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1XuO)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="cb2d"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Emily Kingsley</a> was distributed to #social media.</p></blockquote><div id="fe82" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-wish-facebook-would-disappear-defb9700cd0d"> <div> <div> <h2>Why I Wish Facebook Would Disappear</h2> <div><h3>Wouldn’t you love to have your real friends back?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*_RONFjXztmUUYZhF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="3773"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Semi Koen</a> was distributed to #self.</p></blockquote><div id="91a5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-ancient-greek-quotes-that-will-reshape-your-approach-to-life-ba9ed7d63eff"> <div> <div> <h2>3 Ancient Greek Quotes That Will Reshape Your Approach To Life</h2> <div><h3>Pearls of wisdom from the 7 Sages of Ancient Greece</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*cNYGvkCGEwScAUPx)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="918b"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Jean Anne Feldeisen</a> was distributed to #food.</p></blockquote><div id="65ae" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-do-we-eat-for-lunch-in-quarantine-ead70fef4d1d"> <div> <div> <h2>What Do We Eat For Lunch in Quarantine?</h2> <div><h3>Two savory bean stews for the Instant Pot</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*[email protected])"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="ef55">As ILLUMINATION hosts an impressive number of high-quality stories distributed to the topics from our creative writers, I compiled those stories. I aim to create awareness for the high-quality stories so that our new writers can leverage these excellent stories, model the styles so that they can improve their stories for increasing chance of curation by Medium curators. You can find the complete list from the attached story. I update it regularly.</p><div id="1b1d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/curation-stars-of-illumination-336642fbdc16"> <div> <div> <h2>Curation Stars of ILLUMINATION</h2> <div><h3>Easy Access to Distributed Articles to Medium Topics</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*wyn34gLNsLvwiZfPQ-V5_g.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="8b00">Featured Stories</h2><p id="2b06">Due to volume of high quality and interesting content submitted to our publication, we featured 12 stories from our creative writers today. These stories will be place on the front page for 24 hours for easy access.</p><h2 id="ca9d">Dr. Jackie Greenwood</h2><div id="845c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-senior-moment-306a5a2c739f"> <div> <div> <h2>My Senior Moment</h2> <div><h3>In The Age of Covid-19</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*KPChP8wPTU6V6Cxji2DAPw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d5a5">Dr Michael Heng</h2><div id="0723" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-we-can-create-the-common-space-for-racial-tolerance-46ea65755d83"> <div> <div> <h2>How we can Create The Common Space for Racial Tolerance</h2> <div><h3>Living in Harmony Regardless of Race, Language and Religion</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*p9a9cr_SeSqGqGmKsJxr3w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="2247">MaryJo Wagner, PhD</h2><div id="ec8f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/whats-new-about-the-new-normal-c054aa7782b4"> <div> <div> <h2>What’s New about the New Normal?</h2> <div><h3>Perhaps not so much (except for the mask)</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*YQ_ll7NVmsWxDfmmBqiM5w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="49ca">Kristi Keller</h2><div id="ae2d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/non-writers-dont-recognize-the-work-involved-in-writing-6e6cbc45d182"> <div> <div> <h2>Non-Writers Don’t Recognize the Work Involved in Writing</h2> <div><h3>Translation: They have zero regard for our time</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ZLLLd3SYDZyyV9jT)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="492e">Christopher D. Connors</h2><div id="e3a5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-science-shows-the-damaging-effects-of-ego-on-career-success-2a606d66777b"> <div> <div> <h2>How Science Shows The Damaging Effects of Ego On Career Success</h2> <div><h3>Overcome your ego and make this mindset shift.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*nu16VvCZ6ZCEw9yz)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="2cc7">Brian E. Wish, PhD</h2><div id="6840" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-think-my-dog-is-trying-to-go-viral-3369378d9176"> <div> <div> <h2>I Think My Dog Is Trying To Go Viral</h2> <div><h3>Daddy! Daddy! It’s all about the sniffs!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*9cVPFeDSL8GDKd6OIM1y_A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="bdb3">Sinem Günel</h2><div id="5359" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-i-learned-writing-on-medium-every-day-for-6-months-caeb60da883b"> <div> <div> <h2>What I Learned Writing On Medium Every Day For 6 Months</h2> <div><h3>It’s so much more than you might think</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*nOVI9jvWxakbngAA)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a764">Terry Mansfield</h2><div id="4e5c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/you-dont-need-magic-to-succeed-on-medium-reciprocity-does-the-trick-ab310991c98b"> <div> <div> <h2>You Don’t Need Magic To Succeed on Medium — Reciprocity Does The Trick</h2> <div><h3>I received an interesting message on LinkedIn from a fellow Medium writer.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*dUCe3N56V-VeAqF1ZWwjtA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f370">Bassey Elimian</h2><div id="3b92" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-work-on-your-addiction-recovery-journey-6033ffdee439"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Work On Your Addiction Recovery Journey</h2> <div><h3>Drop all excuses and build the right habits every day.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*w4CcGeIq7FWZi16p)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d0a6">Lanu Pitan</h2><div id="d5b9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-incredible-power-of-shame-2555a71ad17f"> <div> <div> <h2>The Incredible Power Of Shame</h2> <div><h3>In the past shame has been an influencing factor in society and on an individual daily life</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Jnai1x4j_Y6PHWe7YB1sLA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a052">B. A. Cumberlidge.</h2><div id="5b37" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/who-would-your-dinner-guests-be-53b7196a1d0b"> <div> <div> <h2>Who Would Your Dinner Guests Be?.</h2> <div><h3>If You Can Choose Anyone Dead Or Alive.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*i2F75KfKWkOtdRcJ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e6f5">Doyin Oyelami</h2><div id="ae0b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/pre-med-students-these-tips-are-for-you-f42ecab7b25b"> <div> <div> <h2>Pre-Med Students-These Tips are for You!</h2> <div><h3>#3 Focus on collaboration instead of competition</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*gHYRqzGMUZtBh-ZD8Jftnw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="cc38">Stories Related to ILLUMINATION</h2><h2 id="d291">Desiree Driesenaar</h2><div id="53e3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/celebration-what-newbies-can-expect-from-illumination-2bb474f8e2f0"> <div> <div> <h2>Celebrati

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on! What New Writers Can Expect from ILLUMINATION</h2> <div><h3>ILLUMINATION is maturing. Our publication has 1,600+ writers now and 14,000+ readers. How can writers be successful…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3zHIZnJeUkmGMgjv6sK45Q.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="7274">Alison Tennent</h2><div id="d543" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/illumination-tales-from-the-edit-queue-64b9a07c83f2"> <div> <div> <h2>ILLUMINATION tales from the edit queue</h2> <div><h3>Courteous assistance received discourteously</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*22ikhFnCj5ohVyISaW0apQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="5d42">Timothy Key [New Writer Spotlights]</h2><div id="45ed" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-many-salads-can-you-carry-on-your-scooter-you-are-going-to-need-a-third-wheel-7b8afcc84541"> <div> <div> <h2>How Many Salads Can You Carry on Your Scooter? You are Going to Need a Third Wheel</h2> <div><h3>New writer spotlight and update on June writing challenges</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*aECV4F3ySk-gJZlqAMaBdA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="23cb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/quitting-sometimes-its-the-best-way-to-change-your-fortune-25576834ff4a"> <div> <div> <h2>Quitting; Sometimes it’s the Best Way to Change Your Fortune</h2> <div><h3>New writer spotlight and update on June writing challenges</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*iE-O9RV7p2xf6414D3m6Hw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="584e">Featured Interview Story</h2><p id="c74f">We featured an inspiring interview that I conducted with <a href="undefined">John Cousins</a>.</p><div id="118a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/interview-with-john-cousins-b3993691951"> <div> <div> <h2>Interview with John Cousins</h2> <div><h3>Featuring creative writers of ILLUMINATION</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*kUJcdlhNZqPhcj81xCS0Wg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="b251">Writer Introductions</h2><p id="bc5e">We have three writer introductions today.</p><h2 id="9c56">Meet our writer Bridget Cougar</h2><div id="e638" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-little-slice-of-my-writing-life-a34891bc4c4a"> <div> <div> <h2>A Little Slice of My Writing Life</h2> <div><h3>My Illumination introduction</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*trmyG0QKnTXlmRf5)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="df9c">Meet our writer MeikoPatton.com</h2><div id="2805" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/introducing-meiko-s-patton-e8c8f91ee960"> <div> <div> <h2>Introducing… Meiko S. Patton</h2> <div><h3>How a Postage Stamp Saved My Life</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*eTvVO8xT_LVgWRyPoXq2CQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="dc55">Meet our writer Nancy H. Vest</h2><div id="210b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-little-about-me-22bccfb15506"> <div> <div> <h2>A Little About Me</h2> <div><h3>My Medium bio says I’m still learning at the School of Life, and that’s probably the best description of 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*DdvD_E9MRmG8UclXYLxgkg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="a516">200+ 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 <b>this resource on the first page of our publication</b> and also share the file <b>with our 14,400+ 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="933d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-inspiring-writers-editors-on-illumination-cbba8a4ea4f"> <div> <div> <h2>Discover ILLUMINATION Writers</h2> <div><h3>BIOs of writers from their pen</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*JS3vXrYQItrT3sgSAxZ84A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="99b1">I have been interviewing our writers to feature their profile and great stories. I added a few more interview stories today. You can read the interviews from the attached story. If you are a writer on ILLUMINATION and would like to be interviewed, please send a request <a href="https://digitalmehmet.com/contact/">via this link </a>with title of “Interview Request”.</p><div id="47c1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/interviews-with-writers-4dbc111852a8"> <div> <div> <h2>Interviews with Writers</h2> <div><h3>Featuring inspiring writers of ILLUMINATION</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*2G7VUcgyXbjxCV0iZ47V-w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="21a9">Content Quality Focus</h2><p id="6039">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. The curation rate increased.</p><blockquote id="4c42"><p><i>New writers: please ensure that you check your stories for typos, spelling, and grammar errors before submitting them to the publication. <b>Our readers deserve high quality stories.</b></i></p></blockquote><p id="9a2e">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><h2 id="da3b">ILLUMINATION Social Media Links</h2><p id="4c27">We share our stories in the following platforms. We encourage our new writers to join and follow these links.</p><p id="940a"><a href="https://twitter.com/illum_official"><b>Twitter</b></a><b> — <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MediumIllumination/">Facebook</a> — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/illumination-publication/">LinkedIn</a> — <a href="https://flipboard.com/@digitalmehmet/illumination-on-medium-hmov53ldy">Flipboard</a>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPwioDlc1P39syhwK5IX4g/">YouTube</a>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/myildizmel/illumination-on-medium">Pinterest</a></b></p><p id="32c8">You can also check our syndicated content: <a href="https://x29.co/mehmet/">Blogs,</a> <a href="https://96c.co/i/">PublisherSpotlight</a>.</p><h2 id="09be">Invitation to writers who may be interested in ILLUMINATION</h2><p id="5862">If you want to join our growing and supportive <b>publication as a writer</b>, <a href="https://digitalmehmet.com/contact/"><b>please leave a message via this link</b></a><b>.</b> We curate valuable content for our readers; we create awareness and visibility of our content to wider audience. We also amplify Medium articles on social media to bring new readers and subscribers.</p><blockquote id="5e25"><p><i>If you have already applied from different means and not added to the publication yet, please try again<a href="https://digitalmehmet.com/contact/"> by directly writing to me</a>. Some messages are easily lost on articles.</i></p></blockquote><p id="9051">Several new top writers joined us. We have now <b>1660+ writers</b>. The more the better for our diversity. <b>We aim to appeal to millions providing diverse and insightful content globally.</b></p><blockquote id="0dd5"><p>Please see an article by <a href="undefined">Timothy Key</a> on writer invitation.</p></blockquote><div id="5f9b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/become-a-writer-for-illumination-e3354727b3c9"> <div> <div> <h2>Become a Writer for ILLUMINATION!</h2> <div><h3>Join one of the fastest growing and inclusive publications on the Medium platform</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*7_7qeKxJTbIa2-fi1PUfRQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="ac46"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*74j5fxfPl-ngDw3FvFyUuA.png"><figcaption>ILLUMINATION LOGO courtesy of <a href="undefined">Tameem Rahman</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="1971">Twitter — Facebook — LinkedIn — Flipboard- YouTube- Pinterest</h2><h2 id="0c3d">JOIN ILLUMINATION WRITERS ON OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL</h2><div id="9faf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPwioDlc1P39syhwK5IX4g/"> <div> <div> <h2>ILLUMINATION</h2> <div><h3>This channel is created by Dr Mehmet Yildiz to include materials from the writers of ILLUMINATION publication on Medium…</h3></div> <div><p>www.youtube.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Nwjd6px4V72kXczI)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Daily Success Stories from ILLUMINATION

Create, Trust, & Support

1661 ILLUMINATION writers are illuminating 14,435 readers!

Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it’s broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother f*cker’s reflection. — Lady Gaga

With the addition of new writers, we need to keep repeating our values and engagement model. Trust and integrity are our supporting values. We trust creativity, good intention, integrity, and professionalism of our writers and editors. Online relationships are based on trust and integrity. Our core values diversity, synergy, fusion, and serendipity are nurtured by trust and integrity. We are pleased with the responsible online behavior of our writers and support them for success.

I am pleased that some experienced writers help us articulate and communicate these to our new writers via their stories and interactions on our Slack channels. One of the outstanding stories was submitted by Desiree Driesenaar guiding our new writers. Desiree’s story is comprehensive, including our key artifacts to jump-start our new writers in writing journey and reap benefits of our publication offerings.

Desiree’s conclusion with meaningful terms “Create, Trust, & Support” resonated well with me. I recommend new writers to review this story and follow the invaluable advice provided by Desiree stemming from her demonstrated writing success through ILLUMINATION.

Celebration! What New Writers Can Expect from ILLUMINATION

ILLUMINATION is maturing. Our publication has 1,600+ writers now and 14,000+ readers. How can writers be successful…

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What did ILLUMINATION writers create today?

Here are some sample stories that we created today. We will add these list to our newsletter, so adding comments to the distribution list may give visibility to your great stories.

Writers Redefine Uniqueness

1600+ writers ILLUMINATING 14,300+ readers

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New writers who joined ILLUMINATION today

21 new writers joined our publication today. We have 1661 writers supporting ILLUMINATION now. A warm welcome to our new writers: Concierge Jo-Anna~ Communications Connector, Tonia Nem, Ragnsan F. Valla, Merve Alsan, Robert Bush, Vera Laurent, Heather Wargo, Evamarie Augustine, Scott Colvin, Mauricio Matiz, Amy Caswell, Susie Ray, Jacquelyn Lynn, Jaded Dahlia, Teah, Niccolò, Gregory A. Austin, Amiitdhanraj, Kelaiah Amador, Eva Dietrich, Reba Marg, Jaded Dahlia

IMPORTANT NOTE TO NEW WRITERS: To ensure your stories are published on a timely basis, please provide required credits to the photos and extracted information from other sources. This is the most common issue delaying some stories to be published. If you turn off your private messages we have no other mechanism to reach out to you. If your article is not published within 48 hours please contact me from this link.

I received several inquiries from new writers who want to know how to add stories to publication. Please see the attached story providing step by step guidance by our editor Timothy Key.

How to Submit Your Article to ILLUMINATION

Once you are added as a writer, here is all you need to do to get your story in the publication

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ILLUMINATION Slack Channel

We created a writer collaboration platform using Slack. We have 350+ members. I added several writers to our Slack channel today. Thank you for the inquires and willingness to join our collaboration and innovation lab. 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.

You can check this story from Timothy Key to learn how to use Slack if you haven’t used it before.

How to Communicate Using Slack, even if You are a Newbie

A tutorial of the very basics to get you up and running on Slack

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New writers, please check our FAQ document for details of our publication. Our submission guidelines and several other useful documents are attached in this story.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked question for writers and editors of ILLUMINATION publication

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Stories Distributed from ILLUMINATION to Medium Topics

Seven stories were distributed to multiple topics today. I found these stories interesting and engaging.

A story by Pete Ross was distributed to #leadership #self.

You Don’t Have to Be Part of a Social Movement to Have an Impact

Every day, you have a choice to make

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A story by Daniella Mini was distributed to #language #writing.

When English Is Your Writing Language, Not Your Native Language

Some details are suddenly significant

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A story by Michelle Marie Warner was distributed to #mental health.

When Your Anxiety Feels Like a Heart Attack

It’s time to reduce stress and evaluate your overall health

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A story by Meghan Gause was distributed to #writing.

19th Century Authors, And What They Can Teach You

The writing process of some of the worlds most valued writers

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A story by Emily Kingsley was distributed to #social media.

Why I Wish Facebook Would Disappear

Wouldn’t you love to have your real friends back?

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A story by Semi Koen was distributed to #self.

3 Ancient Greek Quotes That Will Reshape Your Approach To Life

Pearls of wisdom from the 7 Sages of Ancient Greece

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A story by Jean Anne Feldeisen was distributed to #food.

What Do We Eat For Lunch in Quarantine?

Two savory bean stews for the Instant Pot

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As ILLUMINATION hosts an impressive number of high-quality stories distributed to the topics from our creative writers, I compiled those stories. I aim to create awareness for the high-quality stories so that our new writers can leverage these excellent stories, model the styles so that they can improve their stories for increasing chance of curation by Medium curators. You can find the complete list from the attached story. I update it regularly.

Curation Stars of ILLUMINATION

Easy Access to Distributed Articles to Medium Topics

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Featured Stories

Due to volume of high quality and interesting content submitted to our publication, we featured 12 stories from our creative writers today. These stories will be place on the front page for 24 hours for easy access.

Dr. Jackie Greenwood

My Senior Moment

In The Age of Covid-19

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Dr Michael Heng

How we can Create The Common Space for Racial Tolerance

Living in Harmony Regardless of Race, Language and Religion

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MaryJo Wagner, PhD

What’s New about the New Normal?

Perhaps not so much (except for the mask)

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Kristi Keller

Non-Writers Don’t Recognize the Work Involved in Writing

Translation: They have zero regard for our time

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Christopher D. Connors

How Science Shows The Damaging Effects of Ego On Career Success

Overcome your ego and make this mindset shift.

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Brian E. Wish, PhD

I Think My Dog Is Trying To Go Viral

Daddy! Daddy! It’s all about the sniffs!

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Sinem Günel

What I Learned Writing On Medium Every Day For 6 Months

It’s so much more than you might think

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Terry Mansfield

You Don’t Need Magic To Succeed on Medium — Reciprocity Does The Trick

I received an interesting message on LinkedIn from a fellow Medium writer.

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Bassey Elimian

How to Work On Your Addiction Recovery Journey

Drop all excuses and build the right habits every day.

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Lanu Pitan

The Incredible Power Of Shame

In the past shame has been an influencing factor in society and on an individual daily life

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B. A. Cumberlidge.

Who Would Your Dinner Guests Be?.

If You Can Choose Anyone Dead Or Alive.

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Doyin Oyelami

Pre-Med Students-These Tips are for You!

#3 Focus on collaboration instead of competition

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Stories Related to ILLUMINATION

Desiree Driesenaar

Celebration! What New Writers Can Expect from ILLUMINATION

ILLUMINATION is maturing. Our publication has 1,600+ writers now and 14,000+ readers. How can writers be successful…

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Alison Tennent

ILLUMINATION tales from the edit queue

Courteous assistance received discourteously

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Timothy Key [New Writer Spotlights]

How Many Salads Can You Carry on Your Scooter? You are Going to Need a Third Wheel

New writer spotlight and update on June writing challenges

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Quitting; Sometimes it’s the Best Way to Change Your Fortune

New writer spotlight and update on June writing challenges

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Featured Interview Story

We featured an inspiring interview that I conducted with John Cousins.

Interview with John Cousins

Featuring creative writers of ILLUMINATION

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Writer Introductions

We have three writer introductions today.

Meet our writer Bridget Cougar

A Little Slice of My Writing Life

My Illumination introduction

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Meet our writer MeikoPatton.com

Introducing… Meiko S. Patton

How a Postage Stamp Saved My Life

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Meet our writer Nancy H. Vest

A Little About Me

My Medium bio says I’m still learning at the School of Life, and that’s probably the best description of me.

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200+ 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 14,400+ readers. Please see the attached bio document as an example for creating your bios. Our readers are interested in our writers.

Discover ILLUMINATION Writers

BIOs of writers from their pen

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I have been interviewing our writers to feature their profile and great stories. I added a few more interview stories today. You can read the interviews from the attached story. If you are a writer on ILLUMINATION and would like to be interviewed, please send a request via this link with title of “Interview Request”.

Interviews with Writers

Featuring inspiring writers of ILLUMINATION

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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. The curation rate increased.

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

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.

ILLUMINATION Social Media Links

We share our stories in the following platforms. We encourage our new writers to join and follow these links.

Twitter — Facebook — LinkedIn — Flipboard- YouTube- Pinterest

You can also check our syndicated content: Blogs, PublisherSpotlight.

Invitation to writers who may be interested in ILLUMINATION

If you want to join our growing and supportive publication as a writer, please leave a message via this link. We curate valuable content for our readers; we create awareness and visibility of our content to wider audience. We also amplify Medium articles on social media to bring new readers and subscribers.

If you have already applied from different means and not added to the publication yet, please try again by directly writing to me. Some messages are easily lost on articles.

Several new top writers joined us. We have now 1660+ writers. The more the better for our diversity. We aim to appeal to millions providing diverse and insightful content globally.

Please see an article by Timothy Key on writer invitation.

Become a Writer for ILLUMINATION!

Join one of the fastest growing and inclusive publications on the Medium platform

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