New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 3
Chosen stories from passionate writers for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
We have started a new curation service, which we introduced in the previous volume two weeks ago. The second volume, posted at the weekend, was also enjoyed by readers, covering many engaging stories.
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 posted our new newsletter, providing an update on our progress in October.
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 we conducted with Dr Mehmet Yildiz last week.
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.
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 our curated stories.
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.
To address the visibility of stories, out of 145 volunteer editors, our team of around 50 volunteer curators developed 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.
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.
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.
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
If Viagra and Cialis Don’t Work, Here’s Another Option to Solve Erection Problems for Men Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Only Dangerous Minds That Want to Achieve Impossible Goals Will Dare to Do These Things Tim Denning
Why Keeping an Eye on Heart Rate and Pulse Is Kind of a Big Deal Mike Broadly
CD Projekt Red Said It Was Insanely Expensive to Fix Cyberpunk 2077 Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Breaking Through the Shell: Going from Shyness to Social Confidence Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Why efficiency in your brain depends on small worlds and rich clubs Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
About Me: Celebrating Three Years On Medium Dr. Preeti Singh
Creating a Solid Reputation Bill Abbate
Gaia’s Living Systems. Dr John Frederick Rose
Rainy Day Musings in India Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
A Scary Thought: Generation Beta Will Be the Final Cohort Born Before America Splits Vertis Williams III
You May Not Get Another Chance Susan Johnson:
A Man, Torn Between His Wife and a Past Love, Faces a Defining Moment Scarlet Ibis James 🦩
My Mother Asked Me to Explain the Fuss Around AI Anton Fimin
High Hopes, Wrecked Anticipation | Abhishek Abhishek Hari
A Practical Guide to Simplifying Your Life Adam Dornan
History of The Constitution of the United States Bill Petro
7 Uncomfortable Truths I Learned Dealing with Toxic People Andrea A
A Somber Vignette Anik Thakur
Can GMO foods save humanity? Arpan Chowdhry
The Three Virtues of a Great Developer Abdelfattah Sekak
The modern coffee drink: Would you like some coffee with your sugar? Bart Squires
The Pursuit of Passion Bob Phillips
Building an Audience Is Hard — Hoping to Attract One Is Even Harder. Your Call Boateng Sekyere
The Florida Doom Loop Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon Brian Throne
Hold On, Let Me Shazam That Chloe
Together Until the Bitter End: Their Fatal Promise Ciaran Callam
Whispers of Migration: Tales from Uncharted Journeys CJ Coop
I Spent 10K on a Manifestation Coach Deni Sahaya
3 Mindsets that Sets You Up for Failure Dale Swackhammer
The Difference between Discipline and Control. David Hu
5 Facts About Bipolar Disorder You Didn’t Know Ella Harris
Cherishing Emotions: The Priceless Bonds We Share Emily Chan - Life and love sharing
The Repeatable Strategy to Achieve the ‘Impossible’ Eren Elsewhere
Why Are Some Teenagers So Full Of Hate? Floyd Mori
This Mind Shift Can Make You More Humble Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Sherlock and The Woman (Part 1) Haidar Ali
The Psychology of Success: How to Develop a Winning Mindset Hass Leonid 👨🎨 Books Lover 📚 Lifehacker 🐱💻
LOST MY PHONE! Heather Lawrence
8 Signs You Might Be an Empath Hunter Cabot
Investing in Rental Property with Confidence Irie C. Rose
How To Make No Money on Medium Jamen Mendes
Quit Your Job And Start Your Own Business — A biggest Lie You Have Been Told Jasbeer Singh
Warner Bros. Has Finally Revealed Plot Details on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Fantasizing About Money is My Porn Jenn M. Wilson
It’s the Weekend and Fall Is in the Air John Whye
Ben Franklin’s Kite Jome Nartatez
What Does “Communication Skill” Mean to Programmers Josef Cruz
Ordinary Men: A Personal Encounter with a Dark Past Jussi Luukkonen – your curiosity guide
Moving in and out of my flesh Kallol Mazumdar
Is Impatience Holding You Back? Stick With It And You Will Get Your Overnight Success Karina
5 Must-Try Korean Dishes for First-Timers Kay Yoon
The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence Kendalin Jane
After Years of Special Education, I Graduated to the Eighth Grade in the Middle of the Semester Lawson Wallace
4 Reasons to Doodle Instead of Scroll Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
Be Better Than Yesterday: Can You Truly Improve Yourself Daily? Lukas Schwekendiek
Is WordPress Really to Blame? Why You Might Be the Culprit for Your Site’s Poor Performance? Mainul Hasan
5 Money Lessons That Will Help You Live A Rich Life (From The Netflix Documentary: How To Get Rich) Marichelle E. Urquico
Exactly How Much I Earn As A Full-Time Writer. Maya Sayvanova
Climate Despair: My Confrontation With Eco-anxiety Menopausal Mama
Completing the Circle. A Journey Back To Hadleyburg Michael Holford
Is Your Company Truly Data-Driven? Mr. Jacob Morales
3-Life Lessons that Changed My Relationships for Good Pallavi Kohli
A Friendly Chat with a Sports Enthusiast Pooja
Indulgence, War, and Peace Rae B
Defining performative EDI Rebecca Berry
At What Age Do Birthdays Stop Being Fun? Rudo Manomano
Don’t Talk About Your Riches — In Front Of Poor: S.a.n.a.h
It’s About Time to Embrace Information Minimalism saeed sobhani
9 Rules To Get Ahead of 99 % Samshe Alam
Curiosity and Racism Sergey Cleftsow
A Journey To Self Love Shamaima Irfan
Dancing at the End of a String Sharon Pillai
Nowheres Friend Shawn Bruwer
Becoming Rich Is the Most Altruistic Thing You Can Do: Simone Coppola
The Dark Underbelly of Bangalore’s Silicon Valley Shrouds the Villages It Turns Soulless Sridhar Pai Tonse - Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups
You Need to Write Angry If You Want To Succeed Today Tom Handy
That Time of the Month Sumaya
The game of chess and how to learn it properly Tamika Souhida
The Most Dreaded List in Medical School The One Alternative View
Unlock the Door of Wisdom Through the Miracle Called, “Repetition” The Uplifting Essayist: I Seek to Uplift Your Life
What do you do when things don’t work the way you want? Thoughtfulness💭 By Vivek
Forensic Mental Health | by Tyler Woden | Medium Tyler Woden
How Kids Learn & Develop Bad Habits (In-Directly) Usman Khalid Qureshi
The Gift was Invisibility Warren Brown
Turns out you’ve been sabotaging your whole life Uzair Mansoori
I Tried Losing Weight For 3 months. Here’s What I’ve Learned Victor Correra
I Have Published Just One Ebook — My Results In 30 Days ASAD EDUCATE
10 Quick Questions Answered About My Writing on Medium Yana Bostongirl
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.
Arciel Baez, Martin Morrison, Emmanuel Ogamdi, Rajesh Poovathum kadavil, Roman Newell, Zach Breiner, Julia Byrd, Doc Lover, Julia Byrd, probablyclueless, Selen, Wayne Stelk, PhD, Unpuzzling human nature, 2bebetter, MRCOLLINSFX, Neha Tyagi, Wenn_Ws, Uiukeje, Sahithi Meda, ✨The Sahar Space 🌄, Lorena Gongang, youssef belmkaddem, Yogesh Malik, Ross Thompson, Nedislav Ivanov, Elton Silvi, Jessica Silverman, Harmonious Health, ZenCozyBooks, 𝑨𝒌𝒉𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒊, Ecem Polat, Mark Armstrong, Thomas Dimnet, Wayne Mathews, Joan Naidorf, Omar Alsh, Nature’s Estate, Freya V. Locke — Zeliha Türk, Devangvashistha, Rudhvi, Aleksandralovenskiold, Tania Afzal, Devangvashistha, John Stepper, mile, M.A. Sonncraft, Ali Nawaz, Writer Of Hearts,
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 a Free Master Class by Sinem Günel
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
