Featured Stories
Curated Collection #165
Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
Today, we compiled valuable stories for your enjoyment. We’d appreciate your time to read, support these writers, and provide feedback on these valuable stories. Thank you for sharing them.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications support all levels of writers, from beginners to the most accomplished ones collaborating to delight readers. 20,000+ writers contribute to our publications.
Our doors are open to all ethical writers. You can join or leave anytime with no obligation. Our goal is to give you a platform to showcase your stories. Thank you for being a valued part of our writing and reading community.
ILLUMINATION Amplifiers posted a new collection. We believe you will find some valuable stories from it.
If you missed ILLUMINATION’s previous collections, here are the last three we published this month.
Update on Lampshade of Illumination
We published the conduct guidelines for the Lampshade of Illumination. If you are using AI tools for writing and editing, the following 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
Illumination readers prefer only human-generated content, so 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.
Illumination Gaming and Illumination Videos and Podcasts
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 great stories in his piece and created a short YouTube video for us. My Tributes to Illumination’s 3rd Anniversary
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.
Hand-Picked Articles #190, Hand-Picked Articles #191, Hand-Picked Articles #192, Hand-Picked Articles #193, Hand-Picked Articles #194, Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #30
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.
ILLUMINATION editors introduced a new book of Rob Hourmont who is one of our volunteer editors and top writer in multiple topics.
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.
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Our new editor John D. Leavy posted three guiding stories for our new writers.
ILLUMINATION Editors Are Not Superhuman, But Their Efforts Are Herculean
The ILLUMINATION Editors Work Tirelessly Helping Authors Bring Their Stories to Life — Part 1
The ILLUMINATION Editors Work Tirelessly Helping Authors to Bring Their Stories to Life — Part 2
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Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
Say Goodbye to Belly Fat By Optimizing 8 Major Hormones Dr Mehmet Yildiz
School Should Teach Us These Eight Simple Things (Yet It Doesn’t) Tim Denning
4 Rumi Sayings That Will Sing to Your Soul David Gerken
7 Phrases That Rob You of Your Power and Make You Mentally Weak Ayodeji Awosika
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
3 Surprising Lessons I Learned From Making $10,000 in a Single Month on Medium Sinem Günel
How to Stay Sane in America, According to My European Husband Anastasia Frugaard
Enjoy Quality In Life With Luxury Bathrooms In The Future Dr. Preeti Singh
Personalized Healthcare And The Next Generation Digital Infrastructure Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
How to Move Form Deficiency to Growth in Maslow’s Scheme Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
The Belief which Came from Childhood Trauma Cathy Chapman, PhD
Instead of Paying for Your Child’s College Education, Give Them Something Far More Valuable Roger A. Reid, Ph.D.
When Others Don’t Get You Cedric Johnson, PhD
Social Media as Human Mind Therapeutic Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
3 Apps that Let You Get Started With Cryptocurrency with No Money Nick Sokol, PhD
Read This When You Want To Make Money Via Investing Richelle Délia, PhD
It’s Okay To Be Depressed While Traveling James Horton, Ph.D
Establishing Utopian America Qadir Abdus-Sabur, Ph.D.
On Trauma & Addiction: Lessons from a Defensive Iceberg and His Oversized Hat Dr. Cort Dorn-Medeiros
What is a New Idea? Dr John Frederick Rose
One Reason Why Sustainability Will Never Work In The Current Economy Livia Dabs RN,MSc
The power of your words Dwayne Adderley, MBA www.dwayneadderley.com
Check Out This Cool and New FPS Game Called Boundary Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
How My Son Became a Successful Medicine Magnate Despite My Worrying Melinda Blau
I Made Over $11,000 Last Month From Social Media Jenn Leach
Leon Bridges: One of My Favorite New Soul Voices is Coming to Town Rui Alves
Have Laptop Will Travel — How to Become a Successful Online Freelancer While Touring the World George J. Ziogas
Meet Arlo Hennings, Ph.D. on Illumination YouTube Channel
Dear White People, Do You Know How Much Black People Go Out Of Their Way To Avoid Racism? Rebecca Stevens A.
Five ways to Beat Inflammation, Promote Better Health & Weight Loss Ange Dim
You Don’t Have To Be an Expert to Recognize a Narcissistic Personality Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
How a Screaming Goat Perfectly Captured My 2020 Mood Crystal Jackson
Those Aren’t Promises Remington Write
Through the Years, Animals Have Brought Life Into the White House Jennifer Geer
Editors want to publish your article, but you have to work with us Lawson Wallace
Common Mistakes I See Writers Make, as an Editor on Medium Gareth Willey
Learn From Robin Sharma How You Become an Everyday John R. Miles
ILLUMINATION Reading Club ILLUMINATION-Curator
Home is where the dancing is. Nicola POWYS
3 Toxic “Self-Help” Ideas You Need to Unlearn Alicia Sekhri
Confessions of a Reckless Parent Emily Kingsley
How to Widen Your Lens and become a Systemic Thinker and Communicator: in memory of Paul Byers Kenneth Silvestri
The Magical Pagodas Of Cambodia and Its Never Ending Wonders Rob Hourmont
How To Fit In by Being Yourself Alshane Brown
Curated Collection #136 ILLUMINATION
5 Quotes About Death That Reminds Us to Live Amy Lee Kite
How to Feel Sharp After You Sit For Hours Andrey Pilipets
The Surprising Downsides Of Highly Intelligent People Antonis Iliakis
Where Did All The Hippies Go? Brooklyn Muse
Incendiary Times Aslynn Roe
Why Elon Musk Sold His Bitcoin Shares Out of Blue Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
How To Fall Asleep Even When Your Brain Won’t Let You Turn Off Bernie Pullen
What Would You Do If The Script From “Moonfall” Movie Became True? Bogdan Mtn
When you Want to Clap Once, Don’t do It. Do this instead… Christian Soschner
READY SET…Sleep. Julia E Hubbel
What Is Pop Culture? Christina
Someone Break Out a Site Map: Medium’s Looking a Bit Different Christina M. Ward
5 Major Weight Loss Concerns Scientists Can Only Shed Light. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Do You Trust Conventional Scientific Methods? Christina Sponias
Why Airlines Shouldn’t Ban Alcohol On Flights David Todd McCarty
A “How To” Guide for Academics (and More) to Find Timely Topics to Write About David Wyld
Management Bug Eduardo Espinheira
Partners in Climb Elizabeth Emerald
I Can’t Quit You Jessica Wildfire Eric Milch
How Will You Scare Yourself Today? Fahri Karakas
7 Tips to Improve Defense System and Lower Health Risks with Lifestyle Choices Dr Mehmet Yildiz
An Asian Man’s Wrongful Conviction Of Murder Floyd Mori
The search for “dreamers”, readers and followers Francesco Carrubba
Higher Self’s Body-Connection Frank Ontario
This is How My Instagram Got Hacked and How You Can Stop It from Happening to You Hakima T A N T R I K A
The Art of Giving Hala Saneh
Beautiful Helen Hazelmare
Can Coffee Break Your Fast? Hello100
Everyone Has Sinned, Judge Not Jade Willow
Left Over Friends, Are Like Eating Left Overs Janice Eastman
Can Someone Please Invent Something That Makes Grief Hurt Less? Janice M. Flanders
Three Tips to Improve Cardiovascular Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
We are the inheritors, the living evidence of hope. Jenny Lane
Five Tricks I Use to Boost My Energy When I’m Feeling Lazy Jessey Anthony
The Community, Named After A Package Of Tea Jim McAulay🍁
When Your Luck Is On A Downward-Spiral — How Can You Keep Yourself Alive As A Writer on Medium Joachim Guth
Looking Down on Tall Walls of MyAnxiety Joy Nibbs
King Solomon: There is a Time for Peace, and There is a Time for War Karlo Tasler
Stop Saying That Black People Use The “Race Card” Khadejah
SEXIness Is A State of BEING That Can And SHOULD Be Cultivated! KL Simmons
How to Cope Up With The Low Views On Medium Krishna V Chaudhary
7 More Ridiculous Things Said by Deepak Chopra Edward John
Thoughts. Lassepetter
How Can You Make a Bad Book Review Work in Your Favor? Leonard Tillerman
James Spader, An Infatuation Marie A. Rebelle
Worried about death by meteorite? Worry on Fridays, relax on Mondays Markus Scorelius
Everything Comes Marlane Ainsworth
Networking is “dirty work”. Instead, be a Super-Connector and increase the chances of luck. Matteo Cervelli | People Gardener 🧑🌾
The End Of COVID-19 Is Very Near — Let’s Rejoice And Get On With Our Lives Mike Lewis
How to Successfully Pitch Collaborations to Companies Mitch Made
2 Most Common Beginner Investing Mistakes MoneyCanWorkForYou
Why Did I Break off Google Maps Starting to Use Apple Maps? Alexander Max
If He Had Not Disappeared Øivind H. Solheim
Can We Talk Titles? Paul Coogan
One Possible Way To Deal With Copyright Infringement On Medium Paul Walker
The Fiery Domain of Pele: A Mythical Encounter with Lava on the Big Island of Hawai’i K. Joseph
If You Want To Master The Art Of Handling People, Avoid Doing These 3 Things Prince Verma
Quiet places are my sanctuary Rafay Hiraj
How to Maintain your Self-Esteem Rosa Diaz
Is It Possible That Hate Doesn’t Really Exist after All? Sally Prag
Just Friends? Craig Hellier
That’s It for The Olympics Scott-Ryan Abt
A Murder Mystery in the Emergency Room (Part 2) Sharon Stephen
My Dead Dad and I Talk Technology Shawn Ingram
How Much Research Do You Do for Your Fiction? srstowers
4 Micro Habits Everyone Needs for Physical Health Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
Meet Sufyan Maan
What We Should Tell Young People About Wealth Tavian Jean-Pierre
Reading a book and finding out that you have taken the exact same picture they describe — all… Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh
Trump is Smarter Than He Seems Tree Langdon
How You Can Build Resilience and Bounce Back from Life’s Toughest Challenges Benito Bartolo
Resources for Growing Wisdom Trevor E Hudson
Conflict is Shaping Us Veritas Civis
Seven Types of Products for Youthful Skin in Your Fifties Victoria Gregg
How to Know You Are on The Right Platform [Doing The Right Thing] You, Me and Happiness
3 Magazines and Websites That Pay Freelancers $100.00–3,000.00 For Fiction and Nonfiction Pamela Kazmierczak
“I’m Mad As Hell & I’m Not Gonna Take This Anymore!” From the Mountain ~ Stories & Photos of JD Adams
The power of psychic dreams: I dreamt an ex was cheating Shannon Piérre
Light Has Always Been There Hala Saneh
How Pay-To-Win Games Ruin Player Experience Illumination Gaming
How Facing the Darkness of Our Thoughts Makes Us a Stronger Writer T Mann
The Greatest Expedition of Them All: Leaving the House David Fraser
Finding Happiness One Week At A Time. Surekha Chandrasekhar
Metamorphosis Aasha Krishnan
Be free, Adam Winstanley
100 Days of Writing: Day 10 — Am I in Hell Or Heaven? Alex Philippe
Enchanted Tears Amy Christie
Love Can Be Everything or Not at All… Bernie Pullen
This is why cats rule the world Bryan Dijkhuizen
5 Ways To Solve Problems By Journaling Carl Poland
Why Do You Keep Saying ‘I’m Fine’ When You’re Not? Cathy Coombs
3 Simple Prayers For Healing And Protection Celine Lai
Is Your Life A Puzzle? Do You Have Any Missing Pieces? Chasing Dreams
What Would You Do if You Could Not Find Essential Products in Any Store? Christina Szeman
Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline Dr Mehmet Yildiz
My Argument For Raising Beef or Sheep Versus A Vegan Crop of Pea or Soy Protein Cinette Santangelo
How Starbucks Explained My Marital Problems Colleen Sheehy Orme
The Most Important Thing A Working Person Must Determine Dave Richards
The Greatest Expedition of Them All: Leaving the House David Fraser
Trent Dilfer Drops Some Football Coaching Wisdom That Can Apply to Anything Eugene A
8 Signs He’s Slowly Falling In Love With You Destiny Femi
I Attempt to Solve a Problem of the New Writers with a Bit of Humor on YouTube and TikTok. Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Losing Yourself at Both Ends Janet Meisel
What Is Your Guiding Light? John Cunningham
5 Uncommon Questions to Live A Better Life Lewis Jones
Signs You Are Suffering An Inner Child Wound and Ten Ways to Heal Libby Shively McAvoy
How I Healed Abdominal Bloating and Distension Dr Mehmet Yildiz
7 Stocks With High Yields That Can More Than Afford the Dividends Mark Hake
I Grew Up in a House with One Bathroom Melissa Marietta
Valentine’s Gift Guide for the Bibliophile in Your Life Natalie Sierra
Valentine’s Day Blues Nick Stockton
3 Ways to Know When It’s Time to Publish Any Article You Ever Write Noah Nelson
How Strong Are You? Nona Nicklin
Can’t Sleep. Read This. Nova Richards
Need To Go to the ER? No Insurance? No Worries, You’ll Get Sent Home to Die Anyway! Patti Murray Voncannon
Leadership Mistake #1 — Ignorance + Arrogance = Failure Power of Knowledge
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Four Essential Questions To Ask On A First Date Wendy Scott
What Netflix’s Tinder Swindler Can Teach Us About Life, Love and Dating Elizaveta Semenova
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Are You Having a Good Day? Or Bad? Neither Will Last. Shashi Sastry
Things 3 Vs Todoist — Comparison from a personal productivity enthusiast. Kaushik Trivedi
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Self Love is Not Selfish Robert Brace
How To Detox Your Feelings Rosa Diaz
How Travel Shattered My Ego Ryan Scott Shannon
Five Tips to Melt Visceral Fat and Have a Defined Belly Dr Mehmet Yildiz
If You Knew You Had Seven Years Left to Live, What Would Become of You? Regina Clarke
Did the Mainstream Media Unwittingly Help to Perpetrate this Crypto Heist? Alvin T.
It’s Your Fault If Someone Yells At You Mofrad Muntasir
Why Sonic Origins Didn’t Bother with Sonic 3 and instead went with Sonic 3 & Knuckles! My Theory. Rodney McGill
How ANGRY is England ? Groupe Intellex
10 Signs of People Who Will Project Their Insecurities Onto You Khadejah
Meet Julius Evans
One Thing I Learned Growing Up In Fancy-People America Carrie Kolar
A Coat of Time Arthur G. Hernandez
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Meet Lanu Pitan
6 Joyful Water or Soil-Based Wellness Therapies Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Beware the Foot-Licking and Tooth-Pulling Demons from Persia Brian Loo Soon Hua
How to Defeat “Promotion Anxiety” and Become a Great Leader Gary McBrine
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5 Mindful Habits You Can Learn From Jeff Bezos To Achieve Success Kristina Segarra
Invitation to My New Publication Illumination Gaming
The Inauguration-Performance of This Country Singer Was a Stroke of Genius Daniel Hövermann
Is Religion An Enemy To Enlightenment? George Blue Kelly
Were Covid-19 Vaccines Rushed To The Market? Danell teNyenhuis Black
1 Thing I Learned When Eric Bieniemy Was Passed Over as a Football Coach Tom Handy
Which Finch is Best for Your Family Pet Marjorie J McDonald
I Lost 20lbs in 2 Months By Drinking Only Water Georgia Dimitrious
We Aren’t The Same Kind Of Old People We Used To Know Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh
Donald Trump Made Your Life More Interesting and Now You Don’t Know What to Do Isaiah McCall
Dear Summer… Tina L. Smith
How to Get the Right Man to Want You Rebecca Sealfon
Master Bao and the Third Princess Tom Hanratty
The “Average Joe” Writer Syndrome Dawn Bevier
A Short Term Instagram Promotion & Derived Critical Learning On Social Media Campaigns Suntonu Bhadra
Behind The Veil Martine Weber
2021 Wakeup Call — How Many More New Years Do You Have Tim Ebl
Perspective Deborah Barchi
Anna Shed 50 Pounds After Fixing Leaky Gut in Five Steps Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A Conversation With 7-Year-Old You Tim Maudlin
Sordid Secret Life of Beloved Children’s Author Britni Pepper
7 Great YouTube Channels That Can Enhance Your Knowledge and Perspectives Nuno Campos
It Is January 2021: Time to Get to Work Blaine Coleman
Horrified by Politicians’ Behavior? Boycott Their Corporate Donors Jennifer Friebely
Everything You Need to Know About DNA and Sequencing Your Genes Rich Sobel
It’s Okay Not To Be Okay Mack Bason
Are You Writing for Money? Luke Beling
Top Dog Gone Renay Intisar Jihad
What is Important to You in Life? Hoffi
How Did Japan Become Infested with Raccoons? Jason Ward
Singular Daniel A. Teo
Here’s What Happened on One-Meal-a-Day After 15 Years. 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
How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month
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.
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 15K+ members.
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What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories
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