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Let’s welcome the new writers who join us today.
David Weldy, Jaxia, Cansu Soyal, Henry Muli, Irtiza Memon, Mandy C., Pragati Sinha, Saeed Rahimi.
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!
JKristia Palomo, Rodney McGill, Edwin Bii, Matthew Del Bove, Ivan I. Khalil, Alex Raisbeck, K. Joseph, Phil Bunyan, Tristan Smith, Kyle Aldous, Deola — The Bodacious You, Hoda Tarek, Lee kendrick, Vickey Maverick, Christian van Loenen, Enos Nsamba Jr, Edoardo Bianchi, Artemis Sullivan, Hassnain Khan, Dr. Paula Paz Matute, Spiritworth, Andrew G., Priya Monver, Anjali Thakur, Hinaayub, Hassnain Khan, Matthew Gentry, PhD., Nikita Kazhin, Josephine Gilbert, Jade Maris, Staying Relevant, Sinéad Reid, Hinaayub, Ava Snow, Anjali Thakur, Hinaayub, Sameer Singh, See Cat, Jasmine Kobel, Shahzad Baloch, Sneha Shringare, Liz Novak-Henderson, A.O.J. Booker, Mieli Williams, Billie J. Boucher, Gabriel Keeley, DS Racer, Brighton, Jeff Roush, Stella Jerie, Jason Heffron, Isra Alaradi, zii_Writes, Itsthemehedi, Noorina Islam, Golden Clouds, Inna Dinkins ✨, Stella Jerie, Joe Palomo, David Welburn, Marbiuz, Chinwe Uzegbu, Abdulmannan Mansuri, Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Arthur Ni, Michelle A. Cmarik, Briana Belcher, XEWADA, G.SRINIVASAN, Remi Roy, Veritas Vita 777, The Real Johnny B, Curious by Carter Lewis, Wynth, Hector Vasquez, Olivia Danielle, Mary Snijders, Michelle Solace, Ankur R Gupta, Michelle Renee Kidwell.
The key 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.
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ILLUMINATION provided guidance to new writers on collection #133.
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 accepts both draft and self-published stories. However, editors give priority to drafts as these stories need to find readers, waiting in the queue for a while.
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
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Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively
What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories
The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment
Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health
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Onboarding Pack for New Writers
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Why Writers Need Personal Publications
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