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LLUMINATION</h2> <div><h3>Meet new ILLUMINATION writer, Sharon Hurley Hall</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*RfgpPoVPDrskFP_iplFBnA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="77a1">Meet our writer Nathan White</h2><div id="8f0e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-introduction-to-nathan-white-52df8ddaa95d"> <div> <div> <h2>An Introduction to Nathan White</h2> <div><h3>A Guy Who Simply Writes</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ZTWkfP_I8uyi6glQ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="7a93"><p><i>200+ writers introduced themselves in their stories so far. This is an opportunity for our writers to showcase their writing portfolio.</i></p></blockquote><p id="43dc">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 11,300 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="8d2d">I also interview our writers to feature their profile and great stories. 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="dc18">Featured Articles</h2><p id="6401">Due to increasing variety and diversity of topics, we featured ten stories from our creative writers today.</p><h2 id="4c4c">Helen Cassidy Page</h2><div id="a94e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/did-i-kill-george-floyd-c78ddf6bb242"> <div> <div> <h2>Did I Kill George Floyd?</h2> <div><h3>I’m a white person in America. Of course, I did.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*wJ1mFUQfIkg-t6S3)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ebe3">Blaine Coleman</h2><div id="6a4b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-i-learned-to-stopped-blaming-other-people-for-everything-that-went-wrong-in-my-life-8f654fafb88b"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Learned to Stopped Blaming Other People for Everything That Went Wrong in My Life</h2> <div><h3>And realized who was responsible for the bad things that happened to 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*P1Fv680LVSwrp4lW8dqGfA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="30de">JJ Lim, BSc (Hons)</h2><div id="1488" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/can-todays-genetic-test-predict-future-obesity-10eb572156cb"> <div> <div> <h2>Can Today’s Genetic Test Predict Future Obesity?</h2> <div><h3>Modern inexpensive genetic approach vs traditional approach based on family history.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*UcEcoSSj8WZl8WvF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="fc2f">Ming Qian</h2><div id="1eba" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/dear-america-c423727d334d"> <div> <div> <h2>Dear America</h2> <div><h3>An open letter to America</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Sh_0e9rnV0fXxItc)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a86e">Joe Luca</h2><div id="b5fb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/breaking-point-or-whats-the-point-8cf3e62a26d8"> <div> <div> <h2>Breaking Point or What’s the Point?</h2> <div><h3>It doesn’t matter — Change is coming</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*YFZOnCuREMldIKt1dKez-A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c7aa">John Cousins</h2><div id="37e1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/in-retrospect-everything-profound-looks-obvious-2a20d9a53e8d"> <div> <div> <h2>In Retrospect, Everything Profound Looks Obvious</h2> <div><h3>How to choose what to pursue in life.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*GyoM4fIS5pkDpmIO)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="2dff">James Holley</h2><div id="bdbf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/partisan-gerrymandering-a-danger-to-democracy-aafd212f2c4"> <div> <div> <h2>Partisan Gerrymandering: A Danger to Democracy</h2> <div><h3>What is it and why does it matter?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*h3v_z_PkPPO9hAnF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c6f8">JeffHerring.com</h2><div id="4892" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/looking-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places-7341393a468f"> <div> <div> <h2>Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places?</h2> <div><h3>How to Fine Tune Your Relationship Radar</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HWCm4WFw4oQ7pexh)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="86b4">Ryan Fleming</h2><div id="f723" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/origin-of-my-anxious-attachment-tendencies-b1a23f0a411e"> <div> <div> <h2>Origin of My Anxious Attachment Tendencies</h2> <div><h3>Self-Reflection, Rewiring Neuropathways, And Choosing New Behaviors:</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*O3YdgX5o0l4FJgsC)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="db01">Joanne Troppello🌻</h2><div id="21a4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-rediscovered-my-love-for-poetry-on-medium-ab1a10b9d99f"> <div> <div> <h2>I Rediscovered My Love for Poetry

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on Medium</h2> <div><h3>Writing poems again after years of a poetry drought</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*J3EEK7Az4CFuG8PqdJ5dIw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a3cf">Stories from ILLUMINATION distributed to Medium Topics</h2><p id="2eb6">Seven stories from ILLUMINATION were distributed to Medium topics today. Many thanks to the writers for submitting original and authentic content and creating visibility to their stories and our publication to multiple topics on Medium.</p><blockquote id="86da"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Helen Cassidy Page</a> was distributed to #race #equality.</p></blockquote><div id="d100" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/did-i-kill-george-floyd-c78ddf6bb242"> <div> <div> <h2>Did I Kill George Floyd?</h2> <div><h3>I’m a white person in America. Of course, I did.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*wJ1mFUQfIkg-t6S3)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="94c6"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Dew Langrial</a> was distributed to #productivity #self #work.</p></blockquote><div id="f4ea" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/purpose-in-life-to-help-you-in-work-1a4405b7dff2"> <div> <div> <h2>Purpose in Life: To Help You in Work</h2> <div><h3>Purpose is that feeling that you are a part of something bigger than yourself</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Jt35II87sAmLrjdT6cVafg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="4ef4"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">JJ Lim, BSc (Hons)</a> was distributed to #scient #health.</p></blockquote><div id="d55b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/can-todays-genetic-test-predict-future-obesity-10eb572156cb"> <div> <div> <h2>Can Today’s Genetic Test Predict Future Obesity?</h2> <div><h3>Modern inexpensive genetic approach vs traditional approach based on family history.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*UcEcoSSj8WZl8WvF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="25ac"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Jessica Vu</a> was distributed to #work</p></blockquote><div id="d9d4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-i-learned-to-ask-for-a-raise-7668c501c90f"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Learned to Ask for a Raise</h2> <div><h3>An insightful guide on how to ask for raises, from your interview process to your annual review.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*JY2BlaV8THsBmqhh)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="cd05"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Emily Kingsley</a> was distributed to #lifestyle #beauty #self.</p></blockquote><div id="d60f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-i-stopped-hating-my-body-70c15986b847"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Stopped Hating My Body</h2> <div><h3>It took a big purple bruise to remind me that I actually love my body.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HKI5g6Og_1ZLIhrK)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="c879"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Björn Jóhann</a> was distributed to #media #politics.</p></blockquote><div id="6e94" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/trumps-war-on-the-first-amendment-has-drawn-first-blood-a5eef2bab043"> <div> <div> <h2>Trump’s War on the First Amendment Has Drawn First Blood</h2> <div><h3>If we lose Freedom of Speech and Press, what else does America have?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*-zGZeiPRB3jb1CxC)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="c15a"><p>A story by <a href="undefined">Thomas Dylan Daniel</a> was distributed to #politics.</p></blockquote><div id="ba8d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/americans-dont-give-a-damn-about-greatness-anymore-cb45e2196d3d"> <div> <div> <h2>Americans Don’t Give A Damn About Greatness Anymore</h2> <div><h3>The United States of America finds itself in the midst of the greatest existential crisis of a generation. What comes…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*UQgu7P9jkXR6XlpVA02yGQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="fb60">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.</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.</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="4e60"><a href="https://twitter.com/illum_official">Twitter</a></p><p id="4a8b"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MediumIllumination/">Facebook</a></p><p id="b083"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/illumination-publication/">LinkedIn</a></p><p id="b5dc"><a href="https://x29.co/mehmet/">Blogs</a></p><p id="b415"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@digitalmehmet/illumination-on-medium-hmov53ldy">Flipboard</a></p><p id="ccd7"><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 over 1271 writers. The more the better for our diversity. <b>We aim to appeal to millions providing diverse and insightful content globally.</b></p><blockquote id="0d36"><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></article></body>

Daily Success Stories from ILLUMINATION

Do You Crave for Comments?

1271 ILLUMINATION writers are supporting 11000+ Medium members

Strong people don’t put others down. They lift them up.”— Michael P. Watson

In my last few bulletins, I shared reader feedback on the importance of surprise factor, the significance of originality and authenticity, and freshness of content. These terms established a noticeable pattern in reader surveys.

Today, I want to touch on the importance of comments for both writers and readers. From my experience, every writer desire comments on their stories. Receiving feedback on stories is a critical motivating factor for writers.

When I asked some of our writers what the key expectation from their readers was, most of them pointed out that they expected comments from their readers. Comments on their stories are highly desirable by writers.

Besides, readers also enjoy stories with comments as the comments might extend the story content to different dimensions and might add new perspectives to the intended message. The shared content with more comments can attract more readers in any platform.

Leaving thoughtful and supportive comments on stories can make the writers happy and can deepen the relationship between writers and readers. Therefore, as part of our publication culture on ILLUMINATION, we encourage our writers and readers to engage in stories, especially by leaving a brief and supportive comment on the stories they read.

On Medium, most of us are both writers and readers at the same time. When we are wearing the hat of a reader, we can encourage our writers with our supportive comments. Due to the law of reciprocity and serendipity, when we wear our writer hat, we are most likely can experience the desired outcome. Based on my experience in multiple contents and social media platforms, I am a true believer that the more we give, the more we receive.

What did ILLUMINATION writers create today?

Our writers created a lot of eclectic stories today. They are fresh, engaging, and full of surprises. Many thanks to our writers for leaving comments explaining your great stories to our readers in the distribution list. Attached is a bundle of stories we created on ILLUMINATION today.

Craving for Comments

ILLUMINATION offers unique stories of 1250+ writers for 11,000 readers

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Meet New Writers of ILLUMINATION

We feel privileged again as 22 new writers joined our publication today. We have 1271 writers supporting ILLUMINATION now. A warm welcome to our new writers: Thong Teck Yew, Bibhuti Bhusan Jagat, Jasminelilah, Rosa Cherneva, Grazia Tarantino, Sylvain Saurel, Shweta Stormborn, Walid Al Otaibi, Didenur Kazar, Alex Wzorek, Zeshan Shiekh, Simone Imurah, Earnie Painter, Satyendra Rana, Jolanny Lopez, Sneha Devaraj, MUHAMMAD ADIL, Vishal Sharma, Eshal Rose, Typewriter, Megan Holstein, Renad Yuzbay, Maxim Korotkov

New writers can start submitting their articles to our publication. 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.

Please see the attached story on submission process documented 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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I added many 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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Writer Introductions

We have three writer introductions today. Let’s enjoy these great bios.

Meet our writer Miranda Waters

Just Your Socialist Neighbor from Down the Street

An Introduction

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Meet our writer Sharon Hurley Hall

Getting to Know Sharon on ILLUMINATION

Meet new ILLUMINATION writer, Sharon Hurley Hall

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Meet our writer Nathan White

An Introduction to Nathan White

A Guy Who Simply Writes

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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 11,300 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 also interview our writers to feature their profile and great stories. 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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Featured Articles

Due to increasing variety and diversity of topics, we featured ten stories from our creative writers today.

Helen Cassidy Page

Did I Kill George Floyd?

I’m a white person in America. Of course, I did.

medium.com

Blaine Coleman

How I Learned to Stopped Blaming Other People for Everything That Went Wrong in My Life

And realized who was responsible for the bad things that happened to me

medium.com

JJ Lim, BSc (Hons)

Can Today’s Genetic Test Predict Future Obesity?

Modern inexpensive genetic approach vs traditional approach based on family history.

medium.com

Ming Qian

Dear America

An open letter to America

medium.com

Joe Luca

Breaking Point or What’s the Point?

It doesn’t matter — Change is coming

medium.com

John Cousins

In Retrospect, Everything Profound Looks Obvious

How to choose what to pursue in life.

medium.com

James Holley

Partisan Gerrymandering: A Danger to Democracy

What is it and why does it matter?

medium.com

JeffHerring.com

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places?

How to Fine Tune Your Relationship Radar

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Ryan Fleming

Origin of My Anxious Attachment Tendencies

Self-Reflection, Rewiring Neuropathways, And Choosing New Behaviors:

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Joanne Troppello🌻

I Rediscovered My Love for Poetry on Medium

Writing poems again after years of a poetry drought

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Stories from ILLUMINATION distributed to Medium Topics

Seven stories from ILLUMINATION were distributed to Medium topics today. Many thanks to the writers for submitting original and authentic content and creating visibility to their stories and our publication to multiple topics on Medium.

A story by Helen Cassidy Page was distributed to #race #equality.

Did I Kill George Floyd?

I’m a white person in America. Of course, I did.

medium.com

A story by Dew Langrial was distributed to #productivity #self #work.

Purpose in Life: To Help You in Work

Purpose is that feeling that you are a part of something bigger than yourself

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A story by JJ Lim, BSc (Hons) was distributed to #scient #health.

Can Today’s Genetic Test Predict Future Obesity?

Modern inexpensive genetic approach vs traditional approach based on family history.

medium.com

A story by Jessica Vu was distributed to #work

How I Learned to Ask for a Raise

An insightful guide on how to ask for raises, from your interview process to your annual review.

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A story by Emily Kingsley was distributed to #lifestyle #beauty #self.

How I Stopped Hating My Body

It took a big purple bruise to remind me that I actually love my body.

medium.com

A story by Björn Jóhann was distributed to #media #politics.

Trump’s War on the First Amendment Has Drawn First Blood

If we lose Freedom of Speech and Press, what else does America have?

medium.com

A story by Thomas Dylan Daniel was distributed to #politics.

Americans Don’t Give A Damn About Greatness Anymore

The United States of America finds itself in the midst of the greatest existential crisis of a generation. What comes…

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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.

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

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.

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 over 1271 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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