Featured Stories
Curated Collection #156
Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
We hope you had a great Easter and a pleasant long weekend. Today, we compiled some stories for your enjoyment. Thank you for your feedback on previous posts and support for the stories of creative writers.
We are pleased that now 27,000+ writers are registered with our publications, and some of them regularly send beautiful stories to delight our readers.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications support all levels of writers, from beginners to the most accomplished ones collaborating to delight readers.
If you missed our previous collections, here are the last three we published this month.
We recently published the conduct guidelines for the Lampshade of Illumination. If you are using AI tools for writing and editing, this article can be helpful. If you plan to contribute to the new publication, please review it before submitting your stories.
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
Please also review the AI-generated content policy, as it is important for writers using AI software.
AI-Generated Content Policy for ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium
As Illumination readers prefer only human-generated content, we created a new publication to support our writers experimenting with these tools. The new publication is called the Lampshade of Illumination to support writers invested in AI tools.
If you are interested in contributing to this new publication, please send your Medium ID by adding a comment “Please add me to Lampshade” in our writer registration form. All our publication rules apply to this one, too, so please review the onboarding pack especially review the photo handling policy.
For our new publications Illumination Gaming and Illumination Videos and Podcasts, the lead editor, Aiden, created curated collections selecting great stories. He believes you will find some engaging and informative pieces.
We recently celebrated Illumination’s 3rd anniversary. Illumination was established by Dr Mehmet Yildiz on 19 March 2020. Our editor Aiden compiled a few great stories in his piece and created a short YouTube video for us. My Tributes to Illumination’s 3rd Anniversary
Our new editor John D. Leavy posted a guiding story for our new writers.
ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled engaging and informative stories from our unique pub Illumination-Curated, supporting experienced writers. ILLUMINATION Reading Club #2: Curated articles from writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium for avid readers
Our aim for creating these collections is to give readers many options and to support writers in growing their audience by introducing them to avid readers on Medium and other platforms while offering enjoyable stories to interested readers.
Here is the latest collection from the ILLUMINATION Amplifiers.
Hand-Picked Articles #190, Hand-Picked Articles #191, Hand-Picked Articles #192, Hand-Picked Articles #193, Hand-Picked Articles #194
Sample collections posted by ILLUMINATION-Curator.
ILLUMINATION Reading Club, Curated Book Chapters of Illumination #01, Outstanding Stories — Volume 90, Outstanding Stories — Volume 91.
Sample collections posted by ILLUMINATION Amplifier.
The team posted 25 collections this year. Other collections from different editors
First editorial bulletin of ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts publication
10 Inspiring Stories Published on Illumination Gaming Publication
For new contributors, our publications support all levels of writers, from the most accomplished to beginners, to create collaboration and synergy on this platform.
Beginners gradually improve their skills by learning from the experience of accomplished writers. We don’t censor content as long as your stories meet Medium rules. Our rules are stated in the following policies.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz has interviewed several top writers. The new interview is with John D. Leavy who is a published author of multiple books. An Interview with John D. Leavy, Best-Selling Author
Here are the last three samples.
If you are a regular writer and want to be featured or interviewed, please contact our chief editor on our Slack workspace.
Interviews with Writers of Medium
Medium seems to plan monetizing external readings in 2023. Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming), posted an informative story and created a YouTube video. My Perspectives on the Possible Monetization of External Views on Medium in a YouTube Video. We hope it happens in the new year.
New Writer Communication
Based on feedback from readers, we added new writer introductions and writing-related articles to the end of the collection. This post serves both readers and writers as a communication tool. The critical requirement for new writers is to review Master Copy: Onboarding New Writers.
A few writers forgot to add their Medium IDs, so we could not find them based on their names. Please re-apply, or when you get an invitation to Slack, contact our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz to give access to publications. We cannot add you to our pubs without your Medium profile name.
Illumination Integrated Publications include ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-Curated, ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR, ILLUMINATION Book Chapters, Technology Hits, SYNERGY, Readers Hope, Illumination on YouTube, Illumination Gaming, the Lampshade of Illumination, ILLUMINATION’s Blog, and the personal publication of our chief editor EUPHORIA.
Readers might search for their favorite writer by pressing the Ctr+F key in the keyword or search tool in the browser.
Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
The Surprising Link Between Social Connections and Cognitive Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Australia Is the Best Place in the World to Live (If You like the Good Life) Tim Denning
An Analogy to Make Your Meditation Sessions Easier David Gerken
10 Things You Can Start Doing Today to Change Your Life Ayodeji Awosika
5 Free Writing Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier Sinem Günel
How to Brainwash a Nation: A Manual Anastasia Frugaard
Will a Dumped Covert Narcissist Get Over You Quickly? Melissa Kalt, MD
A Journey Home Santosh Pandipati, MD
A Journey Home
Carl Sagan, James Bond & The Snow Leopard: Meditation on a Life Half-Lived
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Policies Of The Best Healthcare For Everyone Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
Out of the Box — Awakened Experience Cedric Johnson, PhD
There are Only 2 Ways to Live Your Life Dr. Sherry Y. Smith
How to Use Unexpected Action to End Procrastination and Inferiority Before They Become Permanent Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
You’re Too Nice for Your Own Good: 5 Ways to Stop Being a People Pleaser Kristie Leong M.D.
My Experiences and Moments of Bonding, Fun, Love, And scare of Dogs Dr. Preeti Singh
Creative Christmas Dinner Ideas Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
How I Attained the Wabi-Sabi Mind Dr Michael Heng
Why The Filibuster Is Here To Stay Brian E. Wish, PhD
Fundamental Connectedness, Differences, and Survival Steve Beller, PhD
Can You Be Anything You Want? Douglas Giles, PhD
The Role of Nutrition Dr. Gabriella Korosi
My Vanilla Pods. Dr John Frederick Rose
Genesis: The Story of the Victors Cathy Chapman, PhD
How You Can Survive Civil Unrest Patrick OConnell
World Chess Champion Suffers a “Horror Mouseslip” Which Caused Him to Lose a Tournament Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Why You Haven’t Finished Writing That Book George J. Ziogas
Turn Your Golden Handcuffs Into a Platinum Life Paul Long
5 Steps I Followed to Find My Passion and Turn It Into A Profitable Side Hustle Cal Axe
Why Staying Friends with Exes isn’t in Your Best Interest Crystal Jackson
I Want Your Big, Deep Throbbing Talk — Keep That Small Talk Away from Me! Adam James
Covid Virus Finally Infected Me Despite Intense Cautions. Illumination Gaming
Meet Ntathu Allen
How to Write Viral Articles and Blogs ILLUMINATION
Publication Editors, You NEED This Innovative Chrome Extension! Gareth Willey
Carbs, Protein and Fat — Is Eating More or Less of One Lead to Weight Gain? Ange Dim
Gratitude To Everyone Annelise Lords
It’s A Dangerous Game When Vegans Turn To Extreme Religion — Believing In The Divine and Endless… Rob Hourmont
The Three Faces of Jesus Britni Pepper
My Father-In-Law Has Uncontrolled Diabetes Michael Nagy
Do You Suffer From This Disorder? Julia E Hubbel
A Marketing & Communication Guide For Introverted People — Misunderstandings And Solutions Bryan Dijkhuizen
How to Make Money On Simily (a Quick Hack) Burk
The Secret to Finding Your Hidden Voice Chad Gates
Our Only Real Asset Was His Mind Christina Sophia
The #1 Secret of Every Successful Love Relationship Dave Richards
How to Reduce Side-Effects of Fasting with Seven Proven Tips Dr Mehmet Yildiz
You Don’t Understand America As Well As You Think You Do David Todd McCarty
Passion Trumps Like Destiny S. Harris
Why Engagement is Important in Sales Don Lee
Nobody Gives a Fat Rat’s Patootie About my Story Don Martin
Stop Making Lofty Goals For Yourself Elle Blooms
CJ’s Story: The Power and Failure of Modern Classroom Management Emily Kirkman
What You’re Not Expecting: Tarot Pick a Card Emmarie Hodge
What Do You Do If Your Medium Stats Will Not Improve? Floyd Mori
The Secret to Startup Success is No Secret Fouad Sader
You Think You Own Your Property But You Don’t Frank T Bird
Hiding Blossom George Lamptey
How To Make Money Online Gokhan Yalcuk
Not Like Me Harry Stefanakis
Anti-vaxxers Are Sentencing Pets to Death Based on Ridiculous Claims Ines May
Why You Should Never Throw Away Silica Gel Packs Iris B. Stehn
Why You Should Never Throw Away Silica Gel Packs
Keep those corona test silica gel packs!
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I Have One Medium-Sized Word for 2022 James Beaufait
Do You Know Love? Jason Vu Nguyen
3 Ways an Article a Day Makes Profiting with Ease a Breeze Jeff the Content Coach
This Is Why Trust in a Monogamous Relationship Is Toxic Jessey Anthony
The Lesson Of The Cacti Joan Didak
Stop Chasing Gratitude Judy Walker
Before Responding to Criticism, Ask This One Question Kim Byrne
Bringing Trauma Into The Light Kim Kelly
The Greatest Birth Control That’s Specifically Designed For Men KL Simmons
We’re Human First Lilit A. Sargsyan
How Surviving Omicron in Spain Is A Blessing Compared to America Livia Dabs RN,MSc
13 Rituals To Practice For Continuing The Bonds With Your Loved Ones Who Have Passed On Lucy Crisetig
An Open Message To Young, Professional Women Intent On Climbing The STEM (Science, Technology… Maria Rattray
Writing with ProWritingAid (or Grammarly) Marie A. Rebelle
Five Events That Permanently Changed My Life In 2021 Michael Lim
Together, We Can Make It Happen Michele Thill
Sometimes You Need Bad Days To Help You Truly Appreciate The Good Ones Mike Lewis
I Was Born Tired So I Can Learn How To Rest Mila
Obviously, The Universe Is Telling Me To Stop Eating So Much Misty Rae
Obviously, The Universe Is Telling Me To Stop Eating So Much
Judging By The Price of Food
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Shouldn’t COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Share Their Technologies With the World? Mukundarajan V N
Listen To Yourself And You Will Find Your Destiny Shameem Anwar
I Accidentally Threw Cash in the Trash: You Can Learn From My Mistake Shannon Piérre
Population Bomb, Fourth Turning, Bunk Sharon Johnson
I Don’t Understand Dislikes Against Elon Musk. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
I’m Still Banging The Pan Lids for Front-Line Workers Sheldon Clay
Why You Should Stop Using the Number 7 Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
Serendipity Nicola POWYS
Broken Thoughts NIDAA
The Importance Of A Sustainable Supply Chain Nora
5 Ways to Present Your Ideas with Conviction Patricia Haddock
The Power of Therapeutic Horse Riding for Humans Paul Myers MBA
Grateful Though It’s One Big Storm paulmartincurry
We are closer to finding aliens! But do we want to? Paulo Laureano
7 Unique Ways You Can Become A Problem Solver Pius Adejumobi
My Journey as a Minimalist Prasanniya
Transformation Tuesday — Thembisa’s Transformation Robert Brace
I’d Like a Stay-at-Home Husband So I Can Focus on My Writing Career Rosalind Pagan
I Built My House On Quicksand Roxy Wright
Learn the Hidden Dangers of Being an Empath and How to Protect Yourself T Mann
What is Co-dependency? tarun bhatt
If You Are a Serious Poet, Stop Writing Poetry Online Tarun Gupta
Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline Dr Mehmet Yildiz
With Heated Storage, You Can Weather Any Storm Tree Langdon
Bertil’s Belly Uzi Landsmann
The Timeless Realm Of Ancestral Healing Vickie Trancho
Beyond The Void Walter Pop Matthews IV
Gone Are Days of Being a Top Writer Napoleon
Taking care of my senior dog is harder now than when she was a puppy. Y. Vue
Do Self-Made Millionaires Really Exist? Yancy Dennis
How to Live A Life of No Regret You, Me and Happiness
The Perfect One Zahra Ali
24 Hours America Zed⚡
Flower of One Beginning Amy Christie
The Awakening of Paulina Porizkova Andrew Jazprose Hill
Got a Screenplay in Your Drawer or Hard Drive? Anna Marques
Idealism is Not Fantasy Jodie Helm
Fear Not: Dispelling Worry and Concern Blair Abee
Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It Nicole Linke
Books Challenge Your Critical Thinking If You Choose The Right Ones Alicia Domínguez
Would you like to increase the chance of writing viral articles and blogs in 2022? Illumination YouTube Coordinator
What to Do and What NOT To Do When A Loved One Is Hospitalized for Covid Anne Spollen
The Upcoming Experiment in Degrowth — What Can We learn? Anthony Signorelli
“Look, Up in the Sky, It’s a… Cloud!” Arthur Keith
DDT in Breast Milk, Microplastics in the Foetus, Pesticides in Food, Airborne Pollution, Radiation… Aza Y. Alam
Is Elon Musk Actually About to Revive Vine? Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Can an $8 Fee Save Twitter and Make It a Better Platform? Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Importance of Daydreaming in the Creative Process Ben Areno
Listening Hard to Write Well Amy L. Bernstein
Why Interval Training Beats Steady-State Cardio for Faster Fat Loss Results Ange Dim
Nope, I Don’t Want To Read Your Writing Anna Klawitter
Sex & Ego- Is it the Destruction of Man? Annelise Lords
I Love How Children Own Their Farts Bhavna Narula
What I, a Microsoft employee, feel about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard Binlong Li
Time Merges, Moving from Fifth to the Sixth Dimension Shirley Willett
How to Kill a Writer’s Blood and Sweat With One Simple Click Caroline de Braganza
To Tag or Not to Tag Bob Jasper
Decisive Mindset is What You Need to Succeed in This *New Year* Carlos Jeronimo
Why I Talk To My Cat Maybe You Should Too Chasing Dreams
Amazon KDP vs. Draft2Digital Crystal A. Walker
I Make My Atheist Children Say Grace At The Dinner Table Delilah Brass
Articles On Goals By Destiny S. Harris Destiny S. Harris
The Only Piece of Advice I Wish My Parents Had Given Me Diana C.
How To Support A Loved One With Diabetes Doug Timberlake
Your Relationship With Food Might Be Toxic Elle Blooms
Truism Dr. Fatima Imam
Why Is Magnesium Not Just Another Mineral? Illumination YouTube Coordinator
Management Fix Eduardo Espinheira
How Your Life Could Look Like if You Could Be Technologically Savvy Emmanuel A. Anderson
The Pataphysics Of The Metaverse Erik Reich, DC
Imagine You Can Curse People Fahri Karakas
What Is Causing The Great Resignation? Flavio Aliberti
Content That Sells Francesco Rizzuto
Daily Physical & Emotional/Spiritual Protection Frank Ontario
The Return of Jesus May Have Logistical Issues Frank T Bird
Want To Re-structure Your Life Or Continue To Stand In Your Own Way? Gregory Reece-Smith
The Youngest Serial Killer in American History Growth Lodge
Reincarnation Harry Hogg
Silence Stillness Spaciousness Harry Stefanakis
The Problem With Equals In Python Jim McAulay🍁
Seven Super Foods That Speed Recovery John Cunningham
The Reason I get Commended for my Business Innovations and Work in Mental Health and Always Will Joshua J. Lyon
The mysticism of the Irish Language Heber Rowan
5 Brainless Habits That Make Your Life Miserable Israrkhan
I’m Done Being a “Liberal” and Why That Gives Me Hope for the World Jacqueline Jannotta
Jeans and Pizza Won’t Pay My Bills Jade M.
How a Narcissist Manipulates You Jennifer March, MS
“I got here on my own.” Is this true? K. Joseph
Will AI Steal Your Job? Jennifer Smith
Depression Is Not the Result of “Faulty Brain Chemistry” Julia Blum
A SHOCKING WOKE MOMENT AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS. JULIAN GRACIANO NUNEZ
3 Steps To Take Before You Even Think About Going On a Date! Justin Stinnett
Within 7 Days, 15 Writers Purchased My Online Course And I’m Fully Booked Kristina God
Sometimes I Just Need a Ventilator Laura Culberg- Welcoming Opposites
3 Easy Steps to Build A Truly Powerful Mindset Letters from E.K.
Did You Know Medium Isn’t Facebook? Mandy McElroy
When there is no ME in “ME” Time, Then it is not “ME” Time. Nishith Goyal
27126 Days Traveled — What’s Ahead? Øivind H. Solheim
Make Hundreds of Dollars Writing For These Websites Pamela Kazmierczak
I Tried Intermittent Fasting for a Month and Here is My Experience and Results Rashida Nasrin Sucky
This Epidemic of Narcissism must be Exposed for the Danger that it is to Humanity Markus Scorelius
Why don’t new generations seem to appreciate what they have? Maximus
Cars Kill and Guns Kill Veritas Civis
How Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Us Deal With Difficult Emotions Megan Desjarlais
3 Quick Tips From My Therapist to Relieve Anxiety and Get On With Your Day Murtaza Ali
Goodbye Bench Press Nasar Karim
When It Comes To Managing Your Weight Your BMR Is Far More Useful Than Your BMI Nathalie Clair
Passage Of Time Nicole Barden
Does Truth Really Matter in the End? Roo Benjamin
I Gave up Cigarettes in my Twenties, I Would Have Made Money When I Was Homeless in My Fifties Lawson Wallace
Harvesting Greens — a Poem Roxanne Barbour
This Fruit Has Mindblowing Health Benefits Sara Moton
Simily: Is It Worth It? Shamar M
Does Dressing Up Our Stories Suppress Our Unique Gifts? Shashi Sastry
3 Steps to Protect your Critical Inventions in 2022 Steve Sponseller
This is the way we sabotage our chance to be heard Story Taller
Experiment Earth Ulf Wolf
The NFL, Tom Brady, and Desperation Wes Putnam
“A Lot Of Words Were Took Out Of Substance” William (Dollar Bill) Mersey
Here Is How I Defeated Chronic Inflammation via 9 Lifestyle Habits. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Writing Advice Articles Never Tell You the Soul-Crushing Side of Writing for A Living Jennifer Geer
Free Tools that make me more productive on Windows Nuno Campos
10 Stunning Benefits of Living with a One-Meal-a-Day Regimen Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What do you notice? And why it matters Ruth Smith
Things I Miss Karen Hough
When Poverty is the Elephant in the Room Kathleen Hall
That Moment You Realize That Marriage Is Work A Nkeonye Judith Izuka-Aguocha
CHECKLIST An Acronym Story Tim Maudlin
My Christmas With COVID? Anthony Eichberger
Social Distance: Lovers’ Nightmare? TheGradeks
The 4 Best Bets to Make For NFL Week 10 Kris Franklin
5 TED Talks To Watch Today Suntonu Bhadra
3Blotting Technique used for Identification of Nucleic Acid Henner Townlove
Insightful Life Lessons from Personal Stories Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Thank you for reading these great stories 🙏
Previous Collections
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters Collections
Curated Book Chapters of Illumination #01 ILLUMINATION-Curator
Curated Book Chapters of Illumination #01
Hand-Picked Book Chapters #01 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Sample Collections by ILLUMINATION
ILLUMINATION on YouTube — New Publication
Illumination YouTube Coordinator created a new publication for YouTube enthusiasts who can display their videos on Medium. All writers are invited to submit their YouTube related posts.
ILLUMINATION Gaming Publication
If you missed the announcement of our new publication by Illumination Gaming, here is the link.
We look forward to your stories in ILLUMINATION Gaming.
Sample ILLUMINATION-Curated Collections
Featured Writers of ILLUMINATION
ILLUMINATION editors feature writers to bring them new readers. We will introduce more writers contributing to our publications soon. In the meantime, you might check out selected stories of these great storytellers.
Meet Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi on Medium Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Please take the opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and support them with meaningful engagement.
Curated Writer Bios
You might also feature yourself by posting a writer bio like the stories in the attached collection that I compiled. We distribute them to our subscribers.
Curated Writer Bios
Learn about contributing writers of ILLUMINATION written by their pen
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Reading Club
ILLUMINATION-Curator introduced our new Reading Club. If you are a Medium member and don’t have writer access to our publications or Slack, you may request via this weblink.
We will add you to our Slack workspace upon approval of your writer application. We will also feature some of those shared stories in the club in our upcoming collections. So you may link your stories to the Reading Club channel on the Slack workspace.
We look forward to your participation.
Meet Interviewed Writers
Recently we interviewed Lawson Wallace and Dr. Preeti Singh.
Collection of Interviewed Writers
Attached is a collection of interviews conducted by our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz in the attached collection.
If you want to be interviewed, you can contact Dr. Yildiz on Illumination Slack workspace.
Writing Prompts and Challenges
Our prolific writers might consider joining these writing challenges to find new readers and increase their reading times.
If writers participate in these challenges, they might increase the chance of becoming a top writer in three months.
How to Become a Top Writer in Three Months on Medium
Besides, if one of your stories goes viral, you can earn a significant income. So it is a good idea to increase the chance of viral stories by following key rules. Dr Yildiz analyzed the viral stories and shared his findings.
What I Learned by Reviewing 100+ Viral Articles in 2021
Guiding Stories for New Writers
Dr Mehmet Yildiz guides new writers to increase their views and reading times answering frequently asked questions by new writers.
He posted an article about being a prolific writer as a full-time worker.
We look forward to your stories in ILLUMINATION Gaming.
Welcome New Writers Joining Us Recently
We are pleased to meet so many writers this week. Thank you for joining our publications. You will also receive an invitation to your email address, so please feel free to join our workspace to share your stories and collaborate with the 20K+ members.
We remind all writers to review the updated photo handling policy as we still have problems.
Some writers couldn’t see publications in their profiles, so we added them again. We hope all writers can see them now. Sometimes glitches happen beyond our control. Sorry for the inconvenience!
We are sorry for the publishing delays. Some of our editors are unwell, and the ones on duty are doing their best to clear the backlog.
Onboarding Pack for New Writers
Thank you for joining our journey. We look forward to your interesting stories. Please review the attached onboarding pack before submitting your stories, as it includes helpful information to get you started quickly.
If you submit quality stories with captioned and copyright-free images, our editors can publish them faster. As a quick reminder, please particularly review the photo handling policy attached to the pack.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz, our chief editor and owner of Illumination Integration Publications, will send you an invitation to our Slack workspace via the email you registered in the application form.
Slack is a tool safer than social media, as editors moderate it. For more info about our publications, you may check Illumination Blog.
Joining Slack is optional and free for all members. Please contact Dr. Yildiz directly on Slack if you cannot see publications. Slack workspace has excellent benefits for writers. Currently, 14,500+ writers are members of Slack and collaborating in this moderated workspace.
Some applicants forgot to add their Medium ID when applying. Therefore, we couldn’t give them writer access.
If you see this message, please re-apply with a link to your Medium account or a link to one of your stories so that we can find you. Just your name is not enough, as multiple people have the same name.
Introducing your background in a story like the ones in this collection can help you gain more visibility. Readers enjoy reading writer bios to learn more about their background.
You may also check out great stories in our featured collection from the last three days. We believe you might find valuable and enjoyable pieces in the new and previous collections.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for Contributors
Our prolific contributors might consider joining these writing challenges to find new readers and increase their reading times.
Participating in these challenges might increase the chance of becoming a top writer in three months. Dr. Yildiz provided guidance on this opportunity.
Update on Featuring Contributors of ILLUMINATION
Collaboration and cross-pollination is our goal to bring writers and readers to one place. We are a diverse and inclusive reading and writing community on Medium. Our publications support 19,900 writers.
We offer additional support to our writers via Illumination Slack Workspace, where writers safely communicate and share story links. Currently, our Slack group has 14,800+ members. In addition, ILLUMINATION editors feature our writers and their content in the story and interview format.
Interviews with Writers
Dr Mehmet Yildiz, our chief editor, also interviews published authors and many writers contributing to our publications. You might check out interviewed writers in this collection.
Interviews with Writers of Medium
Links to Curated Collections
You may also check our curated collections posted by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-Curator, and ILLUMINATION Amplifier.
Using various approaches and tools, our editors enjoy amplifying our writers’ informative, engaging, and exciting content.
Here are the previous collections of Illumination-Curated.
ILLUMINATION-Curator posted two outstanding collections from our publication Illumination-Curated for experienced writers.
We are grateful for the support of our volunteer editors investing their precious time to make our writers and readers happy.
Curated Collection #115, Curated Collection #113, Curated Collection #110, Curated Collection #107, Curated Collection #106, Curated Collection #105
Illumination Reading Club
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications created a reading club. All Medium members are invited. If you are not a writer for our publications yet, you may request via this weblink. We will be delighted to include you in this club.
Essential Guides for All Contributors
Helpful Resources for New Writers
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories
Editors Who Publish These Stories
These volunteer editors review and publish the stories in these collections. They are from various time zones donating their time to clear the publication queue daily.
Meet Dr Mehmet Yildiz — Dr Mehmet Yildiz Chief Editor and Owner
Meet Dr John Frederick Rose Dr John Frederick Rose
Meet Dr Preeti Singh — Dr. Preeti Singh
Meet Dr Michael HENG, PBM — Dr Michael Heng
Meet Arlo Hennings, PhD — Arlo Hennings, Ph.D.
Meet Jennifer Geer — Jennifer Geer
Meet Bill Abbate — Bill Abbate
Meet Sufyan Maan — Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
Meet Josh Balerite Acol — Josh Balerite Acol
Meet Maria Rattray — Maria Rattray
Meet Brooklyn Muse — Brooklyn Muse
Meeet Lawson Wallace — Lawson Wallace
Meet Michael Patanella — Michael Patanella
Meet John Cunningham — John Cunningham
Meet Neha Sandhir — Neha Sandhir S
Meet Julius L. Evans — Julius Evans
Meet Vidya Sury — Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Meet Helen Müller — You, Me and Happiness
Meet Bryan Dijkhuizen Bryan Dijkhuizen
Meet Krishna V Chaudhary Krishna V Chaudhary
Meet Ntathu Allen — Ntathu Allen
Meet Aldric Chen — Aldric Chen
Meet Arthur G Hernandez Arthur G. Hernandez
Meet Kristina Segarra — Kristina Segarra
Meet Michael Nagy — Michael Nagy
Meet Sumera Rizwan — Sumera Rizwan
Meet Agnes Laurens — Agnes Laurens
Meet Britni Pepper — Britni Pepper
Meet Karen Madej — Karen Madej
Meet Chelsea Mandler — Chelsea Mandler MAT
Meet Kasey Harrington — Kasey Harrington
Meet Aamir Kamal — Aamir Kamal 🚀🚀🚀
Meet Steve Alexander (Alex) — The Wordsmith™🏳️🌈🇺🇸
Meet Carrie Alice Kelly Carrie
Editorial Profile of Dr Gabriella Korosi Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Meet Dr. Yogesh Haribhau Kulkarni PhD Yogesh Haribhau Kulkarni (PhD)
Meet Lilith Morningstaar, Meet Gregory Maidman,
Meet Carol Price, Meet Zen Chan
Invitation to New Writers
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. If you are new to Medium, you can join via this link. Readers can read thousands of stories, and writers can monetize self-published content.
Illumination Integrated Publications include ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-Curated, ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR, ILLUMINATION Book Chapters, Technology Hits, SYNERGY, Readers Hope, Illumination on YouTube, Illumination Gaming, the Lampshade of Illumination, ILLUMINATION’s Blog, and the personal publication of our chief editor EUPHORIA.
