Braggarts can be a hoot — but I get a kick out of unpretentious people.

Take a quick peek at our Barb Dalton.

— When she first started writing on Medium, she was getting thousands of views on most of her stories.

— They distributed Her Cuppa pieces regularly when short-form pieces were not available for distribution. For new folks, distribution was the old Boost.

— She’d been a success on Vocal.

— Chicken Soup for the Soul published her work.

— Her daughter is a world renowned fashion designer.

— I fell in love with her because as a Nurse educator, she shows empathy for clients.

— She just shared with us that her son achieved a full scholarship for a Ph.D. program.

And points out: He’s also the kid who drew this.

The THIS was an early story that grabbed 6.1K views.

Unpretentious?

I’d say so. Congratulations all around, Barb. ❌⭕