Some of these are WAY overdue, don’t you think? — Medium… we need to talk. I started writing on you over 10 months ago now. As I’ve grown as a writer, you’ve evolved into a platform dominating the blogging arena. From entire technical overhauls to ongoing bug fixes, each update has been carefully made with your users in mind. We…

I might be shooting myself in the foot here — I’m sure I’m not the only one who noticed the uproar over Medium’s many updates and incentives of 2021. Including of course the ability for current members to recruit and onboard newbies as part of the referral program. Becoming a Medium member enables visitors to access a whole new world…

It’s not because I don’t care — For those who have no idea who I am still — which is probably the majority of you, as this post will attempt to explain — allow me to introduce myself. I’m an artist who doesn’t draw. An entrepreneur without motivation. A freelancer without work and a writer who struggles…

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…

Medium just made the answer that much simpler — I guess there’s room on this bus. I’ll take a seat right next to that person over there. Oh, wait… and wait… ok, I’ve been waiting for a while now, are you going to let me sit down or not? If not, I’ll just find somewhere else. I’m starting to…

One is nothing new, the other kinda is — I’m in a happy medium (pun intended) with Medium right now. I know my niches, my go-to publications, and I’m averaging over $50 per month in earnings from my writing without exhausting myself and letting my mental health slide. The last one’s definitely the biggest personal accomplishment. Along with probably…

For all of you who feel like failures and carry on regardless — I feel I need this tattooed across my forehead so I can see it before brushing my teeth and sitting down to write my arse off every morning. I don’t have a job right now apart from supporting my mum’s business, online side hustling and, of course, writing on Medium…

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…

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…