New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 2
Chosen stories from passionate writers for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
Happy Weekend!
The last curated collection was posted on 20th July due to the hectic workload and changes on Medium that we had to adapt our processes. But now we have started a new curation service, which we introduced in the previous volume two weeks ago. We posted our new newsletter, providing an update on our progress in October.
Thanks to the hard work of many volunteers, we’ve updated all our submission guidelines to benefit our writers and provide engaging, memorable, and impactful stories for our readers. We encourage writers to review them as there are significant changes. For example, ILLUMINATION does not publish every type of story anymore. We explained the reasons.
We’re pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. However, Medium currently limits us to nominate only 20 stories per month due to the beta stage of the boost program. Considering we serve over 24,000 writers and publish around 1,000 stories weekly, this limit poses a challenge. You can learn about our boosting services from the attached interview scripts that we conducted with with Dr Mehmet Yildiz last week.
About This New Curation Service for Our Regular Writers
Boosted stories are doing well, but 99% of great stories hardly gain visibility. Understandably, Medium can’t boost all great stories. However, writers pour their hearts and souls, and stories don’t have any views, even from the followers of writers or publications. We don’t know the reasons. Old stories hardly get any views.
September’s income drop seems to relate to fraudulent activity on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
To address the visibility of stories, out of 145 volunteer editors, our team of around 50 volunteer curators came up with a new service idea. Each nominates a few stories from their reading list daily, and our lead ILLUMINATION-Curators compile them into collections like this one for our readers.
Additionally, our lead curator includes them in a LIST, a great Medium feature. Feel free to save, share on social media, link to your stories, and comment and like the list for increased visibility. These lists will be created monthly, and here’s our first list for your engagement.
The entire curation process takes up much of our volunteers’ time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows. Here is the LIST for this new collection, which you can share on social media to get more views of these beautifully written pieces.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also create a list of the stories they read from our publication. We will compile lists in these collections. Here is a sample list created by Dr Yildiz.
ILLUMINATION-Curators also compiled a collection on nutrition to invite new writers to our new publication, ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition, established by Surekha Chandrasekhar, one of our senior editors.
We noticed that engagement rates have been low. But Medium now rewards writers based on engagement. Therefore, we encourage our readers and writers to engage meaningfully with the stories we curate.
We understand everyone has different tastes, and you can’t read every story. However, if each reader selects a few stories, shares them, and engages with them, we can significantly increase views and reading times for these stories that usually get minimal visibility and delight our writers.
Collaboration among writers and readers is crucial on Medium, making it a great place for both. All our editors and administrators are volunteers, dedicating their time to give a voice to every writer. They review and publish stories daily without any payment. Let’s recognize their contributions and use this service graciously.
Our curators, editors, and administrators are committed to this duty. However, if they don’t see acceptance, they might stop. We highly encourage you to support this new curation service by choosing great stories, meaningfully engaging with them, and supporting your favorite writers.
Leaving comments, giving claps, sharing on social media, and following profiles will delight these writers. In an upcoming bulletin, we’ll share more information on how we use our Slack workspace to expand this service to all writers to be part of the curation process.
For example, we created a channel for writers to nominate their own stories and another channel to nominate stories of their favorite writers.
We hope you enjoy this service and look forward to your support for these beautifully written stories. Please leave a comment about these nominated and chosen stories you enjoy, the writers you follow, and any recommendations to improve our services.
With this opportunity, we also introduce new writers joining us today. Let’s give them a warm welcome and explore their profiles. We add their profiles at the end of the collection.
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors who are also writers and readers on this platform, so the collection reflects their collective taste. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories.
Selected Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
Queer Organisms: Nature’s Lesson for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Things You Won’t Give a F*ck About in 5 Years Tim Denning
Communicate and Collaborate with Writers on the Illumination Discord Server
Here’s How I Improved My VO2max After My 60s with Persistence and Guidance. Mike Broadly
Welcome to ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition Surekha Chandrasekhar
Recent Discoveries and Potential Breakthroughs in Microbiome Health Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Death Becomes Us All K. Joseph
25 Years of Entrepreneurial Adventure in Information Technology Business Jozsef Kovacs
Remembering to Live Pernoste & Dahl
Where’s God? Cedric Johnson, PhD
My Understanding of God, Life, Death, and the Between Lives We Experience with Our Many Soulmates… Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Mr. Speaker, There’s No Such Thing as a “Bible-Believing” Christian Guy Nave
Everyone Thinks Themselves As An Artist — Few Ever Remain For The Century Afterwards; Most Flicker… Joanie Adams
Guilt-Free Fun: The Best Productivity Hack Dr. Jena Pugh
Reviving Childhood Memories: Tamarind Trees — A Source Of Positivity, Happiness, And Healthy… Dr. Preeti Singh
The Legacy of My Late Father: A Treasure of Wisdom Ammara Hassan
Recent Research Reveals the Impact of Night Shifts on Your Heart and Ways to Protect It Dr.Ramesh Chaurasiya
How to Build Your Dream Life Whilst Working A Full-Time Job Drthefit | Ankita
I Learned to Eat Like the Happiest People in the World Anastasia Frugaard
Forest Whispers. Dr John Frederick Rose
Our New Book “The Joy of Life” Published by Dancing Elephants Press Is Now Available Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Imposter Syndrome Has Been Crippling Lately And My Writing Future Is Uncertain The Sturg
Four Years Without A Cigarette. tarun bhatt
How To Survive the Ocean’s Deadliest Dangers? Alex Rotar
When losing hope. Poetry of Life A Shayens Abran
7 Books Written by the Wrong Author Alexander Noraef
Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn (Lew) Daniels
Appreciating Fall For the Very First Time Alexandra Augustinsky
5 Writing Tips I Would Tell My 18-Year-Old Self That Can Help You Become A Better Writer And… Almar Tagara
Giving You Things America Zed⚡
7 Most Popular Jobs 100 Years Ago Amna Fayyaz
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How to Win Negotiations Against All Odds — A Practical Guide Anca Antoci
A Fundamental Mistake in the 3 Levels of Active Listening Andreas Haubold
Turns Out the Obsession With the Self Hasn’t Made Us Any Happier Araci Almeida
Find Strength in the Will of Your Eternal Spirit Astral Escapes ∞
The Power of Being Dependable Bill Abbate
I Woke Up With Tucker Carlson Rebecca Stevens A.
Where Does Self Hate Come From? Bret Itskowitch
The Idea of ‘Lived In.’ Carol Townend
The Ephemeral Nature of Parenthood Chloe
4 Habits of People Who Want to Learn from Failed Relationships Craig Youngkrantz
Symptoms Related to Nutritional Deficiencies Dean Gee
The Universal Laws of Success and Achievement Revisited Deborah Camp
It’s Hard to Ignore the Fact that it’s Thursday, Writing Tips Time Don Martin
I Once Called a Parent Every Day For a Month to let them Know Their Child Was Failing Don Sabado
Above the Withering Branches David Pahor
The Past, Present, and Future of Brain-Computer Interfaces for Better Cognition Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Time Rifts-24: Entangled/Entwined Frank Ontario | empathy, logic, love.
I Feel My Brain Getting Stuck Eric Tan
Following Three Simple Rules Will Make You a Great Client Jill Ebstein
Marketing Advice From a Frustrated Customer (and Beginner Marketer) | by Fabio Cerpelloni | Medium Fabio Cerpelloni
I felt the First Nightmare of All Teachers Fatunla Samuel
Mike Pence Served As Vice President For Four Years Floyd Mori
The Crucial Importance of Recharging Your Spiritual Battery Harsha Gurnani
3 Writing Lessons from the Book Bird by Bird Ipshita Bose
Is It Luck and Coincidence Or Is It Divine Guidance? James Boylan
My Experience of Being a Local Kashmiri Sikh Boy Jasbeer Singh
The Low Touch Economy and What It Means For Your Brand Jeanna Isham
Easy Content Creation: 5 Steps to Months of Posts Jenn C ✅️
5 Simple and Effective Ways of Unblocking Your Creative Flow Jerry Keszka
Small Kindnesses and Keeping a Gratitude Journal John Whye
Backhanded Compliments and Other Subtle Bully Tactics Jome Nartatez
Say “Yes, and…” To Your Writing Before You Say “No.” Josh Spilker
The Road To Enlightenment Libby Shively McAvoy
Digital Nomad Jobs: Mastering Remote Work Opportunities Mainul Hasan
Investment Tips for You Marc Rundquist
Your Business(And Life) Problems Might Be Solved With More Sleep. Maya Sayvanova
I Work Outdoors to Boost My Mood Mert
I Manifested My Dream House in 2 Years. This Is How. Merve Erçin
3 Ways To Deal With The Unexpected Michele Thill
The Bible Tells Us Where Our Descendants Came From, We Need to Believe What We Read Lawson Wallace
5 Valuable Lessons I Learned From Studying Abroad in Poland Mimi Abroad
Why “K.” Might Kill Your Love Life Molly Pearce
Suffering for Art Nicola POWYS
Historical Fort Canning Park Rhonda Carrier
Gamers Will Be Happy With the iPhone 15’s Ray Tracing Feature Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
The 7 Essential Steps to End Your Day right Richard Harding
Introducing the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Robert Ralph
Sexy or Sixty — or Sexy AT Sixty? Robin Fritz — Change in Thought
Tongue Is Like A Lion — If You Let It Loose — It Will Wound Someone: S.a.n.a.h
Stoicism and Minimalism are Traps! Scollurio
Tech Billionaires Show Up At AI Congress Meeting Anthony Scott
Rapunzel’s Fallen Hair Selina Steiger
Peace is Priceless Senetta Diane
Entrepreneurship Is Lonely But A Supportive Community Can Pull You Through Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups
Weird Wednesday Winefest Steven Anthony
Nutritional Powerhouse — Here Are the 5 Must-Eat Nuts for Daily Health Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
A Monsoon Love Poem Supreeta Arya
Forgiveness: The Unearthly Experience Suresh Sangwan Saru
Do You Appreciate the Importance of Interoperability? Susan Johnson:
Turning Desires Into Gold Svyatoslav Biryulin
8 questions to know yourself better Tanvi Swami
What I Learned and Earned from 12 Months of Blog Ad Trial on My Personal Website Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Mr Beast’s Advice For New YouTube Channels (2023/24) Umar Stelvio
Mr Beast’s Advice For New YouTube Channels (2023/24)
He makes up to $2 million per video.
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“ A Unique Story of a Second Coin” Usman Khalid Qureshi
Are Your Dreams Really Your Dreams? Xandra O.
Earn Points and Buy Games With the Xbox Mastercard Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Today
Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications today. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow them if their content resonates with you.
Divyanshi Mishra, Selvin Furtado, Sara Mahendran, Dr. Christine Chuckle, Shakti Pattanaik, Sára Tóth, Keith Mossey, Simone Cieraad, Lakshmi Nanduri, Story World, shalini priyadarshini, Aliya🦋, ميش (Mykhailo), Kamel Badar, Justin Marsh, CJ Johnson, — Rebecca Jenkins, 🇱🇰 Tania Mc Mullen, Shoumya Chowdhury, J.R. Heimbigner, Ryan Ueda Teo, Bob Phillips, TzeLin Sam, Dr. Alexander Williams, Jamel Hendley/Greenviool/PawProfits, Idzard, SereniTea Soul, Gulshan, River’s Writings, 🌬️Mitch, Eszter Czirjak | Author, Martin Potter, Me and My Muse, Ryan Ueda Teo, Suzanne Berger, Anna Juhász, Aliya🦋, ALEX KIRKLAND, Jacquelyn Lynn, David B. Grinberg, Stories by Shannon, Fernando Martín, Numerology by Ava Marie, Officer’s Notes, Yoni Gebru, Ernest Samuels, Kurtis Pykes, Niamh Bray, JASHAN SINGH PAWAR, Eugenio Ambrosi, Staney Joseph 🎖️, Raveen, Technology Trend Curious, Zubia zulfiqar, Timothy James, Scarlet Ibis James 🦩, Omar Alsh, Freddie Kift, Meg Rose, Ankush k Singal, Matthew Joe Leatherwood, Esme Raine Harlow, Joshua Dean, Jennifer Fox, George M Pantazis, Nivari, Mary Morton, Erinç Büyükaşık, Laurece West, The Crypto Archives, Artist Richie Spicer, Sana Eman, Longpok lkr, Patricia Ross, Dumindu Patabandi, DaBoyNewz, Akhil Kumar, Holding the Middle Ground, Anthony De iudicibus, The FI Adventure, Jasdev Bhakar, Minhal Nawaz, Depride, Laura Román Crespo, Alec Zarenkiewicz, JASHAN SINGH PAWAR, mmg, Auguste Byiringiro, Yong Kim, Dustin Lietha, Biolifehacks, Eric Williams, Karissa Morello, Pete J Johnson, Tef John, Kyle Erik, JD | Essayist, speaker, pencil advocate, — Tania Lynne, Dalila Silva, Sowmini, Diana Gold, Vihaan Sondhi, Marco Moscatelli, Hemant arora, GCodeTech, Zivah Avraham, Karissa Morello, Eszter Brhlik, Sarah Moore, Sankari, DataPsyLife 🚀, Anna Soldenhoff, Mayank Jain, Ryan Pierce, John Hua Technology 🍉☕️🎾, Wordsmith Diaries, Gayatri Suri, Hajar Adam, Zacc Rowlands, Sana Uqaili, The Writrix, Martha Warriner Jarrett, IZZABELLA, J.L. Combellick, Daniel Catena, Chaithra Mailankody, Leo Mirage, Conor Cartmell, Longpok lkr, Dan G., Kruthi Venkatesh, Diana Leon, Saint Egoist, Vince Park, Nomadic Odyssey, Bichar, Benedict Then, Darshi A., Christine A.,
Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don’t accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.
Change of Perceptions for Expectations
Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don’t publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.
How to Increase Earnings from Content Creation
Apart from the boosting opportunity on Medium, which can increase your income, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, recently answered this frequently asked question by many writers on how to increase income from writing engagement.
Many writers desire to make a living from their craft. Using Medium as a single source is not a viable option. There are other opportunities that you need to consider. We believe this story will give you valuable perspectives.
Collaboration and Promotion
You will receive an invitation to our Slack workspace to collaborate with other writers, share your story links, and contact editors and our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. It is a free and moderated service. You may meet some of our editors from the attached collection.
Introduce Yourself in a Story
Please consider introducing yourself in a story and post it to ILLUMINATION or our other publications. This might bring you new followers and expose your profile to new readers.
Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) compiles and distributes these bios to our subscribers. You may get bio ideas from the attached collection.
You may also self-curate your stories to gain visibility. Aiden provided a sample example, as attached. You may follow a similar format by categorizing your stories based on topics.
You may also enjoy a recent story from one of our new writers and editors, Mike Broadly — Healthier Lifestyle, who made significant progress in the last two months. You may contact Mike on our Slack workspace, who volunteers to support our new writers.
Writer Introduction
We recently introduced a few more writers like Thomas Allen Moon , Omni Essence, Sneha Nagre, Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups, Zondra Dos Anjos, and Ani Vals
You might also check recent editorial introductions from our team.
You can learn about our other editors’ backgrounds from this collection curated by ILLUMINATION-Curators.
Recent Announcements for Connection
You may check the following two announcements to meet other recently joined writers, including links to their profiles. This is a good opportunity for new writers to build their audience, as writers are great readers. We enjoy enabling collaboration on Medium by encouraging meaningful engagements.
Welcome to our writing and reading community, and we look forward to the meaningful and high-quality stories.
When you have questions, please feel free to contact our owner and chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace. He is also happy to speed up publishing your stories if they are delayed 48 hours or more.
Critical Policy Documents for Our Writers
Every writer contributing to our publications must review these guiding policies before submitting their stories. We are tolerant, but these are non-negotiable rules.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for New Writers
Helpful Resources for Beginners
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Five Tips to Become a Prolific Writer Despite Full-Time Work
You may find more helpful stories from the content management collection of Dr Mehmet Yildiz typically written to help new writers joining Medium.
Sample Curated Collections for New Readers
We curate and feature stories from multiple editorial accounts.
Here are our latest curated collections by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, and ILLUMINATION-Curators for your enjoyment.
Invitation to New Writers
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link.
We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a writer on Medium. Please mention the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications include:
ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination on YouTube Illumination Gaming ILLUMINATION’s Blog EUPHORIA by Dr Mehmet Yildiz
