Editor’s Choice
Hand-Picked Articles #113
Chosen by a content curator of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium
Dear Readers and Writers,
Thank you for reading the stories of engaging and creative writers.
They are grateful for your valuable and inspiring feedback and reactions to interesting stories shared in collection #112 posted before.
Here is the link for those who might have missed the previous collection.
New Writers: Enhance the Chance of Boosting By Using This Checklist
Creative writers deserve your support and recognition to create and share their thoughts.
ILLUMINATION editors created a new policy to reduce the effects of un-captioned images in the stories causing publication delays. Some writers still use copyright images increasing the risk of heavy penalties.
According to the new policy, editors will reject stories including un-captioned photos and copyrighted images.
Details are in the attached bulletin.
We established a new publication called ILLUMINATION Gaming. If you missed the announcement, you might find the invitation posted by Illumination Gaming in the attached story.
All Medium writers are welcome to join and share their gaming stories.
The meaningful and inspiring engagement you give to the stories of creators delights and motivates them to create better and more.
If you could please share their stories when you read them in your circles, more readers can benefit from their content. Social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, Pinterest, or Quora provide easy sharing facilities.
Please see the guidance on using social media effectively: How Writers and Readers Can Use Social Media Productively.
We post these featured collections to allow readers to follow their favorite writers and share them after reading easily.
Today, I selected and compile great pieces based on stories I found in collection #101 published by ILLUMINATION featuring the work of contributors of Illumination on Medium.
I compiled the links to my previous collections in this post for easy access.
ILLUMINATION-Curator posted an article introducing our new Reading Club. Medium members are welcome to join this initiative to increase reading times.
We will feature some of those shared stories in our upcoming collections. So please feel free to link your stories to the Reading Club channel on the Slack workspace.
If you 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.
Our goal for creating the Reading Club is to attract more readers to our publications as we serve thousands of creative writers.
Currently, 21,000+ writers submit stories to our publications. We are grateful for their contributions, delighting our readers.
Dr. Mehmet Yildiz started this project to increase the reading times of stories published in our publications. ILLUMINATION-Curator volunteered to lead it and outlined the purpose, process, and details of joining our reading club.
We look forward to your participation.
Today, ILLUMINATION editors congratulated Alex Philippe for completing the 100-day writing challenge.
Featured Writers of ILLUMINATION
ILLUMINATION editors featured new writers to bring them, new readers. We will continue to introduce more writers contributing to our publications soon. In the meantime, you might check out selected stories of these great writers.
Meet Joan Gershman Joan Gershman
Meet Don Martin Don Martin
Meet Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi on Medium Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Meet Cliff Hightower: Cliff Hightower
Meet Melinda Blau Melinda Blau
Please take the opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and support them with meaningful engagement.
You may 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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Interviewed Writers
Recently we interviewed Dr. Preeti Singh, Lawson Wallace, and Keri Mangis.
Interview With Keri Mangis
An Interview with Lawson Wallace
An Interview with Dr. Preeti Singh
Collection of Interview Stories
You might check out more 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.
Illumination editors compiled and published a curated collection #127. It is full of exciting stories.
Update on New Writers
I recently add new writers to publications as other editors are busy with publishing a large backlog of submissions from a growing number of writers.
We are sorry for the publishing delays. Submissions exceed our capacity of 30 editors. Despite all, our volunteer editors are doing their best to publish as many drafts as possible each day.
Thank you for your understanding and patience. Your stories will be published eventually.
You may also consider self-publishing as we accept them. However, draft submissions might bring more readers so it is up to you.
Our publications accept both draft and self-published stories. But, we give priority to drafts because these stories need to find readers as they wait in the queue for a while.
Introduction to New Writers
Let’s warmly welcome the new writers who join us today.
Nkechinyere Ezeanuna, Flo, Nick Jody, Exploit The Edge, Katherine Myrestad, Tyson Ball, Meghan Abbott, Judith Uusi-Hakimo, Agnes Davis, Melissa Chanthalangsy, Oraorn Srichiangwang, Robert Welborn, Half Pint Jules, Abdulrahman Hassan, Le Voir N. Lewis, Amy Stark, A Traveling Broad, Ruslan Kravchyk, BabyWrites, Taylor Micha, V. Ruiz, Francis Madu.
ILLUMINATION provided guidance to new writers on collection #126. The key point for new writers is to check out the onboarding pack, which includes publication-specific information for a smooth transition.
Let’s support these new writers who recently joined us.
I am pleased that some of these writers have started posting.
Ekaterine Lolashvili, Maria Gadileys, Hanry Davies, Rahul Kapoor, Prabhank Sarwaikar, T. Nichol, Rachel Z., Emmanuel Nwaka, Claudiu, Monique’s Tarot 🦋, Maria Ajmal, Maria Ajmal, Christa Kiesling, Dylan Oh, Aditi Rishi, slashdotted, Richardwachara, KC Pascua, Heather Paz.
I added those writers notified earlier but couldn’t see the publications. If you still have problems, please send another request so we can add them again.
Please review a copy of the onboarding pack before submitting your stories. Our editors can publish them faster if you follow the publication rules.
As a benefit of fast publishing, your stories will start earning income and finding more readers quickly.
Please caption your photos and ensure that that they are not copyrighted: either belong to you or from free sources. Not captioning and using copyrighted photos waste our editors’ precious time and cause delays in publishing your stories.
I copy the new policy again in case new writers might have missed the beginning of this story.
This policy is in place now. If you want your stories to be published timely, please review and comply.
Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
Audrey Eliminated Back Pain and Transformed Her Appearance Dedicating to Six Minute Planks Daily… Dr Mehmet Yildiz
After Fixing Sleep Issues, Frederick Lost 44 Pounds in a Year Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Elizabethan England Esteemed Elites Ellen Clardy, PhD
8 Tiny Habits for a Productive and Peaceful Day Kristina Kasparian, PhD
The Oldest Man in the World Arlo Hennings, Ph.D.
Nebula Homelessness Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Do Narcissists Understand Why You Choose to Be No Contact? Melissa Kalt, MD
Eckhart Tolle’s Teaching That Annoys The Heck Out of Me — Unfortunately, He’s Right David Gerken
How to Compliment People Without Insulting Them Amy Sea
Another Forgotten Baby Syndrome Annelise Lords
Me In 26 Words Ali
3 Steps to Take to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People Angela Choi
The Huge Gifts I Got Working in a High-Performance Work Environment — Frameworks Anthony Cheung
3 Ways That How To Get Motivated Towards Your Goal Bloody blogger
No Age For A New Beginning Brajendra Kumar
Small Changes Big Results Bob Jasper
Will the Feather Help Me To Fly? Brooklyn Muse
A Hard Truth — We Are Not Owed An Audience for our Writing Carmellita
If You Often Feel Triggered, Your Inner Child Might Be Talking To You Catharina K.
On the Eve of My Birthday Carol Price
Why Fasting and Exercise Might Help Us Live Healthier and Longer Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Can You Prove That God Even Exists? Chad Gates
Exposing the Bad Arguments Against Geo-Solar Engineering Chris Meyers
We All Have a Second Home Colleen Sheehy Orme
“The Pixel Theory” Might Help You Achieve Incredible Success with a Realistic Mindset Denisa Feathers
The Curation Theory is Getting Clearer Don Martin
Key Takeaways From “The Truth About Writing On Medium,” A Webinar With Tim Denning And Todd Brison E.S. Yates
The AMA Was Against Foreign Doctors Practicing Medicine in the US During World War ll Elizabeth Kaldeck Smith
Writing Is Next To Impossible In Africa — It’s Far Worse Than You Imagined Fatunla Samuel
Outstanding Stories — Volume 86 ILLUMINATION-Curator
Outstanding Stories — Volume 86
Selected stories from top writers of ILLUMINATION-Curated
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Don’t Get Too Excited If You See Medium Stats Improve Floyd Mori
Don’t Get Too Excited If You See Medium Stats Improve
They may not tell the whole picture
medium.com
YuGiOh: It’s Time To Duel! Francesco Filippazzo
How To Celebrate 100 Followers Eric Kulbiej
The First Man’s Helper … The Untold Story Fred: Almost Famous
10 Harsh Life Success Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier Gereon Wellmann ⚡
Are Conspiracy Theories Real? Gökhan Yalcuk
Curated Collection #100 ILLUMINATION
7 Masculine Traits Women Find Irresistible Growth Lodge
Are You Scared of Success? You Might Have Grown Up Poor Like Me Ira Robinson
A Few Surprises For The Community — Newsletter April 07, 2022 J.Cienfuegos
Is White Supremacy The Major Belief Hurting World Harmony? James Ssekamatte
Christianity, Publishing, Copyright Law, Donald J. Trump, Writing on Medium, and more Jacquelyn Lynn
The Top 7 Call to Action Secrets Jeff the Content Coach
Hand-Picked Articles #111 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
How to Boost Your Brain Health Jennifer Pitts
5 More Things You Didn’t Know About Me Jimmy Misner Jr.
How You Can Establish a Healthy Relationship with Spending And Move From Shame To Wealth Jennifer Thompson
Outstanding Stories — Volume 87 ILLUMINATION-Curator
Outstanding Stories — Volume 87
Selected stories from top writers of ILLUMINATION-Curated
medium.com
The Four Dumbest Mistakes People Make With Their Money Josef Cruz
My KDP Journey Update, March 2022 Laura Knapke
Why Do Y’all Hate Black Men? Justin Stinnett
Stop Stealing My Work! Leonard Tillerman
Ridiculous Reasons Why People Started Wars Liviu Roman
7 Simple, Effective Ways to Attract Wealth and Success Using the Power of Your Mind Mary Beth Hazeldine
The Solution to Any Problem: Kittens Markus Scorelius
From a Saab to a Subaru: Growing Up One Car at a Time Melissa Marietta
How to Have Everything You Want Meredith Forder
Women Of Tinder, Please Don’t Use A 10-Year Old Photo Mike Lewis
Hand-Picked Articles #69 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
When Birds of a Feather Don’t Flock Together Michael Holford
Being Embarrassed All The Time Mira Lucas
The Blog Comment That Forced Gawker Media into Bankruptcy Napoleon
Dating and Untyping Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, Author on Amazon
a man for some seasons N. A. Kazi
26 Paying Writing Markets For Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry Pamela Kazmierczak
For Something Entirely Different: The Pet Shop Boys Patrick OConnell
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated #01 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
What Should We Do with Old, Dead Articles On Medium? Paul Walker
The Secret of Writing a Good Online Dating Profile That Gets You Dates Qasim Adam
Trying to “Act Confident” May Backfire on You Rick Lewis
Trump: A Summary of Scandals Peter Ling
The Most Valuable Piece of Advice I Have Ever Received Sara Moton
5.5 Side hustles for up to $500/day Shu Hasegawa
Is your Tech Company Failing to Protect its Critical Intellectual Property Assets? Steve Sponseller
Hand-Picked Articles #69 Technology Hits
You can call me Topher, Toph, Freeman, or even Chris Topher Freeman
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated #01 Technology Hits
Hatred Ulf Wolf
Why Would You Want Your Children To Learn That From Someone Else? Un-Traditional Mother
8 Harsh Truths To Accept If You Want To Improve Your Life WrittenMastery
Quit Smoking Easily In A Month — How I Changed My Life For Good! Vishal Mehta
Hot Duo Smart Cat Zulie Rane, Top Dog Tim Denning [And The Bird] You, Me and Happiness
The Dark Side of Polygamy: 12 Things You Need to Know Alain Saamego
11 Tips to Improve Self-Confidence Zain
My Australian Wife Refused to Revisit Amsterdam After Two Dramatic Incidents Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Selected Videos from ILLUMINATION YouTube
How to Become a Top Writer in Three Months on Medium
Top writer badges bring several benefits to writers on Medium.
Happy second birthday to ILLUMINATION!
You might find links to great videos in the attached story.
Please subscribe to our channel and reap the benefits.
Three Tips to Eliminate Insulin Resistance and Shrink Waistline
Thanks to Illumination YouTube Coordinator for producing this informative video for our health enthusiasts. Insulin resistance is a critical health condition so we nee to understand it and prevent from the risks.
You might check the article at this link.
Magnesium is just not another mineral
Let’s enjoy the video of this trending story titled Magnesium is just not another mineral by our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. Magnesium plays an essential role in the body as articulated by Dr. Yildiz.
Meet Our Editors
Each story covers the profiles of our volunteer editors.
These volunteer editors are the ones reviewing and publishing the stories in these collections. They are from various time zones clearing the publication queue on their precious time daily.
Meet Dr Mehmet Yildiz — Dr Mehmet Yildiz Chief Editor and Owner
Helpful References for New Writers
New writers might check out these stories as they are designed to guide them.
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
Helpful Guides for All Contributors
Onboarding Pack for New Writers
New writers, please read this pack before submitting your stories.
Guidance on our Publications
Publication-related stories can be accessed via this collection.
Meet Editors of Our Publications
Introducing Writers Bios
Curated Writer Bios
Learn about contributing writers of ILLUMINATION written by their pen
medium.com
Publications by Our Writers on Medium
Invitation to ILLUMINATION YouTube Channel
Invitation to Write for ILLUMINATION on YouTube Publication
Illumination Fiction Club
Updates from Euphoria
Sample Collections by ILLUMINATION
Meet New Writers Joined When This Collection Posted by ILLUMINATION
Let’s welcome these new writers and explore their stories by clicking on the profile links below. Some of them already contribute to our publications.
Jonny Masters, Sarah Floris, MOIIN, B D 6, Walter Reid, Yana Voynique, Dru C. Alba, Zeeshan Abid, Allan Johnson, Martavious Dorsey, Topher Freeman, Adrienne O’Brien LMT, Lee Wheaterly, Sobaan Saeed, Dr. Ahmed Al-Jaishi, Elizabeth Ann Curran, Ajmal Khan, Justin C, Ben Smith, Devansh Yadav, Chase Dillon, Julien Bellos, Mahmudur Rahman, Friska Riani, Hardik Jain, Muhammad Sarwar, Aakash Dahal, Ken Li, Sydel Brown, D. A. Langley, Elia Yousf, Charisse Tyson.
New writers need to check the onboarding pack before submitting stories to our publications. The quality and style of your stories are important for our readers.
Invitation to Potential Writers
To join Illumination Integration publications, please send a request via this link. We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a top writer on Medium. Please point out 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 may monetize self-published content. As our chief editor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz says “opportunities are endless on this platform”.
