New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 7
Nominated and curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers
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Dear Readers and Writers,
ILLUMINATION-Curators collected these stories and compiled this post as a new curation service to create visibility for great pieces nominated by 57 volunteer editors/curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.com, which supports 24K,+ writers.
We explained the reasons for this post in previous versions, which you can find in these links Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, and Volume 6. We believe you will enjoy our volume 7 today.
We’re pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. Here is How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect 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. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible.
Different stories have different effects on writers. To illustrate this our chief editor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz featured a story that resonated with him. It would be great if some writers could feature their favourite stories like this.
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.
Leaving comments, giving a few claps, sharing on social media, and following profiles will delight these writers and encourage them to continue writing great pieces like those in this collection.
To address the visibility of stories, out of 145 volunteer editors, our team of 57 volunteer curators developed this 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 lists a great Medium feature. When you see your stories in lists, you may save, share on social media, link to your stories, and comment and like the list for increased visibility. The entire curation process takes up substantial time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows.
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 are sample curated pieces created by Dr. Yildiz recently from his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers’ income drop in September and October due to fraudulent activities on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
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.
Selected Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
We believe you will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. We added them to a list so that you can easily share this collection on your socials. Today, our editor and media coordinator Aiden (Illumination Gaming) volunteered to create the list.
Let’s all engage in this list and at least tweet it so that more readers can find these stories. It is the purpose of these curated lists. Thank you for your support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you.
Using Health Paradoxes Smartly and Intuitively to Benefit from Their Intricacies Dr Mehmet Yildiz
To Say You’re Not a Writer Is to Say You’re Not Human Tim Denning
Examining the Impact of Rice Consumption on Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence Antonio Segovia, MD.
The Plot of Deadpool 3 May Have Been Leaked Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Setting Boundaries Was a Great Choice to Protect My Mental Health Mike Broadly
Do We Want the Government Nudging Us? Ellen Clardy, PhD
Want to Be Taken Seriously as an Artist? Then Begin Taking Yourself Seriously. Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Finding Light and Darkness in Vietnam Our tour begins in Hanoi Joan Naidorf
The Adventure-Preneurs: Rohit and David’s Journey of Entrepreneurial Thrills Dr Abdel M.E
Enjoy The Super Nutritious And Decorative Snack Dr. Preeti Singh
Why We Need Empathy, You Ask? Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
3 Surprising Things You Don’t Need When Starting Your Business Alana Rister, Ph.D.
Wandering Through Australian Food. Dr John Frederick Rose
A New Career In A New Town — A Message To All The Upcoming Roadrunners, And All Those Yesterdays — … Joanie Adams
Crippling Anxiety and Other Hidden Costs of Producing More with Less Thomas Allen Moon
Brilliantly Disturbing Deep Dive Into the Cult of The Drowned Prophet: The Running Grave Jussi Luukkonen – your curiosity guide
2 Traits I’m Noticing In Men Who Are Tapped Into Their Divine Masculinity bluesapphire
I Fell in Love After Getting Married. But Not to My Husband. Sushmita Singh
When The Great Himalayas Went Grey on Us, Literally Somil Gupta
Broken Ankle to a Stronger Heart Amir Bibi
Beyond the Lemon Trees: Bridging Fiction and Reality in the Lives of Syrian Women Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
The Hidden Challenges of Upselling Your Customers That No One Talks About Boateng Sekyere
Muted Mystery of Life Brooklyn Muse (editor)
An Artist Spirit in a Corporate World Alyssa Williams-Sinn
The lost love…. Free verse poem | by A Shayens Abran | Medium The lost love…. Free verse poem | by A Shayens Abran | Medium A Shayens Abran
Master Your Life with iOS Notes: Top Tips for Supercharged Organization Aman Jain
As a Writer, You Think You’re Special, but You’re Not, and You Have No Business Giving an Editor… Lawson Wallace
I Survived An Earthquake Last Night Annelise Lords
Will Wine Thrive or Die with the Changing Climate Arpan Chowdhry
How to Write Stuff That People Want to Read ArtisKev N.
The Overpopulation Theory Appears to Warrant Further Examination Ali Alzahrani, Editor
Creative Writing could Seriously Damage your Health Becca Andrea
Make Three Choices Today That Your Future Self Will Thank You For Beth Byfield
The Battle of AI and the Brain Bill Abbate
Anybody Watching “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” on CBS or Paramount Plus? Stephen Dalton
Do Not Be A Perfectionist Brandon Aguilera
Hovering Over Toilets: Powerful Reason to Retire Early Get Lost Blue
Fragments: Ephemeral Pirouettes Bruno T.
Growing Sweet Apple Berries: C. L. Beard
Tired of Dealing With Your Chronic Inconsistency? This is How I Fixed Mine Caterina
Does Your Love Life Need a Software Update? Debug! Charlene Ann Mildred
Life Lessons from the Dog Park Cathy Joseph
I Criticize Fat-Positive Activists, but They Are Right About One Thing Miriam Rachel
How To Handle Addictions/Cravings [Spirituality Edition] Cherechi Osisioma
Nanga Parbat: The Killer Mountain Ammara Hassan
I Can Feel Your Pain America Zed⚡
How Colleges Are Expanding Mental Health Support? Chinmay Kumar Choudhury
Why Adulting Feels Like Playing Tetris (And How to Win) Chloe
Your Brain is Stopping You From Being Successful! Christian Neale
Missing 411, The Mysterious Disappearance of Over 1,400 Children Christopher Harvey
Cosmic Blueprint: Why YOU Are the Universe’s Best-Kept Secret CJ Coop
Meet Dara Laine Murray: Sobriety Advocate and Data Enthusiast Dara Laine Murray
Unmasking the Poisoned Chalice: Sobriety, Autonomy, and the Subtle Gendered Influence of Alcohol… Dara Laine Murray
JFK 60 Years Later: Five Key Lessons on Leadership for Gen Z (Part 1) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
When A Freckle’s Not A Freckle Anymore diana swezy
Do People Think Writers Are Odd? Don Martin, real-life writer
The Great Resignation: Empowering Career Shakeup or Impending Collapse? Dustin Copeland
9 Signs You Are Commitment Phobic Ella Harris
8 Reasons Why You Can’t Sleep Even Though You Feel Tired Emily is typing...
The 5 Self-Improvement Books That Have Genuinely Changed My Life Eren Elsewhere
The Lie I Tell Myself Constantly Fabe Mitchell
Embracing Anxiety: My Journey to Becoming a Better Me Felix Story
Boebert Disinvited From Speaking To Youth Group Floyd Mori
A Young Woman Stabbed Her Mother To Death Floyd Mori
Ideas to cultivate a life of love and compassion, toward others. Freda Savahl
Letting Go Of The Old To Embrace The New Freddie's Lost Treasures
An Unseen, Unquantifiable Cost of Needing and Receiving Medical Care Friend of August
The Future Belongs to the Learners: Elevate Your Career and Life Through Continuous Learning Ganesh Palande
The Philosophy of Pop: Finding Meaning Between the Lines of “Lemon Parade” Gary Kokaisel (Pixel Floyd)
Stop trying. Giovanni Foglia
“Racism” Hasnain A
Crop Circles Hira Chaudhry
As a student in my Mathematics Class Homto Dokpesi
Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are a Slap in the Face Hope Rising
You Fall in Love 3 Times in Your Life Ishan Gadkari
The True Law of Money! Jamen Mendes
Life’s A B**** And Then You Die James Boylan
From Sleeping 14 Hours Daily to Thriving On 7 James McDonald
My Favorite Tools for Course Creation Jennifer Smith
Embracing Adversity: How to Handle Difficult Situations in Life John R. Miles
Autumn Starts This Weekend-Halloween Planning Is a Big Deal John Whye
I Put Together 18 DIY Websites for You to Try Josef Cruz
Why Buddhists Don’t Believe in Sin? Jussi Luukkonen – your curiosity guide
Exploring Linguistic Continuity Across Millennia — what is the oldest language in the world? Kanan Aghasiyev | poems & stories
Scammers alert on Medium! Be careful…. Komal
Three Things New Writers Can Do To Get Your Other Posts Read Krista Bennett
Counter-Strike 2 Is Just Around the Corner Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Retired and Looking For Extra Income? Try These Flexible Gig Apps. Kristen Kay Brady
The Mission of Cannibal Carroll Cole -To Rid America of Loose Women Kurt Dillon
Effective & Natural Solution To Reverse Thinning Hair With Nutrition Lanu Pitan
This Is What True Leaders Do Lashon Byrd
Simple Ways I Give Yourself A Boost Laurie Wolt
He Takes More Selfies Than Me Louise Hazlewood
If You Want Your Full Bonus, Go Back to The Office Luay Rahil
How To Fix A Messed-Up Life Lukas Schwekendiek
The Top Entrepreneur-Friendly Locations Marc Rundquist
Earth Ships: Sustainable, Affordable, Environmentally-Sound Climate-Change Havens Maria Rattray
Autocracy vs. Democracy: Good, Evil, and Everything In Between Marko Milojevic
Four Steps for Therapeutic Writing Martha Lueck
Creating a Spider Web of Content: How to Establish Your Personal Brand Online Matt | Financial Imagineer
The Potential of a 4-Day Work Paradigm for Boosting Productivity Mert
How To Get 50,000 Free Quality Visitors! Deon Christie
The Lens of Impersonal Energy Michael Cerny
I’ve Done It Before, but Today is Different Michael Thacker
Vocal Media Wants Me To Invest Misty Rae
Intel’s Future CPUs Could Be Very Beneficial for Gamers Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
The Science of Colors: Why White Paint Prevails Over Black Muhammad Writes
The Golden Bachelor is Exactly The Type of TV Show The U.S. Needs October (she/her)
The Unsolved Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript Phil Gaspard
Live Your Best Life- A Tale of Revenge Pierre. Climate change & solutions.
A Sunny Day in the Yard Following the Rain Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe
The Quantum Mind: Where Science Meets Consciousness Rachael Cousins writes as Botanical Biohacker
How to Check In with Yourself So You Don’t Spiral into an Abyss Rafeeq Warfield
Who’s Bored? Rebecca Forest
Authority,Power And Wealth — Do Not Change A Man — They Only Reveal Him. S.a.n.a.h
The Power of Relationships and Career Success in Finding Fulfillment Saeed Sobhani
Pets and Hurricanes: Florida’s Ongoing Struggle for Shelter Solutions Sage Loxlee
7 Types of People You Should Avoid Samshe Alam
Sometimes You Need To See Yourself In Others Sara Ochoa Birrueta
The “Master Resell Rights” Is The New Online Scam We Didn’t Need Sarah
Beating the Perfectionist’s Trap Shireen Low
European Colonists to Aztec Empire, and Artificial Intelligence to Human Being Shuai Li
How To Get Your Life on Track — Five Things You Shouldn’t Be Too Busy For Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
What Happened When I Quit Social Media for 2 Years Sumaya
Kashmiri Khawa and theWriter’s Block Surekha Chandrasekhar
Why Your Read Ratio is Terrible! Susie Kearley
Can kindness really change the world? Swathi Rao
Take On Any Task (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It) The Tina Lifestyle
✨Chasing the Time of Freedom tim8888
3 Simple Steps To Start Enjoying Your Life Again Vergil Beck
3 Simple Steps To Start Enjoying Your Life Again
How to not let life get the best of you.
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A World of Feelings Warren Brown
The Unapologetic Guide to Being a Selfish Bastard Wesley van Peer
Are Wrinkles Natural? William S. Willis
A Million Manly Miles. Pt. 2 writingelk
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Us Recently
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Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications recently. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow them if their content resonates with you.
List to be added when admins complete the access process.
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.
Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
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 our Publications on Medium
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