How Medium Motivated Me To Publish My First Book

A Note To All The Writers & Readers In Medium

Since, the second half of last year, I began to write actively for the first time in my life. So, I wrote the first poem of my life in Medium.

It was titled ‘Empathy’. I realized that it was very easy for me to write a poem. It took roughly 15–20 minutes to write it.

Soon, I received a lot of claps and adulation from fellow readers in Medium. It was a special moment for me. Because it was the first poem of my life.

As a result, I felt very happy and motivated. So, I kept writing a lot of poems in Medium. Soon, I kept on adding more poems to my repository in Medium.

Later, I thought that it will a good idea to make a book of poems and publish it. I had already heard about amazon kindle direct publishing.

In July last year, I began writing poems sitting outdoors, in the park, laying on the grass, and relaxing on my balcony. Finally, I had developed material for my first kindle ebook (wrote 22 poems) within a week.

Thereafter, it took a period of three months to develop the book completely.

Just before the last year was about to end, I published the first book of my life titled ‘Poems about life’ on 29th Dec, 2021.

Initially, I didn’t feel anything special. But I informed some of my friends about it. Upon hearing this, some of them became very amazed. They never knew that I write poems. A lot of congratulatory messages kept popping on my Whatsapp.

After a while, I felt ecstatic and had a sense of achievement. It was a very different feeling. It is often said that if you share grief, it lessens. But if you share happiness, it increases. This is absolutely true!

The poetry book depicts new insights on ideas like courage, innocence, humility, passion and etc. You will discover the surprising aspects of life with a collection of awe-inspiring poems. Great ideas and valuable life lessons are the key highlights of these poems. The poems are written in a lucid poetic style that resonates well with people. They bring in several revelations to make your life cheerful and content. This book will let you embark on a journey of self-discovery!

For the past few days, I have been trying to learn different techniques for marketing my book. This book is an experiment for me to learn about the basics of ebook publishing, digital marketing, and exploring writing styles.

I request all of you to purchase my ebook, read it, and provide your valuable review. Also, you can read (without buying) with kindle’s unlimited subscription and provide a review.

I request all of you to share this article on your Twitter feed and other social media feeds.

Kindly support me in my journey as a writer!

During the journey with Medium, my special thanks to writers especially Yana Bostongirl Luba Sigaud Dennett Anthony O'Dugan Kyomi O'Connor Berin Softa A. S. Deller Denise Larkin Diana C. Pallvi Filiz Özer Dr Mehmet Yildiz GB Rogut, and many other people who supported me with admiration and encouragement. One of the poems I really admire is by Anthony O'Dugan

Lastly, if you have any questions regarding self-publishing, please ask them in the comments. I will answer them.

Thank you.

Kind regards Priyam Samantray