Featured Stories
Curated Collection #179
Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers

Dear Readers and Writers,
We compiled a collection for your weekend reading by including valuable stories covering multiple topics, ensuring there’s something of interest to our diverse readers.
Thank you for engaging in the content of these creative writers. We added many new writers listed at the end of this bulletin today. Please check their profiles and support them if their stories interest you. Collaboration and meaningful engagement make Medium a better place for writers and readers.
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.
If you missed the previous collection, here are the links.
ILLUMINATION Amplifiers posted a new collection. We believe you will find some valuable stories from it.
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.
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

Maximize Metabolic Efficiency Using 3 Restrictive Approaches Dr Mehmet Yildiz
5 Habits of People Who Reject Elon Musk Culture Tim Denning
Constantly Obsessing About Our Overall Life Situation is Futile — Try This Instead David Gerken
Squeeze the Juice Out of the Present Stop Daydreaming About the Future Ayodeji Awosika
How Much Learning Time Do Students Loose During Their In-Person School Day? Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
How to Stay Sane in America, According to My European Husband Anastasia Frugaard
Are Covert Narcissists Surprised When You Don’t Chase Them After a Discard? Melissa Kalt, MD
The Roadmap To Healthy Aging Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
Explanatory Styles and Their Role in Perpetuating Resiliency Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Birthdays Are Special! Let Us Celebrate Our Unique And Favorite ‘Illumination’ Dr. Preeti Singh
Faith! Qadir Abdus-Sabur, Ph.D.
Heart Wide Open Cedric Johnson, PhD
Why It Had to Be the British Bourgeois Ellen Clardy, PhD
Modelling Climate Change Dr John Frederick Rose
Busy Dr. Fatima Imam
Why Do You Need to Write At Least Three Months to Reap Benefits of Medium? ILLUMINATION
Experience Unlimited Screens with this AR Laptop, Defying the Concept of Physical Displays. Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Can You Please Let Me Grieve In Peace? Rebecca Stevens A.
One Supplement You May Be Wasting Your Money on to Combat Cardiovascular Disease Ange Dim
5 Critical Social Media Marketing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) George J. Ziogas
A New Bullhorn On The Block Francesco Rizzuto
We Are All Giants America Zed⚡
How to Double Your Productivity in Three Easy Steps Anaya Nosso
Senate Has Passed Legislation to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent B.R. Shenoy
One Obvious Question You Should Often Answer to Avoid a Life of Regrets Bella Martin
The Process of Growth Isn’t a Beautiful Dance, It’s Full of Pain Beth Byfield
Why Is Magnesium Not Just Another Mineral? Illumination YouTube Coordinator
Gone Girl Gone Wrong Blessing Oluchukwu Awamba
How To Train Your Mind To See The Good In Any Situation Bogdan Mtn
Slow Down, Your Hustle Is Killing Your Creativity Brianna G
Hand-Picked Articles #47 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
A War Worth Winning Bruce Noll
Biden Calling Putin a War Criminal Isn’t the Best Way to De-escalate the Conflict Bryan Dijkhuizen
Watching The News For 3 minutes is Enough to Make Anyone Depressed Calum James
Historians May be Able to Decipher Damaged Greek Texts Thanks to a New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Carla Paton
How Writers Can Use YouTube Creatively and Productively ILLUMINATION
Life lessons learned from being shy Cynthia C Farley
I removed Instagram from my phone and this happened… D.A. Rutherford
9 Mindsets As a Nigerian Woman Didi Orajiaku
I Thought of Being a Driver Education Teacher But I’m Glad I Didn’t Pursue It Don Sabado
Why Do You Dread Writing Another Word? Eduard Sebastian
War in Ukraine, Italy will rebuild the Mariupol Theater Francesco Carrubba
Dying Badly in the ICU FranMorelandJohns
10 Subtle Signs She’s Developing Feelings For You Growth Lodge
Amy Winehouse Died Gulsun Uluer
Is The World Full of Narcissists? Heal with Sumit
What’s So Bad About Saying “I Don’t Know?” Henry Suarez
A Journey into UnMotherhood Humaira Zakaria
Allow Yourself to Write More Short-form Stories and See What Happens J.R. Heimbigner
Ghostwriting in Sicily James Marinero
7 Concussions Growing Up: Here’s The Result Jeff the Content Coach
Biden Could Ease the Gas Burden for Americans by Extending Telework Jeffrey Harvey
You Aren’t Losing Your Love Handles Because You Are Doing the Wrong Exercises Jessey Anthony
Things Are Not Going Well for Russians on the Ground Jessica Lynn
Update on Ukraine Jodie Helm
Heads Should Roll Joe Merkle
Keep Your Eye on the Ball John Ross
I’m the Number One in the World in What I Do Joshua J. Lyon, BSQP
Ten Tips to Slow Down Dementia Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How to be Your Authentic Self: 13 Powerful Tips Karen Parquet
He Is The Biggest And Cutest Distraction In A Long Time KL Simmons
There’s A Car Cruising Through Space kristin schuhknecht
It’s Sexy When You’ve Got Your Act Together Tree Langdon
Apple’s New macOS Ventura Is A Delight And A Productivity Booster Jussi Luukkonen, MBA
My Experience of a Transient Ischaemic Attack Sumera Rizwan
Movie Review: The Menu Gareth Willey
Do You Know What’s Lurking Behind Your Anger? Josh Balerite Acol
What Your Imagination Can Do for You Bill Abbate
On Bravery of Ukrainian Soldiers Kristina Segarra
What Happens to Your Productivity When You Don’t Have Enough Sleep? Nuno Campos
Deleuze and Nietzsche 1 Tomas Byrne
Killing Ulf Wolf
Two Years, $9k+, and 200+ Articles. What I Learned As a Content Creator Victoria Kurichenko
Some of Us Can Live 150 Years Victoria Z.
Do You Understand And Utilize the Power of Your Breath? Libby Shively McAvoy
They Made Us Believe That We Were Ugly, Terrible People Lwazi
You Gotta Laugh at These Crypto Price Predictions for 2025 and Beyond Malky McEwan
Dear Medium Writers Please Don’t Overlook Your Oldest, And Dearest Colleague’s Birthday Maria Rattray
Dear Medium Highlighters, Mary Louisa Cappelli
I’m Tired Of Hearing Everyone Complain About What’s Going On In The World Matt Legg
What are You Sacrificing for Lent? I Have a Good Idea From an Old Friend Melissa Marietta
By Proxy Michael Holford
Eating More Calories Than You Burn Increases Your Weight — It’s A Fact Mike Lewis
Pregnant Man Emoji, Yes on the New iOS 15.4 Version Napoleon
Living in a Closed World Øivind H. Solheim
Why I Decided To Leave The Rat Race Paul Myers MBA
Finally Grateful for the Bread and the Circus paulmartincurry
Gain Total Freedom From Any Offence by Making This Simple Choice Rick Bartrand
This Was How I Talked to Myself Yesterday #self-improvement Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Incomplete Destruction Roxy Wright
How I Started Making $100 a Month Writing on Medium (And How You Can Start Too) Sam Starkman
If It’s Important, Schedule It Sanket Pai
The unexpected hero. Why we respect Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sapna M
The Fight for the Moral High Ground Sheldon Clay
Saving is a deadly trap. Get out. Shu Hasegawa
Top 5 Economic Impacts of Self-Driving Cars Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
Three Attributes Brought Me Back on My Feet When Things Fell Apart Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Is It Possible Illumination Is Only 2 Years Old Today? Jennifer Geer
Happy Birthday, Dear Illumination Josh Balerite Acol
Sixty Dollar Tattoo Aasha Krishnan
How to Enjoy Freezing Water Immersion When You Can’t Even Take Cold Showers Auré
6 Things I Learned Earning $6,389 on Upwork Brooke Krzyston
The Last Thing I Wrote Before Rehab Craig Hellier
The Day The Earth Went Dark Cynthia C Farley
Celebrities in 2022 Are Made by the People, Not by Hollywood Divad Sanders
Hand-Picked Articles #47 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
Pseudo-Sisters? Surprise! Elizabeth Emerald
5 Life Hacks You Can Use to Achieve Success Without Working Hard Emmanuel A. Anderson
Racism May Come When You Least Expect It Floyd Mori
6 Reasons Why ‘What If?’ Is The Most Important Question You Can Ask as a Writer Geri Spieler
21 Days Rule For New Habit Is Legend Gökhan Yalcuk
Trust Between Leaders And Teams Is A Fragile Thing Greg Sweeney
Ukraine, and The Subject of War, Mr. President Harry Hogg
The Electric Health Paradigm Holly Erin Copeland
Impostor Syndrome Won’t Die, but You Can Keep It At Bay Ira Robinson
Self-improvement, Inspiration, Meditation, Attitude, Christianity, and More Jacquelyn Lynn
Beta Dates Revealed For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Assumptions Limit Leaders’ Ability to Influence Positive Results Jeannette Seibly
A Quiet Place John Cunningham
Block Time in Your Calendar to Read This Julian Cosky
Kim Kardashian And Her Family Will Always Be Tone Deaf Narcissists Khadejah
Do Not Compare Yourself to Others! Laura Jevtich
This Billionaire Led a Coup Against His Father, So The Father Committed Suicide in Las Vegas Luay Rahil
An Open Letter To My Former Law Firm Misty Rae
Shitstorms Nicole Barden
The Things We Model To Our Children Whether We Realize It Or Not Nicole Waite
How Our Past Experiences Affect Our Everyday, Present Life G. Hobson Goff III
3 Mindset Shifts to Beat Job Application Procrastination Olivia Parrott
Russia Wants a California State Park as Reparations Paul Coogan
What Joy Is Depends On Your Perspective Dave Karpowicz
Finally Grateful for the Little Glass paulmartincurry
Gain Total Freedom From Any Offence by Making This Simple Choice Rick Bartrand
The War in Ukraine Proves We Won’t Stop Climate Change Ronan Cray
Starting Out as a Mere Side Hustle, Meet Liberia’s “Purpose Guy”, Lusene Donzo Sibca Awan
Is Putin Imitating Donald Trump? Annelise Lords
The Latest World Happiness Report Should Be Music to Your Ears. Here’s Why. Boateng Sekyere
Hey, You… Brooklyn Muse
Write a Similar Article for Both Medium and Newsbreak and Make More Money! CARMEN F MICSA
Why Are You Waking Up So Early? Destiny S. Harris
The Compound Interest is the Most Underrated Concept in High School Mathematics Don Sabado
Sunny Days Are To Demanding Elaine Hilides
How to Spice Up Your Morning If You Are Not A Morning Person Fahri Karakas
Three initiatives by Italy for Ukraine Francesco Carrubba
Here’s What Made Me Healthier and Younger After 50. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A Visit to Kota Kinabalu Gerad Carrier
I Read a Devastating Article and Could Not Finish It. Janet Meisel
How Your Calendar Can Be Your Center of Personal Productivity? Kaushik Trivedi
You’re a Fucking Genius! Kimberlee
Benjamin Sledge Is Claiming He Knows Why Putin Invaded Ukraine Llewellyn (Lew) Daniels
5 Nearly Undetectable Clues That Your Partner Is Madly In Love Lori Brown
Let’s Talk About Smurfs in Competitive Games. Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Living in Harmony with Nature Mahein Kazi
Here’s How I Improved My Eye Health with Five Healthy Lifestyle Habits Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The balance between posting, commenting and reading the Medium articles Marta Henriques
PlayStation Games That Are Finally Coming To PC Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
To my children, I love you. Full Stop. Mira Khatib
How Leadership Is More About Prudence Than Bravado Mukundarajan V N
Magazine and Websites Looking For Nonfiction Articles Pamela Kazmierczak
What Happens When Rhetorical Questions are Answered Rob Dods
New Medium Writers — Here Is 5 Easy Hacks to Lay the Foundation for Your Success T Mann
The Alarm Clock T.K. McDonald
Normal People Don’t Get Drunk at Their Own Wedding The Sober Vegan Yogi
What Peter Thiel’s Billion Dollar Question Teaches Us Tom C
Can Failures Be Doorways Trisha Ready
The Ego Ulf Wolf
Dementia: Perspectives on Korsakoff’s Syndrome & Vitamin B1 Deficiency Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Meet Josh Balerite Acol
Do You Act Like A Buffalo Or Like A Cow? Nicole Linke
How to Swim Your Way Out of Bad Love Amy Sea
If You Only Make One Resolution This New Year, Make it This One J.J. Pryor
Invitation to My New Publication ILLUMINATION-Curator
Your Perfect Partner Enters the Quantum Dream Worlds With You Manifesting Outcomes. Lady Jhershierra
Planning Ahead Is Better Than Improvising — Here’s 2 Rules To Keep In Mind A. Hamzeh
In Quiet, Tender Love Amy Christie
Aaron Rodgers Saved My Toe Brian Dickens Barrabee
How to Let Go of a Resentment Bridget Stella Ruxton Wilson
A Writer’s Stories From the Road Brenda Mahler
The Elder Cinis Viatorem
5 Reasons Why You Must Make That Decision You’ve Been Avoiding Now Crystal Garrett
I Ordered Off The Mariah Menu for McDonald’s 12 Days of Christmas & It Made My Life a Little More… Christine Lorelie
How to Grow a Digital Business in 2022 Elizabeth Loberg
On Facebook, I asked My Group to ‘Name a Book That Made You Cry Ugly’ Julius Evans
What Will 2022 Offer You? Lanu Pitan
Let’s Close Out This Year and Enter the New Year with Loving Kindness Kat OM
Why I May Never Understand The Medium Stats Floyd Mori
A True Covid Experience Fanae-5, MS
Virgo Lactans Francesco Rizzuto
Don’t Set a New Year’s Resolution Until Doing This (Please) Hudson Rennie
Can the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan teach us a thing or two about the Ukraine war? Rustam Seerat
My Greeting Card For You Jane Harris
I’m Not Here Yet — I Need Coffee Jennifer Pierce
Here’s How a Mature-Age Couple Reversed Diabetes and Trimmed Their Bodies with Lifestyle Habits. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Hot Coffee Jim McAulay🍁
How To Use 100% Of Your Brain Christina Sponias
I can’t find my way out of a wet paper bag, but I drove across the country Alone Lawson Wallace
One Behavior To Take if You Don’t Know How To Rebrand Yourself Lucia Landini
Snow: Beauty and Beast Margie Hord de Mendez
Dealing With Travel Anxiety Ram Vegiraju
Nitric Oxide Nasal Sprays to Tackle COVID-19 Ruben Bouma
A Game Of Hide And Seek Ravyne Hawke
Are You Ready for What 2022 Is Bringing? Peter Shanosky
10 Inspirational Management Lessons I Didn’t Learn From TED Talks Michelle Middleton
Yes, Play With Your Food! Misty Rae
What Are Your Word Prompts for 2022? Natasha Israni
Pessimistic yet positive Neil Mapes
Painting a Sunset Noah Nelson
Analysis of the Unabomber’s Manifesto (Part 1) Panos Michelakis
The Greatest Game You Could Ever Play Nico Sifiso
Write Your Report or Research Paper in Half the Time Yvonne Wang
Medium Should Let Writers Chat Noah Nelson
It’s Okay to Feel Discouraged Patricia Haddock
Chapter 43: Perilous Flight Frank Ontario
We believe videos more than people Pushpender Yadav
Earth Questioned Contact — a Poem Roxanne Barbour
That Arm Around My Waist Suma Narayan
Chant from the Ancient Wenqi Glantz
Bring Internal Traffic To Your Dead Blogs On Medium Sara Marium
This Eckhart Tolle Trick Ends Breakup Pain! You, Me and Happiness
The First 100 Tammy Bergstrom
Are We Trying to Escape Our Reality? Tavian Jean-Pierre
Why and How to Smash Your Garlic Tricia Schimpp
Why I Stay in Touch With My Ex-Husband’s Family Lola Rosario
Creating a Morning & Bedtime Routine Changed My Life Thrive On Life
Can You Look at the Real Person Behind the Disguise? Utpal Kumar
What Are the Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Little Boy Blue. Zuri Pommerenk
Do You Love Gifs! You Will Love the Fantabulous Animated GIF Character Depicting Our Daily Life. Suntonu Bhadra
In Celebration of the Winds Yonke54
How to Improve the Health of 7 Major Organs and Lower Disease Risks Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Thank you for reading these valuable stories. We are grateful for your support.
Sample Featured Writer Profiles
We included some sample stories from their collections. Please explore and enjoy their engaging pieces. They are regular contributors to Illumination.
Chosen Stories from Melinda Blau’s Unique Collection on Medium
ILLUMINATION editors introduced Annelise Lords by interviewing her. Please enjoy this great interview. We will be interviewing more writers soon and them to this collection.
Thank you for reading these profiles and exploring their stories.
Sample Collections
Featured Writer Profiles
We included some sample stories from their collections. Please explore and enjoy their engaging pieces. They are regular contributors to Illumination.
Chosen Stories from Melinda Blau’s Unique Collection on Medium
Previous Collections
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters Collections
Curated Book Chapters of Illumination #01 ILLUMINATION-Curator
Hand-Picked Book Chapters #01 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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.
Invitation to “ILLUMINATION on YouTube” Publication on Medium
Invitation to ILLUMINATION YouTube Channel
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
Outstanding Stories — Volume 86, Outstanding Stories — Volume 87
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 Slack workspace to share your stories and collaborate with the 15K+ 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, 15,000+ 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 15,000+ 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.
