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INATION Writers. Tips to Be Active & Successful</h2> <div><h3>ILLUMINATION has a special way of looking at the world. This is how can you shine as a writer on this publication!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3fuRSwi1zSoBzGHmcvcCqg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="6b0d">Writer Introductions</h2><p id="93e7">We have five introductions today. I enjoyed reading these inspiring stories.</p><h2 id="4faa">Meet our writer Francine Fallara</h2><div id="93a6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/who-am-i-that-is-the-question-e16f8975d8aa"> <div> <div> <h2>Who am I? That is the question</h2> <div><h3>Can you tell me?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Mw1OrPyk8jSKk7n2bNddNA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="edce">Meet our writer Em Unravelling</h2><div id="7ba9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/introducing-me-an-illumination-e47f5acfbda8"> <div> <div> <h2>Introducing Me – an Illumination</h2> <div><h3>(though there ain’t much to say)</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*eAXDcNixTiVAOT7meFdlWA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="0e3c">Meet our writer Fares Tinakiche</h2><div id="2e03" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/hello-my-name-is-fares-54e783a209f9"> <div> <div> <h2>Hello my name is Fares</h2> <div><h3>Welcome to Illumination. You will have an excellent time.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*HAvp8IjA8RTrk8dwQcBS5A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="46f7">Meet our writer Amisha Singh</h2><div id="49d4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-sneak-peek-into-my-life-50e53d6e2f30"> <div> <div> <h2>A sneak peek into my life.</h2> <div><h3>Just a string of nothings that make me something.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5JGGbREmxX2pgA6NWTfYEw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="5448">Meet our writer Daniel Clark</h2><div id="05d7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/introducing-myself-to-the-illumination-community-7250c35fe08e"> <div> <div> <h2>Introducing Myself to the Illumination Community</h2> <div><h3>An interview with my mirror</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*IpVaHt13p8BNO0gI)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="cd94"><p>150+ writers introduced themselves in their stories so far. This is an opportunity for our writers to showcase their writing portfolio.</p></blockquote><p id="3695">I recommend all new writers to introduce themselves in an article. We compile these introductions, keep <b>this resource on the first page of our publication</b> and also share the file <b>with our 7000+ readers</b>. Please see the attached bio document as an example for creating your bios. Our readers are interested in our writers.</p><div id="df95" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-inspiring-writers-editors-on-illumination-cbba8a4ea4f"> <div> <div> <h2>Writer BIOs</h2> <div><h3>Featuring ILLUMINATION writers</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*y6vgWO7S6EnLl4qYZ1BxMA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="9b05">Featured Articles</h2><p id="fa05">We featured six stories from our creative writers today.</p><h2 id="40e6">Roz Warren</h2><div id="12c5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/writers-heres-the-best-way-to-respond-to-trolls-7cb0678efd40"> <div> <div> <h2>Writers! Here’s the Best Way To Respond to Trolls.</h2> <div><h3>It’s Easy! It’s Fun! And it Works!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*JBwIRg_oeeDMVIjO)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a7bf">Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.</h2><div id="be2a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/protecting-the-touchstones-of-your-life-56a3458733ca"> <div> <div> <h2>Protecting the Touchstones of Your Life</h2> <div><h3>Why doing whatever it takes can result in a future filled with regret.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*gvS6njwSoCA34P8kK9kKQg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a458">Carolyn Riker</h2><div id="2892" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/21-reasons-why-i-left-therapy-bd34bd8fef98"> <div> <div> <h2>21 Reasons Why I Left Therapy</h2> <div><h3>#17 Are you wearing any underwear?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*3KBCtDsChB4NJUi5)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f6f1">Helen Cassidy Page</h2><div id="27aa" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-first-year-on-medium-55b1c05890c5"> <div> <div> <h2>My First Year On Medium</h2> <div><h3>Who knew an 80-year-old lady would still be here making bank a year later? 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    </div><h2 id="5e29">Stories from ILLUMINATION distributed to Medium Topics</h2><p id="05ad">Six stories from ILLUMINATION were distributed to Medium topics today.</p><blockquote id="eda1"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers</a> was distributed to #sport &amp; #self</p></blockquote><div id="8d3d" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Learn How to Use Your Emotions to Become a Creative Mastermind</h2>
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    </div><h2 id="cb2d">Content Quality Focus</h2><p id="30ef">Our current writers know that we strive for excellence. We aim to increase the quality of your stories and provide an enjoyable reading experience to our followers. Quality is an iterative process. I notice that the quality of our stories is increasing day by day.</p><blockquote id="eafc"><p><i>New writers: please ensure that you check your stories for typos, spelling, and grammar errors before submitting them to the publication.</i></p></blockquote><p id="9bd7">We have some volunteering editors who can perform a proof-reading for the writers from the non-English speaking background. You can search for volunteers from our Slack channel. One of the proof-reading tools our writers recommend is <i>Grammarly</i>.</p></article></body>

Daily Success Stories from ILLUMINATION

7000+ Followers in 7 Weeks

Milestone Seven Achieved on ILLUMINATION

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“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney

Congratulations!

We achieved our 7th milestone successfully because of the recognition of your fascinating stories which impressed our readers.

Our publication is now followed by 7150 Medium users

Many thanks to all our stakeholders: readers, writers, and editors.

We achieved several goals within the last seven weeks. We consistently gained 1000+ follower each week. Here’s a high-level view of achievement metrics from our dashboard.

386, 550 unique visitors

431,494 article views

437,027 minutes of reading time

4,000+ articles submitted

With 550+ writers, we keep this momentum for the growth of our publication and serve our readers with more options for their enjoyment.

When we achieved our previous milestone, one of editors and writers Sylvia Love Johnson discovered and revealed the reasons behind the success of our publication.

I have been collecting feedback from our readers via quick online surveys and plan to share my findings in my upcoming bulletins.

What did we create today?

I tried something different to engage our writers in the curation process. I want to surprise our readers with input from our writers tomorrow. Please see the details in the attached story and create visibility for your stories. In this modern world, writers must promote their arts to achieve their goals and be successful.

New Writers of ILLUMINATION

29 new writers joined us today. We have 550+ writers supporting our publication. A warm welcome to our new writers: Rob Rando, Christopher Coote, Janette Moore, Judit McAlley, Sreedeep Sreekanth, Mari Teresienė, Staf Bauer, Dr Joel Yong, PhD, Ashley Nicole, Swathi Raj, Elye, iJakeCurry, De Lin Show, Jessica Lynn, Kassandra Giroux, Dipali Gupta, Gábor Majoros Jr., Caitie Eddy, Farouk Kanaan, Sreedeep Sreekanth, Kiara K, Emi&Rumbi, Arushai Sheoran, Madmusings, Temitope C. Samuel, Gianina Buda, PhD, Alex Smart, Swati Suman, Ming Qian,

Requests are coming from multiple sources. There may be a possibility we lose some requests. If you applied before and are not added to the publication yet, please send a request again from this link and I will make sure you join our publication on a timely basis. You are valuable to us!

I added many writers to our Slack channel today. Thank you for the inquires. New writers are invited to join our Slack to have a chat and collaborate with other inspiring writers. We discuss editorial matters, Medium policies, content quality, and overall writing skills improvement. You can request an invitation to Slack from this link. Please type Request for Slack on the heading as I have many other requests from this link.

Please check our FAQ document for details of our publication. Our submission guidelines is in this document.

Treasure Trove for New Writers

One of our experienced and successful writers Desiree Driesenaar created a story for the new writers on how to be a successful writer on ILLUMINATION. Please check this insightful article to learn more about our publication and how you can get best out of it for your success.

Writer Introductions

We have five introductions today. I enjoyed reading these inspiring stories.

Meet our writer Francine Fallara

Meet our writer Em Unravelling

Meet our writer Fares Tinakiche

Meet our writer Amisha Singh

Meet our writer Daniel Clark

150+ writers introduced themselves in their stories so far. This is an opportunity for our writers to showcase their writing portfolio.

I recommend all new writers to introduce themselves in an article. We compile these introductions, keep this resource on the first page of our publication and also share the file with our 7000+ readers. Please see the attached bio document as an example for creating your bios. Our readers are interested in our writers.

Featured Articles

We featured six stories from our creative writers today.

Roz Warren

Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.

Carolyn Riker

Helen Cassidy Page

Rakia Ben Sassi

Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.

Stories from ILLUMINATION distributed to Medium Topics

Six stories from ILLUMINATION were distributed to Medium topics today.

A story by Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers was distributed to #sport & #self

A story by India Snow was distributed to #creativity.

A story by Mallika Vasak was distributed to #film.

A story by Allison Hilton was distributed to #education.

A story by Aric D Mayer was distributed to #books

A story by Kathy Lum was distributed to #self & #relationship.

Content Quality Focus

Our current writers know that we strive for excellence. We aim to increase the quality of your stories and provide an enjoyable reading experience to our followers. Quality is an iterative process. I notice that the quality of our stories is increasing day by day.

New writers: please ensure that you check your stories for typos, spelling, and grammar errors before submitting them to the publication.

We have some volunteering editors who can perform a proof-reading for the writers from the non-English speaking background. You can search for volunteers from our Slack channel. One of the proof-reading tools our writers recommend is Grammarly.

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