Happy Medium-versary to ME!

Summary

The author celebrates their one-year anniversary of writing on Medium, reflecting on their growth, achievements, and future goals.

Abstract

The author has reached a significant milestone, marking one year since they began writing on Medium.com. Starting with minimal views and earnings, they have seen a substantial increase in both readership and income over the past year. The author expresses gratitude for the digital platform that has allowed them to thrive, comparing their earnings from writing to the lower returns from a savings account. They acknowledge the support of their followers, especially those who have been with them from the beginning, and highlight the learning curve involved in mastering the platform's features. The author has engaged in writing challenges, including a 30-day poetry challenge and a 50-day reflection challenge, which have contributed to their development as a writer. They have set ambitious goals for the upcoming year, aiming to increase their follower count, readership, and to master SEO techniques. The author concludes with a heartfelt thank you to their community and expresses excitement for their continued journey on Medium.

Opinions

The author values the growth and progress they've made on Medium, both in terms of financial compensation and personal development.
They believe that writing daily is crucial to success and that success itself needs to be redefined periodically.
Engagement with the community, through reading and responding, is considered as important as the act of writing itself.
The author encourages embracing both the highs and lows of the writing journey and advocates for taking on challenges to foster growth.
They express a particular fondness for writing 75-word novels, suggesting a preference for concise storytelling.
The author is appreciative of the editors and publications that have supported their work, listing several that they frequently contribute to.
Looking forward, the author is focused on achieving specific milestones, including increasing their followers and mastering SEO, while maintaining an enjoyment of the writing process.

Feb 16, 2021-Feb 16th 2022 a digital gratitude note

I just had my one year anniversary with Medium.com. The traditional first anniversary gift is paper. Well, I guess Medium gifted me with digital paper money-though I earned it, so? I am, in return, gifting a digital gratitude note!

Perspective is everything, is it not? A year ago today I had 3 views, then 0, then 1 (Thanks Kris Downey). I made all of 37 cents in February last year and I was excited about it. I’ve made 5.5 times that this month, and I’m still excited. My $50 dollar investment in my writing is still yielding much higher dividends than my savings account.

I didn’t have to worry about getting 100 followers to join the partner program-that wasn’t a thing yet. Today I have 786 followers. Of those 786, about 23 are regulars. Special shout out to Thief, Marcus aka Gregory Maidman, d1sconnect ktht, Spyder they encouraged me to keep on writing from they every beginning.

Over the year I learned to kick (those kickers are so tricky at first), tag, imbed, pixabay/prexel, and type faster. I’ve read a minimum of three articles a day, do the math!! Okay I’ll do it for you, that is at least 1095 articles.

I took a 30 day poetry writing challenge and was successful. Sahil Patel

Still working on a 50 day reflection challenge — I adapted it to 50 essays as many of the prompts deserved more than surface level pondering.

I’ve especially fallen in love with writing 75 word novels! This was a challenge posted in The Open Kimono.

Over the year I’ve learned

Writing everyday is the key to success

You have to redefine success, often!

Reading and responding is as important as writing

Enjoy the ride, highs and lows

Take the challenge!

Thank you to all who follow, read and respond. A special vote of gratitude to all the editors of publications! My go to pubs seem to be: The Lark, Illumination, CoffeeTimes, The Open Kimono, Know Thyself Heal Thyself, and Color and Shades.

I’m looking forward to next year’s annual report. My goals for this next year of writing are

Join the 1k followers club

Triple my steady reader numbers

Master the art of SEOs.

Enjoy the ride, highs and lows.

I sincerely thank you followers, readers, authors and editors for a lovely year of reading and writing!

writing on medium

Happy Medium-versary to ME!

Feb 16, 2021-Feb 16th 2022 a digital gratitude note

What I Learned From a 30 Day Poetry Challenge

That I’ve learned nothing at all apparently

How Can you Pilgrimage Your Way Back into Remembrance?

Response to a 50 day self reflection challenge

Over the year I’ve learned