Inspired to Start My Own Publication

Summary

Vidya Sury announces the launch of her personal publication, "Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles," to share stories and content that may not fit in other publications, emphasizing the importance of branding and her excitement for the creative process.

Abstract

Vidya Sury, a prolific writer and content creator, has embarked on a new journey by starting her own personal publication titled "Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles." This initiative is driven by her enjoyment of experimenting and tinkering with various projects, as well as the recent closure of some publications where her work was featured. Inspired by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz's reasons for owning a personal publication, Vidya aims to create a space for her diverse stories, ranging from mindfulness meditations to health and wellness tips. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining a consistent brand across her web presence, which includes six blogs and various social media platforms. Vidya expresses excitement about learning the intricacies of managing her publication and invites readers to visit and provide feedback. She also extends her gratitude to the Medium community, the fourteen publications where she serves as an editor, and those who have supported her journey.

Opinions

Vidya values the autonomy and creative freedom that comes with owning a personal publication.
She believes in the power of consistent branding and its role in audience recognition and engagement.
Vidya is enthusiastic about the learning curve associated with setting up and managing her publication.
She appreciates the support from her readers, fellow writers, and the broader Medium community.
Vidya sees the closure of other publications as an opportunity to revert to self-publishing and to grow her personal brand.
She is committed to sharing a wide array of content, including inspirational stories, photo essays, and health advice, particularly for people with diabetes.
Vidya views her publication as a work in progress, open to suggestions and improvements from her audience.

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles. Did you smile today?

If there is one thing I truly enjoy, it is experimenting with things. Yes, I am the resident carpenter/plumber/electrician/mason/fixer-upper of all things at home and sometimes, to my neighbors. Sometimes this includes a clogged drain. I enjoy tinkering with things.

Now, I’ve been toying with the idea of starting my own publication — a personal publication for stories that don’t quite seem to fit anywhere else. They probably do, considering what I usually write about — but the “where” doesn’t always strike me right away and I self-publish these stories.

Also, with some publications closing recently, quite a few of my almost 700 posts have reverted to self-published.

And then, I read Dr Mehmet Yildiz’s post, citing reasons why he owns a personal publication even though he has several shared ones — BIG ones.

Inspired and convinced, I decided to take the step.

Presenting my personal publication,

Are you wondering why a name so similar to my personal profile?

Here’s the thing. I want to keep my tagline and name uniform across the web. I learned the value of branding during my corporate career. Now that I manage six blogs of my own, and am also active on various social media platforms, the goal is for people to instantly recognize my name, profile, and tagline when they see it.

I am so excited right now! It is a wonderful learning experience to play with the publication settings, make some silly mistakes, and figure out stuff like how to add topics/labels to the menu, etc. I am still working on it. I hope you’ll visit, take a look, spend some time, and feel free to offer suggestions for improvement. ❤ Like me, my publication is a work in progress.

Gratitude

I am grateful for the support I receive, both from readers and writers, and the fourteen publications where I have the privileged position of “editor” — I enjoy supporting these publications tremendously and admire their owners. In addition, my gratitude goes to all the publications that generously house my stories. I have so much love for this wonderful platform that’s Medium.

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Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles — Did you smile today?

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles

Enjoy mindfulness meditations, Inspiration, tips to show your diabetes who’s boss, health and wellness, photo stories…

Are you wondering why a name so similar to my personal profile?

Gratitude

Thank you.

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles ❤ Did you smile today?

Hi! I am Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles

Welcome to my profile — November 2021