Editor’s Choice
Hand-Picked Articles #118
Chosen by a content curator of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium
Dear Readers and Writers,
We selected many great stories for the enjoyment of our readers today.
Thank you for your meaningful engagement on stories of the previous collection. We appreciate your time to read them.
These engaging writers are grateful for your inspiring feedback and reactions to interesting stories shared in collection #117 posted before. Here is the link for those who might have missed the previous collection.
Sharing stories of these writers is also important to find more readers. We post these featured collections on social media to allow readers to follow their favorite writers and share them after reading easily.
By the way, Twitter readers can access Medium stories without a paywall.
You might check the guidance on using social media effectively How Writers and Readers Can Use Social Media Productively.
I selected this story by our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz as he guides new writers to increase their views and reading times. It is a commonly requested point by new writers. I hope you find it valuable.
We look forward to your stories in our new publication designed for game enthusiasts. It is called ILLUMINATION Gaming. If you missed the announcement, you might check out the invitation posted by Illumination Gaming in the attached story. All Medium writers are welcome to join and submit gaming stories.
Today, I selected and compile great pieces based on stories I found in collection #107 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 introduced our new Reading Club. Medium members are welcome to join and increase reading times. 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 feature some of those shared stories in the club in our upcoming collections. So please feel free to link your stories to the Reading Club channel on the Slack workspace. The reading club is only for Medium members.
The goal of creating the Reading Club is to attract more readers to our publications as we serve thousands of creative writers. We look forward to your participation.
Currently, 15,000+ writers submit stories to our publications. We are grateful for their contributions, delighting our readers.
Featured Writers of ILLUMINATION
ILLUMINATION editors featured several 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 Don Martin Don Martin
Meet Melinda Blau Melinda Blau
Meet Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi on Medium Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Meet Cliff Hightower: Cliff Hightower
Meet Joan Gershman Joan Gershman
Please take the opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and support them with meaningful engagement.
Curated Collection #128
Illumination editors compiled and published a curated collection #128. The pack is full of exciting stories.
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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Interviewed Writers
Recently we interviewed Dr. Preeti Singh and Lawson Wallace.
An Interview with Lawson Wallace
An Interview with Dr. Preeti Singh
Collection of Writer Interviews
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.
Writing Challenges and Prompts
Our prolific writers might consider joining these writing challenges to find new readers and increase their reading times.
100 Day Challenge For New Writers
1,000 Short Posts in 100 Days
Invitation To A Writing Challenge
By participating in these challenges you might increase the chance of becoming a top writer in three months. Dr. Yildiz provided guidance on this opportunity.
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
Introduction to New Writers
Let’s welcome the new writers who join us today.
Prahalad Rajkumar, Raj Ashar, Yasas Sandeepa, Mats Larsson, Rangga Aditiya Saputra, Misha Malik, Mehreennagi, H.O. Meath, J. Andrew, The Imposter, M.D., Alex Blackmeer,
Let’s also give a warm welcome to recently joined writers. Some of them have already posted their first articles. Let’s support their content!
Toby Peart, James White, InsiderCyborg, Govind Narasimhan, Caitlin van Wyk, Gustavo Gallina.
ILLUMINATION provided guidance to new writers on collection #128.
The main point for new contributors is to review the onboarding pack quickly, as it includes publication-specific information for a smooth transition. I attached it below.
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.
Please Note that not captioning images and using copyrighted photos will lead to rejection of stories.
We are sorry for the publishing delays. 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.
We 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.
Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Today
Traumatic Memories of Home Invasion by Thieves Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Adrian Shredded His Body Landing a Dream Job at a Well-Paying Fitness Company in a Month Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Reduce Your Stress Now Dr. Stacey Maples
Reduce Your Stress Now
Summary of techniques you can practice now for improved resiliency
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Improve Your Attitude by Taking 5 Minutes to Recognize the Good Stuff in Your Life Chris Schwilk, Ph.D.
10 Things You May Not Know About Me Dr. Preeti Singh
Accounting Was Sooo Bourgeois Ellen Clardy, PhD
Struggling to Understand the Narcissist? Smug Silent Treatment or Are They Really Out? Melissa Kalt, MD
What’s the Best Way to Consider the Universe; Friendly or Hostile? Chad Gates
The Hidden Mystery Behind the Symbolic Meaning of Reality Christina Sponias
How I’m Gaining 100 Followers, My Way Cliff Hightower
Do This One Simple Thing Properly to Dodge Weight Gain Indefinitely! Ange Dim
Meet Melinda Blau by ILLUMINATION
My Easter Prayer for a Dying World Anna M. Clark
The STOPP Strategy Works for Me Aasha Anna
Elon Musk: A Threat to this Money-Making Platform Annie Wegner
Hand-Picked Articles #116 ILLUMINATION Amplifier
Why Do We Love 9GAG? Here’s Why. Anthony Wong
Why Did Indian Sage Ramana Maharshi Die of Cancer at Age 70? Bernhard Kutzler
Critical Literary Analysis of The Shining by Stephen King Bienne
A ripple that led to the fall of many civilizations Aswathi Ashok
Reading Medium Articles Increases Your Articles Views and Member Read Time Ayoade Emmanuel
I Know You Bogdan Mtn
Gas Pains Brian Dickens Barrabee
Your Third Eye Enigma Carel Kolchinski
Doors and Windows Brooklyn Muse
Sarah Reduced Depressive Thoughts and Feelings Leading to Joyful Ones. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Elon Musk’s Idea of Immortality CARMEN F MICSA
The Fastest Road To Earn $10,000 on Medium Every Month Daniel Mesa
Did you know these? : Why Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Raised Their Kids Away From Technology DearLove
Arrogant, Spiteful, Lazy= Yes That’s Me Desmond Delce
The Well-Trodden Path Davidhollis
Ask Yourself What You Want Often Destiny S. Harris
We all need ways to express ourselves Eduard Sebastian
The Secret of an Orphan Who Built Rewarding Businesses Living as a Centenarian Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Perfect Clubhouse Edward Thomas
What Chess Teaches Me About Life Elaine Hilides
Why There Is No Such Thing as Comfort Eating Elaine Hilides
3 Big Lessons for Success Ellis Orozco
How Long Does It Take To Form A Habit? Eric Kulbiej
It finally happened, I’ve become a weekend writer Eleanor A
How You Can Tap into the Wisdom of Your Body for Healing Money Wounds Evelyn Lim
A Missing Teenager From California Was Found In Utah Floyd Mori
My Oldest Love Affair From the Mountain ~ Stories & Photos of JD Adams
How to celebrate the world day of the voice? With podcasts and radio Francesco Carrubba
Eight Brutal Life Principles I Live by Every Single Day. And You Should, Too. Gereon Wellmann ⚡
10 Surprising Things Guys Do That Turn Women On Growth Lodge
Curated Collection #107 ILLUMINATION
Christianity, Grammer, Writing, Productivity, Naming Your Children, and More Jacquelyn Lynn
10 Habits of the World’s Richest People Jameson Steward
3 Ways Articles Build Your List of Gold Jeff the Content Coach
5 Things You’re Not Doing That Can Help Promote Personal Growth and Productivity Jessey Anthony
Essential Things To Consider Before Starting a New Business John Teehan
In 5 Seconds My Defensiveness Can Ruin A Conversation Jessica Rabel
Why I Can’t Stop Drinking Alcohol Johnny T Page
5 Comforting Stoic Quotes That Will Restore Your Sanity Joseph Fairweather
Nobody Fights For Good. Nor Evil. Julfi
Fail Again. Fail better Julien Bellos
The Best $10 I’ve Spent Josie P. Julius
More Great Stories From Authors In The Under 100 Followers Club Katemiya
The One Pub That Helped Me Grow as a Writer Kristina Segarra
The Secret of an Orphan Who Built Rewarding Businesses Living as a Centenarian Dr Mehmet Yildiz
My Wife’s Order from Amazon Arrived Busted, Then I Had to Re-Format Both of Our Lap Tops Lawson Wallace
We Need Better Representations of Black Women ASAP Khadejah
Seven Reasons You Will Want to Consume More Sulforaphane Lisa Manzer
The Best Career Advice I’ve Ever Gotten That Applies Way Beyond Work Marissa Renee
What is the best time to make love? Liviu Roman
Are Your Prayers Regularly Being Answered? Mary Beth Hazeldine
I Figured Out Why Most People Don’t Achieve Their Dreams Matt Legg
Drugs; They Used To Say “Just Say No” Michael Patanella
Meet Lola, A Girl From Havana Michelle Marie Warner
The Hidden Weave of the Universe Michael Holford
Americans Spend an Average of $273 a Month on Subscriptions Mike Lewis
This is Why You Suck at Exercising Mike Toney-Hoffman
How To Spot and Experience the Good Things in Our Lives Mukundarajan V N
Yes, THAT IS My Name Misty Rae
Our Time Together Nasar Karim
Excess Salt in the Body Nedelcu Alina
What No One Will Tell You About About Competitive Niches Nora
Dating and the Climax Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue, Author on Amazon
A Must see Movie, ‘Victoria and Abdul?’ Pam Winter
The Dawn of Web 3.0: Why It Matters? Parash Sharma
How to Make Money With Instagram for Beginners In 2022 — You Must Act Now Richard Appiah
Best AI Websites — Part 4 Priyanka Rana
We can’t simplify healing as individual or relational. Most healing is both. Rudi Xega 🇦🇱
How You Can Read Minds and Influence People Sam Starkman
10 Tips To Get More Done In Less Time And Scale Your Business Samira Holma
Where, is ‘Home’? Suma Narayan
I am Shashi’s Life Instinct and Here’s a Day in My Life. Shashi Sastry
How do interest rates and Bond prices affect the demand for cash/money? SURYASH KUMAR
Hand-Picked Articles #76 Technology Hits
Deliberateness as a path to meaning Thomas Rialan
A Short Introduction To My Story Thought provoking articles
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated #06 Technology Hits
How To Lose 6 Kilos In A Month Tom C
Statesmen vs. Politicians Uvebruce
When Citizens Are Zeros to the Left of Unity Veritas Civis
Our Planet Ulf Wolf
Does Inclusivity Trump All? Wayne Boatwright
Why Female Leaders Need to Get a Cleaner. And a Gardener. Wendy Scott
4 Things I Didn’t Do To Become a Top Medium Writer Sinem Günel
What Pornography was Like During the “Bridgerton” Era Brian Loo Soon Hua
Bridge to Heaven Wenqi Glantz
A Fairy Tale Disney Won’t Be Selling Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Norma Lost 20 Pounds with a Single Resource at Home Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Accounting Was Sooo Bourgeois Ellen Clardy, PhD
Hand-Picked Articles #71 Technology Hits
Videos from ILLUMINATION YouTube
How to Become a Top Writer in Three Months on Medium
Top writer badges bring benefits to writers on Medium.
Happy second birthday to ILLUMINATION!
Let’s Meet Some of Our Top Writers on YouTube
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He are 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 of this video to YouTube at the following link, if you have no access
Why 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.
Let’s Meet Our Editors Who Publish These Stories
The following stories cover 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
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Invitation to ILLUMINATION YouTube Channel
Invitation to Write for ILLUMINATION on YouTube Publication
Illumination Fiction Club
Updates from Euphoria
Publications by Our Writers on Medium
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.
Laurence Zimmermann, Amelia, Jessica Gale Friesen, Nina Pillai, Kiran Mundy, Kalyani A, mahii, Vic Danh, Hamson Cheng, Mustapha El A., Felicia McCann, Mohini Vats, Bikash Burnwal, Ankit Goyal, Cliff Hightower, Pathless Pilgrim, Sonia Anthony, Kum Wai, Adil Maqbool, Shauna-Marie Henry, Vlad Gogish, Jonathan Isbill MS, RD, LD, Bhanusinghal, Naheed Ali, MD, PhD, Juanita, Wayne Boatwright.
New writers, please 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
If you wish 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”.
