Summary

The website content celebrates the verification of several authors on Medium, showcasing their new author badges and the display of their books on the platform, while also acknowledging the mixed feelings of those awaiting verification or who have been rejected.

Abstract

The article titled "Verified BOOK Authors: Celebrities in Our Midst!" discusses the recent author verification process on Medium, highlighting the excitement and prestige associated with gaining verified status. It congratulates several authors, including Binky Ink Writing, Nicole Dake, David Biddle, and Angie Mangino, for their achievements and the visibility of their books on their Medium profiles and stories. The piece also addresses the reality of rejection, with the author sharing their own experience of not being verified and encouraging a positive outlook for all writers, verified or not. The article emphasizes the importance of self-recognition and community support within the Medium writing community.

Opinions

The author expresses admiration for the verified authors, likening them to celebrities within the Medium community.
There is a sense of personal disappointment from the author's own rejection in the verification process, which they plan to address in a future piece.
The author maintains a supportive attitude towards their peers, emphasizing that one should be happy for others' successes.
The article suggests that verification is not the sole measure of an author's worth, encouraging non-verified authors to celebrate their achievements.
There is curiosity about the specific methods that led to one author's book being displayed differently, hinting at potential strategies for profile optimization.
The author advises that the journey to becoming a recognized author involves perseverance and self-validation, beyond external recognition like Medium's verification.

Verified BOOK Authors: Celebrities in Our Midst!

Did you get your author verification status on Medium yet?

Lately, many writers on Medium are buzzing with news about the results of Medium’s author verification process.

It seems that we have quite a few awesome authors among us; in my opinion, it’s like having celebrities in our midst.

Lots of us self published authors have began applying for Medium to give us their seal of approval.

I’m one of the self publishers who got a rejection, which YOU KNOW I’ll be writing about soon.

From what I understand, some writers are still awaiting approval of their author status.

But others have already gotten their answer and received their “badges” of honor; announcing to all the world — or at least to the Medium community, that: HEY — I’M AN AUTHOR!

Am I happy for them?

Most definitely! How could I dare begrudge my fellow writers and their 15 minutes of fame (or however long it lasts).

In fact, allow me to give a big CONGRATS to some of my Medium tribe, like: Binky Ink Writing, Nicole Dake, David Biddle, and my girl Angie Mangino.

Check out how great their new accolades look.

I know these authors must feel pretty good, knowing that when visitors land on their profile or stories, they’ll get a glimpse of their BIG writing accomplishments.

[NOTICE ALL THESE AUTHOR SCREEN SHOTS]

Here’s Binky’s, view from one of her “stories” pages:

And here’s her “Profile page” where her book: Stardust Destinies I: Variate Facing is listed.

👉 AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Here’s Nicole’s, view from one of her “stories” pages:

And here’s her “Profile page” where her book: Trauma Survivor’s Guide to Coping With Panic Attacks is listed.

👉AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Here’s David’s, view from one of his “stories” pages:

And here’s his “Profile page” where his book: Old Music for New People is listed.

👉AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Here’s one of Angie’s story pages, and as you can see, it’s different from the other authors.

Unlike the other three authors, Angie’s book is also displayed here, just below her Author badge. That’s so cool.Hmmm?

Hmmmmm? I wonder how her book got displayed on one of the story pages?

I’m not sure what she did differently, but apparently it worked. Notice the red arrow below, pointing to the book mention.

Good job Angie.

Here’s her “Profile page” where her book: 17th Century Tottenville History Comes Alive: Meet the People, Experience the Events is listed.

👉AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Once again:

Final Thoughts

As writers and authors, whether verified or not, we must learn to be proud of our accomplishments and milestones, whether we’re fortunate enough to be recognized for them or not.

If you’re one of the anxious authors waiting to be verified on Medium, remember that the results might not possibly turn out the way you want.

REMEMBER:

You shouldn’t allow a “NO” decision by Medium, to cause you not to be happy for your fellow authors who do get verified.

You can still find ways to celebrate yourself, and show the community that you may not be Medium verified, but you’re still a bonafide author.

I also have also authored other digital products.