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yQp9bsVsc60IgCZxX708w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="805a">This goes out to the overthinkers. <a href="undefined">Chet Chung</a></p><div id="edbe" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/this-goes-out-to-the-overthinkers-d8df946bfcbf"> <div> <div> <h2>This goes out to the overthinkers.</h2> <div><h3>There’s a good chance I’m wrong about this.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*GN6pVGDw76hLJ0h0)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c5e5">The Economics of Charity <a href="undefined">Danish Kayani</a></p><div id="e9f9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-economics-of-charity-5bd22ea59c88"> <div> <div> <h2>The Economics of Charity</h2> <div><h3>Iqbal’s economic philosophy was rooted in wealth redistribution</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*2gsNXnm0fTBOBrcGV8uLYA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="b2e9">What’s the Healthiest Way to Deal With Anger and Upset? Lengthen Your Fuse <a href="undefined">David Gerken</a></p><div id="a226" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/whats-the-healthiest-way-to-deal-with-anger-and-upset-lengthen-your-fuse-ad04251b462e"> <div> <div> <h2>What’s the Healthiest Way to Deal With Anger and Upset? Lengthen Your Fuse</h2> <div><h3>Two things that have helped me lengthen mine.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*ipp2BUK88rtjn3bw)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0fc6">Can I tell you a story about a hat? <a href="undefined">Deon Ashleigh, Editor and Sci-fi Author</a></p><div id="8480" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/can-i-tell-you-a-story-about-a-hat-7b700accae59"> <div> <div> <h2>🎩Can I tell you a story about a hat?</h2> <div><h3>Weekly tips to help you grow your audience + make more money</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*EJh65ughuKNInaDiR1ZQjQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="8052">I Suffer From Cervical Spondylosis. Here are 3 Tools That Help Me Manage It. <a href="undefined">Devsomesh</a></p><div id="f4f1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-suffer-from-cervical-spondylosis-here-are-3-tools-that-help-me-manage-it-2a049d8b3f30"> <div> <div> <h2>I Suffer From Cervical Spondylosis. Here are 3 Tools That Help Me Manage It.</h2> <div><h3>Nightmare Turned Into a Reminder</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*gmrRyr38Qt-JSo8-kz9jHw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="491a">How I Manifested My Husband Through Journaling <a href="undefined">Divinely Guided</a></p><div id="6cda" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-i-manifested-my-husband-through-journaling-8708cbe5efa0"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Manifested My Husband Through Journaling</h2> <div><h3>Let me take you on a journey — a journey of love, hope, and the power of manifestation. It all started on a seemingly…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*B7odML59sglpk4OI)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="192d">How I Maintain My Respiratory Health & Live With Abundant Energy <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a></p><div id="d87e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-i-maintain-my-respiratory-health-live-with-abundant-energy-544d0d3e4e48"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Maintain My Respiratory Health & Live With Abundant Energy</h2> <div><h3>After learning to oxygenate my cells properly, my energy levels skyrocketed, making me more joyful, creative, and…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*K3Rk_12Pj93v9XInKJOT9Q.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="f91f">Why Some Companies Are Raising Salaries Instead of Cutting Jobs? <a href="undefined">Ekant Mate (AWS APN Ambassador)</a></p><div id="5d39" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-some-companies-are-raising-salaries-instead-of-cutting-jobs-19097aa0212a"> <div> <div> <h2>Why Some Companies Are Raising Salaries Instead of Cutting Jobs? 🚀</h2> <div><h3>Discover why leading tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and TSMC are increasing employee salaries amidst a widespread…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*95EvE09Cdh1SFtRL)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d85c">How Can You Live the Rest of Your Life Happily? <a href="undefined">Emily Chan - Life and love sharing</a></p><div id="d589" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-can-you-live-the-rest-of-your-life-happily-7066a44e1f6c"> <div> <div> <h2>How Can You Live the Rest of Your Life Happily?</h2> <div><h3>Embracing the Power of Letting Things Happen</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*K8BeEH7uxh-bwNef)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="57ba">The Choice Between a Rose and a Cactus. <a href="undefined">Freda Savahl</a></p><div id="a390" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-choice-between-a-rose-and-a-cactus-803e73cd90e6"> <div> <div> <h2>The Choice Between a Rose and a Cactus.</h2> <div><h3>Understanding the Benefits and Drawbacks of Your Choice.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*gWf2mQ0EhmO7MRu1)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d403">As My Business Grows, My Empathy Shrinks. Can I Stop It? <a href="undefined">Hudson Rennie</a></p><div id="972a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/as-my-business-grows-my-empathy-shrinks-can-i-stop-it-e64a27457a8b"> <div> <div> <h2>As My Business Grows, My Empathy Shrinks. Can I Stop It?</h2> <div><h3>The realities of running an online business</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*9PEJdOMKs7eNn5zrwbW0Mw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="42da">Me, My Son, & Music <a href="undefined">Ida Masterson</a></p><div id="7ee6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/me-my-son-music-bf927a1ea6ad"> <div> <div> <h2>Me, My Son, & Music</h2> <div><h3>Connecting with my son over music is something I will always cherish</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*-kW93WaVdN49NqcK)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="a547">Finding Peace With My Life as It Is <a href="undefined">Jennifer Nelson</a></p><div id="6eb6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/finding-peace-with-my-life-as-it-is-4a3f8f26a12d"> <div> <div> <h2>Finding Peace With My Life as It Is</h2> <div><h3>I’ve spent my whole life dreaming about what could be rather than loving what is.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*iEfIMmQaX3hI617Z22wtrA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7f0e">The Insanity of Body Positive and Why Need to Take about “Fat Acceptance” <a href="undefined">Jessey Anthony</a></p><div id="9fe6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-insanity-of-body-positive-and-why-need-to-take-about-fat-acceptance-71503fea9224"> <div> <div> <h2>The Insanity of Body Positive and Why Need to Take about “Fat Acceptance”</h2> <div><h3>The health crisis in America is worse than you think</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*U-wvU-CXH_VfVXEy6oYPDA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="3121">Scared to Ditch Desserts? 3 Reasons <a href="undefined">Joan Kent, PhD</a></p><div id="cdcf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/scared-to-ditch-desserts-3-reasons-33900a6a0b76"> <div> <div> <h2>Scared to Ditch Desserts? 3 Reasons</h2> <div><h3>We don’t need sugar to enjoy eating.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*-K54hn98EFigim8l)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="39c8">I’m sorry… <a href="undefined">Kallol Mazumdar</a></p><div id="8db8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/im-sorry-bff23a62cfdf"> <div> <div> <h2>I’m sorry…</h2> <div><h3>an apology?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*bI9fPNHrUA3LlsouEdVgeQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="8b9d">Wish Me Good Luck <a href="undefined">Karthik Seenuvasan</a></p><div id="5947" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/wish-me-good-luck-df6b5a28af44"> <div> <div> <h2>Wish Me Good Luck 🌸</h2> <div><h3>There’s always a glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*-iGJZFZydhGSFjD_)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="65ce">Thinking of Leaving Your Job — Consider These 24 Points First <a href="undefined">Kevin Hamill</a></p><div id="88db" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/thinking-of-leaving-your-job-consider-these-24-points-first-2563822856be"> <div> <div> <h2>Thinking of Leaving Your Job — Consider These 24 Points First</h2> <div><h3>The Grass Isn’t Always Greener</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*H-SIbjgLRcAG8J5c)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7563">Talent Works, Genius Creates <a href="undefined">Khansa Baloch</a></p><div id="df84" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/talent-works-genius-creates-e28d8c5ec329"> <div> <div> <h2>Talent Works, Genius Creates</h2> <div><h3>The Seeds of Creativity</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*-_Yj-iBeMSYDi-Ih)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="a5b4">Darkling <a href="undefined">Laiba Sattar</a></p><div id="bfed" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/darkling-f4634ef25d69"> <div> <div> <h2>Darkling</h2> <div><h3>Fine make me your villain.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*XMySg-Vl6Wr2sFwy8ZWexA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="e17a">My Dream Room <a href="undefined">Laiba Sattar</a></p><div id="a8e7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-dream-room-72a58a5d057c"> <div> <div> <h2>My Dream Room</h2> <div><h3>All the things that a dream room might have.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*R4c83n3bnG0QgZgFEtuBzQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="4ed3">What The Rise Of Cozy Gaming Tells Us About Society <a href="undefined">Ossiana Tepfenhart</a></p><div id="2383" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-the-rise-of-cozy-gaming-tells-us-about-society-ca09f8634d60"> <div> <div> <h2>What The Rise Of Cozy Gaming Tells Us About Society</h2> <div><h3>Because let’s face it, the world is not cozy for many of us right now.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*hfIrZEjl9UomQw0e)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="1b27">A New Writing Trend: The Impact of Begging Readers <a href="undefined">Paul Is Positive</a></p><div id="7dff" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-new-writing-trend-the-impact-of-begging-readers-42cbba26a8d6"> <div> <div> <h2>A New Writing Trend: The Impact of Begging Readers</h2> <div><h3>For new and old writers this habit might be hurting your reads</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*sdjTtKL0QBHNB6gI)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c4cd">Why I Stay Neutral in Disputes <a href="undefined">Ruled By Venus</a></p><div id="b9ac" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-stay-neutral-in-disputes-992f811db11b"> <div> <div> <h2>Why I Stay Neutral in Disputes</h2> <div><h3>Interestingly enough, this article started writing itself as I spent a weekend at home resting after having a really…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*j-1wgfPF_3BLqr01HAopyQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="5b15">Create Your Beaded Masterpiece: A Beginner’s Guide <a href="undefined">Saba</a></p><div id="a9bc" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/create-your-beaded-masterpiece-a-beginners-guide-3dea3dc51909"> <div> <div> <h2>Create Your Beaded Masterpiece: A Beginner’s Guide</h2> <div><h3>Discover the joy of beading and personalize your style with custom bracelets.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*srp5-bVjzgo6yYWs)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="622f">Your Core Passion Coupled With An Unrelenting Commitment Can Yield the Life Of Your Dreams! <a href="undefined">Shiitaal Budhrauj</a></p><div id="440d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/your-core-passion-coupled-with-an-unrelenting-commitment-can-yield-the-life-of-your-dreams-382354033a0a"> <div> <div> <h2>Your Core Passion Coupled With An Unrelenting Commitment Can Yield the Life Of Your Dreams!</h2> <div><h3>A Breakdown….</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*nMUpAY7yvyuesZyL)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="bf4a">Use SMART Goals to Succeed: A Blueprint for Setting and Achieving Your Goals. <a href="undefined">Sifawu Usikalu</a></p><div id="5e8a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/use-smart-goals-to-succeed-a-blueprint-for-setting-and-achieving-your-goals-4b64aed60d99"> <div> <div> <h2>Use SMART Goals to Succeed: A Blueprint for Setting and Achieving Your Goals.</h2> <div><h3>Setting SMART Goals for Success</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*_NhyoaFZQfoFQuCP)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="094e">Your Gut Is Really Unhealthy if You Have Any of These Sneaky Signs <a href="undefined">Sufyan Maan, M.Eng</a></p><div id="f955" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/your-gut-is-really-unhealthy-if-you-have-any-of-these-sneaky-signs-dad2157851f4"> <div> <div> <h2>Your Gut Is Really Unhealthy if You Have Any of These Sneaky Signs</h2> <div><h3>Don’t ignore these signs; visit your doctor!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*JEzZBT4aKjOKm8x4VMzaUg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="9264">Woodland Breeze <a href="undefined">Tom Kane</a></p><div id="0474" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/woodland-breeze-e7ed2feb0003"> <div> <div> <h2>Woodland Breeze</h2> <div><h3>A poem</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*SoD2fgaizosEt_-u)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="6ca7">How My Friend Tripled His Salary in Three Years by Hopping Job <a href="undefined">Usman Aslam</a></p><div id="161c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/strategic-job-hopping-tripled-salary-tech-giants-financial-independence-career-moves-fba27c6ff334"> <div> <div> <h2>How My Friend Tripled His Salary in Three Years by Hopping Job</h2> <div><h3>The unconventional path to financial growth and professional fulfillment</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*7hNWV22YBUd3FYN7NeMTlQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="bafd">It Was The Ring <a href="undefined">Wendy King</a></p><div id="3ac8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/it-was-the-ring-9eb5cb710b4a"> <div> <div> <h2>It Was The Ring</h2> <div><h3>Two poems that take on a different meaning when you read the lines from bottom to top</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*yNIsORvS3dkq4c13Pk5QAw.gif)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="91ee">Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.</p><h2 id="b602">Quick Updates for Highlights of Our Pubs for New Writers</h2><p id="5b54">Here is our onboarding pack covering everything you need to know.</p><div id="feee" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/master-copy-onboarding-new-writers-d20e5ad97a86"> <div> <div> <h2>Master Copy: Onboarding Information for New Writers</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and information pack for new contributors of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*QxU2sx24cS14Ic1IY4jN9w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="446c"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> introduced some recently boosted stories. I believe you will find some great stories in that collection. <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-publications-v2-de529fd5c890"><b>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V2</b></a></p><p id="78b3">By upgrading his main profile, Dr Yildiz inspired our readers to become Medium Friends. I hope many readers join this inspiring journey. <a href="https://readmedium.com/celebrating-my-reading-anniversary-with-my-upgraded-subscription-to-new-medium-friendship-835cc56122cc"><b>Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship</b></a></p><h2 id="bcc9">Boost Education:</h2><p id="2008">Here is Episode 2 introducing boosted stories of <a href="undefined">Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/lessons-learned-from-boosted-stories-episode-2-bd358ef1a3db"><b>Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #2</b></a><b> and <a href="https://readmedium.com/lessons-learned-from-boosted-stories-episode-1-939979afaacb">Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #1</a>. </b>You can learn more about Matt’s background from this interview. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-interview-with-matt-williams-spooner-ph-d-03f1fa5c1a0e"><b>An Interview with Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.</b></a></p><p id="8980">Recently, I added several new writers. I look forward to seeing their stories in these collections soon. You can meet them from the attached post. I also added their profiles at the end of this post so you can follow them easily if you want to. I will add more writers later today. There are many applicants. <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-28-030670f26246"><b>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28</b></a><b> and <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-27-986e77b4cf61">#27</a></b></p><p id="f435">For new readers and writers, I have also joined the ranks as a Friend of Medium (FoM). From now on, stories I read from other writers will earn them four times the previous ones. Details are in the attached story. <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-took-the-plunge-and-became-a-medium-of-friend-fom-yesterday-234ec8110453"><b>I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.</b></a></p><p id="c911">Dr Yildiz also wrote about it to invite our readers to become Medium Friends and support our writers. The more FoMs the merrier. <a href="https://readmedium.com/importance-and-value-of-medium-friendship-for-writers-and-readers-bb576ae0bd0a"><b>Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers</b></a></p><p id="3001">But scammers spammed his beautiful story and tried to deceive our readers. Here’s his sad and important story: every writer and reader needs to understand and act cautiously. They act too realistically! <a href="https://readmedium.com/scam-and-spam-accounts-on-medium-are-as-bad-as-hate-speech-and-defamation-for-writers-6c92c5dda74b"><b>Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers</b></a></p><p id="567f">How to Identify Them? These fraudulent accounts typically lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names. <a href="https://readmedium.com/urgent-notice-beware-of-fake-accounts-impersonating-influential-writers-a3371cfb3920"><b>Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers</b></a></p><p id="7ed0">If you are into gaming, I also wrote about winners of 2023 for popular games. I will introduce some of those games in my forthcoming stories for game lovers. <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-winners-of-the-game-awards-2023-have-been-announced-570e58c2d7a3"><b>The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced</b></a></p><p id="3744">Talking of gaming, if you plan to craft stories about these remarkable games, consider submitting them to my publication, ILLUMINATION-Gaming. I’m here to elevate your narratives, ensuring they stand out and increasing their chances of a boost. I wrote about my goals and how I can help our writers in a story titled <a href="https://readmedium.com/illumination-gaming-is-part-of-the-boost-program-now-918ba8e485c9">ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now</a>.</p><p id="f4ee">To inform new writers, our special publication, <a href="https://readmedium.com/new-submission-guidelines-for-illumination-curated-fbee745611f9">ILLUMINATION-Curated</a>, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-illumination-publications-support-the-boost-program-9f6d2504f243">How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program</a>.</p><p id="60bc">I’ve bundled up all my lists into one tidy little story. It is a treasure trove of fantastic reads waiting for you. Please consider sharing the love on your socials and dive into these gems! You won’t regret it.</p><p id="9dbb"><a href="https://readmedium.com/shareable-list-links-for-curated-collections-on-illumination-690d2ae0467a"><b>Shareable List Links for Curated Collections on ILLUMINATION</b></a></p><p id="6c13"><a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a> introduced a writing duo known as <a href="undefined">Pernoste & Dahl</a>. You will love this introduction as he reveals the mystery behind these interesting writers who writes inspiring and engaing content

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on Medium.</p><p id="2b3a"><a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-pernoste-and-dahl-a-writing-duo-of-a-neuroscientist-and-an-artist-baaf6904441e"><b>Meet Pernoste and Dahl: A Writing Duo of a Neuroscientist and an Artist</b></a></p><p id="cceb"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors introduced a great writer, <a href="undefined">Somil Gupta</a>. I hope you check his profile and explore his delicious stories. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-somil-gupta-on-medium-5ed3573a47a8"><b>Meet Somil Gupta on Medium</b></a></p><p id="6f2e">Our team of volunteers is working through the influx of stories, aiming to review and publish each piece while welcoming new writers into our fold. It’s a labor of love that demands time and effort. Please remember that we support 25K+<b> </b>writers, as mentioned in our <a href="https://readmedium.com/monthly-updates-from-illumination-editorial-team-november-2023-d89769142b3b"><b>Monthly Updates</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="6080">If you missed this recent interview featuring <a href="undefined">Luay Rahil</a>, here is a link for you. His stories can nicely surprise you. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-interview-with-luay-rahil-mba-ada9dda3077c"><b>An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA</b></a></p><p id="a477">For those who missed my Vocal saga, here is the link. I hope new writers don’t make the same mistake I made for 18 months. <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-how-i-miserably-failed-vocal-but-have-no-regrets-8797d6752df9"><b>Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets</b></a></p><p id="8faf"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection. I also chose to publish this collection on ILLUMINATION-Curated as our readers enjoy curated collections. Here is their treasure trove: <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-curated-e9cfcb066b7f"><b>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated</b></a></p><p id="e32d"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> wrote about that exceptional story. I hope you will get a chance to read it and pay attention to your privacy. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-exceptional-story-on-privacy-every-reader-may-find-helpful-5cb5d7271dd5"><b>An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful</b></a></p><blockquote id="c794"><p>Our chief editor <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a>, upgraded our publication accounts <a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> and <a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a>, as well as his tech account <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a>, making them <b>Friends of Medium</b>. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story by <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a>: <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-became-a-friend-of-medium-392d93abfd62"><b>Why I Became a Friend of Medium</b></a></p></blockquote><p id="93e9">Today, I was busy as it was the last public holiday in Australia. I helped with onboarding around <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-32-581de798d817">100 new writers</a>, so I was able to find around <a href="https://medium.com/@IlluminationYouTubeCoordinator/list/52-look-what-aiden-found-today-c2a1e43d6209">60 great pieces and listed them</a>.</p><p id="4745">As I grappled with the hedonistic treadmill pursuing money and fame, which eventually led to burnout, Dr. Yildiz’s a story deeply resonated with me. It offers valuable insights that can shift perspectives on material possessions and money, perhaps even making it easier to integrate money effortlessly into our lives. <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-no-longer-chase-money-how-i-escaped-hedonic-thread-mill-to-find-true-joy-d220c69d5362"><b>Why I No Longer Chase Money & How I Escaped Hedonic Treadmill to Find True Joy</b></a></p><p id="5890">The cloning machine struck again, attempting to cast its shady duplicates <a href="https://readmedium.com/script-teaser-for-my-new-scams-spams-and-the-medium-drama-movie-131c243080a8">in my blockbuster movie</a>. But let me clarify — even if they get down on their knees and beg, these scammers won’t be snagging a role in my soon-to-be award-winning cinematic masterpiece. <a href="https://readmedium.com/yay-i-was-cloned-again-but-i-know-the-scammer-will-kick-the-bucket-soon-74caecfc5b6e"><b>Yay, I Was Cloned Again but I Know the Scammer Will Kick the Bucket Soon.</b></a></p><p id="1b68">I learned that scammers targeted Mike’s beautiful curated collections again <a href="https://readmedium.com/frustration-now-my-account-was-duplicated-4th-times-in-a-week-073c9893c913">after 5th time</a> spamming all the readers pretending to be him. But this time, they used <b>sophisticated methods</b> that Mike revealed in a <a href="https://readmedium.com/battling-scams-my-heartfelt-struggle-against-5-medium-attacks-in-a-week-unveiling-their-latest-b498b836ef50">masterpiece</a>. I think those scammers have no clue that Mike is a seasoned professional and will not allow them to win. That dubious writing club might kick the bucket soon. <a href="https://readmedium.com/battling-scams-my-heartfelt-struggle-against-5-medium-attacks-in-a-week-unveiling-their-latest-b498b836ef50"><b>Battling Scams: My Heartfelt Struggle Against 5 Medium Attacks in a Week, Unveiling Their Latest Tricks</b></a></p><p id="a4dd">One of our consulting editors, <a href="undefined">David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸</a>, wrote an interesting story about the critically important reasons why Medium should be more transparent with users about these phishing scams. <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-reasons-why-medium-should-be-transparent-about-cyber-breaches-9a329ca2f111"><b>Why Medium Should Be Transparent about Clone Phishing Attacks</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="815d">During our conversations, I gained a deeper understanding of Dr Yildiz’s challenges, and I hope those who sometimes take our volunteer service for granted read this story. Running these Medium publications is no walk in the park. I believe that it’s not all roses and rainbows in the editorial team.</p><p id="0783"><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-rollercoaster-of-my-saturday-challenges-surprises-and-joyful-insights-4888e5aa182a"><b>A Rollercoaster of My Saturday: Challenges, Surprises, and Joyful Insights</b></a></p><p id="07ce">As I curated these gems, I encountered numerous <a href="https://readmedium.com/aha-mastery-6-practical-steps-for-unleashing-creativity-and-boosting-efficiency-d86ad58b4281">“aha” moments </a>— some inducing fits of laughter, others coaxing tears, all painting my journey with vivid emotions. I’m excited to pass on these emotional roller coasters to you, hoping they’ll add a sprinkle of joy or even a smidgen of uncontrollable giggles to your day. Enjoy the ride.</p><p id="d6ff"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors created <a href="https://readmedium.com/community-announcement-concerns-for-growing-spam-and-scam-accounts-on-medium-6ca4dafb8655">an important bulletin</a> for increasing spam, scam, and bot accounts, contaminating the platform and causing grief to writers and readers. Please be careful as I was cloned and felt bad about it.</p><p id="6eb0">I read an interesting story from Dr Yildiz related to Mike’s story and<a href="https://readmedium.com/look-what-medium-algo-is-busy-to-serve-millions-of-readers-on-the-topic-pages-0c51d9c81c6d"> his findings from the spammy topics pages</a>.</p><p id="8d70"><a href="https://readmedium.com/do-you-know-why-i-didnt-write-a-science-and-health-article-today-04807dafa717"><b>The Reason I Didn’t Publish a Science and Health Article on Medium Today</b></a></p><p id="9e13">Those who missed <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-how-i-miserably-failed-vocal-but-have-no-regrets-8797d6752df9">my Vocal saga can read it from this link</a>. But I highly recommend the story of Dr Yildiz as it is concerning for new writers like me trying to make Medium our home.</p><div id="296c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-why-i-started-to-write-for-newsbreak-again-in-2024-f79b160bc1fb"> <div> <div> <h2>Here’s Why I Started to Write for NewsBreak Again in 2024</h2> <div><h3>Reaching out to a broad audience in a well-managed and caring platform is an attractive value for writers.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*jAb_tQPQic2jVullf7XbAg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0669">Our newsletter for Illumination informing of our progress and plans was released on both Medium and on Substack. I link both so you can share with your relevant audience. Sharing is a wonderful community trait. <a href="https://illumination.substack.com/p/monthly-updates-from-illumination-495">Here’s the Substack version.</a></p><div id="0d34" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/monthly-updates-from-illumination-editorial-team-january-2024-11c23d789961"> <div> <div> <h2>Monthly Updates from ILLUMINATION Editorial Team: January 2024</h2> <div><h3>Helpful information summarizing achievements and plans for writers, readers, editors, curators, and administrators</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*qwg8QM3UTp1CAQsSqcpmXg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="5ccb"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> compiled and published the collection of boosted stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated. I believe you will find amazing stories from that collection. It is a labor of love between writers, editors, nominators, and Medium curators to delight our readers.</p><div id="a174" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-publications-v4-1a7559da1f90"> <div> <div> <h2>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V4</h2> <div><h3>Presenting well-crafted and impactful stories for avid readers, inspiring new writers with samples, introducing our…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*BWEx9f4tW58o5y4V_G4B8A.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d515"><a href="https://readmedium.com/an-overview-of-my-best-month-december-2023-on-medium-580f94a3b9fd">December 2023</a> was an excellent month for me. In addition, a story near and dear to my heart got a boost. Many thanks for the comments on this story: <a href="https://readmedium.com/gaming-fun-and-humor-the-lifelines-that-rescued-me-from-social-medias-grip-on-my-life-234e3050469b"><b>Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="2c45">I recently self-curated <a href="https://readmedium.com/december-2024-a-collection-of-my-stories-for-easy-access-2df797c6f75b">my monthly stories</a> for my loyal readers and as a sample for fellow writers. I look forward the same success this month so I keep working hard. Please also check our strategic approach for 2024, which is aligned with Medium’s direction articulated by <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a>, our chief editor.</p><div id="ea65" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/strategic-changes-on-medium-in-2023-how-i-adapted-to-the-new-strategy-42b2e8358424"> <div> <div> <h2>Strategic Changes on Medium in 2023: How I Adapted to the New Strategy</h2> <div><h3>Insights into the unconventional approaches through my evolution as a writer, editor, boost nominator, and publisher…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*4pW4YrcxiObRXPcnVIBRDA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="599c">He also mentioned that only 5% of his stories performed well in 2023 and other 95% hardly got any views.</p><div id="d205" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-top-20-best-performing-stories-5-in-2023-with-reasons-afe02842d6db"> <div> <div> <h2>My Top 20 Best Performing Stories (5%) in 2023 with Reasons</h2> <div><h3>Why do these stories gain more views, reads, and engagement, giving us clues about the platform’s strategy and…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*KdJ28C81BQ1xvyhWza10sw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7d76">Dr Yildiz also added many new writers during his holidays.</p><div id="889b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-new-years-day-from-the-chief-editor-b8274f3af6e3"> <div> <div> <h2>A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor</h2> <div><h3>Summary of key success factors on this platform and our 2024 strategy aligning with Medium direction</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*idal9QtbZK5DBCAJ1wm_Ag.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="074c">Please find his collections with the associated lists and share them on your socials so we can bring more readers to Medium. Here are links to Mike’s collections: <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-1-cb966355b4f7">#1</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-2-439a52432a2a">#2</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-3-21ba6e3147c5">#3</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-4-93542c38c0e6">#4</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-5-33c8c06d1337">#5</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-6-c9e5602c95b7">#6</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-7-106d9de16305">#7</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-8-d0efe4d009c0">#8</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-9-8cbd99dfd49f">#9</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-10-f19a5e6652e1">#10</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-11-496085342e3d">#11</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-12-cfc249b7628d">#12</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-13-aef3a0d3d94d">#13</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-14-441af29f086c">#14</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-15-christmas-special-4f86b88be816">#15</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-16-2nd-christmas-special-48572a61423a">#16</a></p><p id="19c6">Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, <a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a>, created her second collection earlier. Elin also created <a href="https://readmedium.com/make-invisible-stories-visible-344801f50402">the Invisible Series</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/elins-chosen-illumination-stories-2-4bb831a65036"><b>Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #2</b></a></p><p id="7080">And our lovely editor <a href="undefined">Surekha Chandrasekhar</a> also created a collection of her delicious pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which is also our virtual kitchen. <a href="https://readmedium.com/20-curated-stories-from-illuminations-nutrition-2023-3407b7528893"><b>20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023</b></a></p><p id="2286"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.</p><blockquote id="43bd"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-seda-anbarci-on-medium-1ee0a06267f3"><i>Meet</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Seda Anbarcı</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-dr-emmanuel-ogamdi-on-medium-2527cc526b7f"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-jozsef-kovacs-on-medium-bea8899abbb4"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Jozsef Kovacs</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/meet-davor-katu%C5%A1i%C4%87-on-medium-f723ffd7d392"><i>Meet</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Davor Katusic</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-thomas-allen-moon-e2f3b3ea3f39"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Thomas Allen Moon</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-sneha-bhimrao-nagre-7cea720115d9"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Sneha Nagre</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-zondra-dos-anjos-8c61f5fe17c5"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Zondra Dos Anjos</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-ani-vals-on-medium-b9f5c3265298"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Ani Vals</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-ammara-hassan-on-medium-d0f439789cf2"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Ammara Hassan</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-mr-sridhar-pai-tonse-34b7133ff1eb"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/chosen-stories-from-collection-of-jamal-springer-omni-essence-on-medium-e7d38a6cf6a4"><i>Chosen Stories from</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Omni Essence</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/editorial-profile-of-inyah-03d80c53255c"><i>Editorial Profile of</i><b></b></a><b> <a href="undefined">InYah</a></b></p></blockquote><p id="758d">Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-editor-bios-8ac20a02238d">in this collection.</a></p><p id="290b">I love reading writer biographies and curating them. If you write any bio story please let me know so I can add them to my collection. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-illumination-writers-from-their-personally-penned-bios-c68708ddef3b"><b>Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies</b></a></p><p id="67c5"><a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a> reviewed an interesting book of <a href="undefined">Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi</a>. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he really does great reviews. He even wrote the foreword of <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-inspiring-foreword-to-my-gaming-book-2c5fe685fb80">my gaming book</a>. Here is his great review today. <a href="https://readmedium.com/nobody-will-tell-you-this-aa268558d1a8"><b>“Nobody Will Tell You This”</b></a></p><p id="0141">As mentioned a few weeks ago, I created a Discord server for our writers to collaborate and share their story links, so you are all welcome to join. We already have great fun there. It is not as big as our Slack, but it will be one day, as Discord is a lot of fun.</p><div id="30d5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/communicate-and-collaborate-with-writers-on-the-illumination-discord-server-33edb65194e1"> <div> <div> <h2>Communicate and Collaborate with Writers on the Illumination Discord Server</h2> <div><h3>Welcome to our new workspace in addition to Slack for those who need another cool tool</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*MJYXNJZjybN-1sSoYCq0Dg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="1ef6">Introduction to New Writers</h1><p id="e47e">Now, let’s welcome the new writers who joined us yesterday. Please explore their stories, and they resonate with you may connect with them. This is a great opportunity for writers and readers to meet. I followed most of you today but I couldn’t follow more than 150 profiles so I will continue the rest tomorrow.</p><div id="7baf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-34-3ea77d1f770b"> <div> <div> <h2>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #34</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and a quick acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*NGlANgiJJi97diycpdvxXA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8ab4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-32-581de798d817"> <div> <div> <h2>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #32</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and a quick acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Eszu2Wuu6we1L7i-CJ7Aew.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="5bec"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-new-years-day-from-the-chief-editor-b8274f3af6e3"><b><i>A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="97a5"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-christmas-day-from-the-chief-editor-daf141792269"><b><i>A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="d1da"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-28-030670f26246"><b><i>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="f0ea"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-27-986e77b4cf61"><b><i>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="13d3"><p>New writers, when you need help please don’t hesitate to contact me on Slack workspace or Discord server. 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So if you are interested you may contact me on Slack or Discord.</p><div id="dcc6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-nine-top-writers-on-youtube-f8f3d0f917e1"> <div> <div> <h2>Meet Top Writers of Medium on YouTube</h2> <div><h3>Introduction to prolific writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium in YouTube videos recorded by myself</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*PLXbtLCfzZz2bcCFyXUGmw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="507f">Here is some info about Slack and Discords</h2><div id="ea72" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-introduction-to-illumination-slack-workspace-33e10b9e890c"> <div> <div> <h2>An Introduction to ILLUMINATION Slack Workspace</h2> <div><h3>No more solo riding: Join Slack group, collaborate with your fellow writers and enjoy the vitality of our joyful…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*pHPHURZn2Vvi7WFKTBZFOw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="351f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/illumination-discord-video-introduction-to-beginners-f30495024184"> <div> <div> <h2>ILLUMINATION Discord: Video Introduction to Beginners</h2> <div><h3>All writers are welcome to join</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*FvrjKzTPSUzrHUVhEa-IVw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <figure id="a14d"> <div> <div> <img class="ratio" src="http://placehold.it/16x9"> <iframe class="" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FiJMvuO-IuMI%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DiJMvuO-IuMI&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FiJMvuO-IuMI%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="854"> </div> </div> </figure></iframe></div></div></figure><h1 id="585d">About Me</h1><p id="7737">I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. <b>I am also a YouTuber. </b>Thank you for <a href="https://medium.com/subscribe/@IlluminationYouTubeCoordinator">subscribing to my account</a> to get notifications when I post on Medium. I created <a href="https://illumination-gaming.com/">a new website</a> to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium. I also have <a href="https://aidenmc.substack.com/">a Substack newsletter</a>. Let’s connect on <a href="https://twitter.com/AidenTYMC">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-mc-001725231/">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p id="cc7c">I own two publications on Medium. One for <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-warm-invitation-to-join-illumination-gaming-publication-on-medium-bfb7e34b38d8">video gamers</a> and another for <a href="https://readmedium.com/invitation-to-write-for-illumination-videos-and-podcasts-publication-147acb7cf144">YouTubers and Podcasters</a>. 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Curated Collection and Daily Updates

Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #81

Favorite stories I read plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium

Image designed by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Dear avid readers and fantastic writers, welcome to my episode #81, which is full of juicy stories that you cannot miss out on. But it was shorter as I was busy with other administrative duties today, like adding new writers that I will introduce in my next collection, hopefully, tomorrow.

Thank you for your engagement in the previous collections and supporting our talented writers. Your feedback inspires me to find more amazing stories daily. Yesterday, my short story about gorgeous SORA was organically boosted and made me very happy as a filmmaker. I believe you will love this new AI tool as much as I do. Thank you for sharing its friend link on your socials; many creators enjoy this piece.

Talking of boosting, several exceptional stories got boosted from our love, ILLUMINATION-Curated today. I will feature them this weekend to delight our loyal readers who enjoy curated content on Medium. If you missed the previous one, you may find it in this collection.

As a boost nominator, after introducing the boosted stories of Dr Joan Naidorf recently, I also covered the exceptional stories of Jozsef Kovacs as part of my boost education initiative to increase the chances of further distribution for our writers. I believe readers will enjoy reading these beautiful stories and aspiring writers like me learn from them.

Our newsletter is ready. It was posted by the tech account of Dr Yildiz on Medium, and it is also on Substack now. Please share them on your socials. These newsletters provide monthly updates on our progress and can answer many of your questions, especially for new writers.

For those who missed the heartfelt and inspiring open letter by Dr Yildiz inviting many non-members to become members, I suggest you engage and share it on your socials. I hope his story reaches a broad audience so we bring more readers as our views significantly drop.

Recently, I enjoyed a new interview by Dr Yildiz introducing Martin D. Hirsch a journalist and accomplished writer with many years of examples. Writers can learn a lot from this author, and readers might gain insights from his interesting background and lifestyle.

You may check his previous interviews from this collection.

Like me Mike Broadly, DHSc loves reading these interviews and he recently compiled the ones he read. Here is the link to his beautiful collection.

As I mentioned before, every engagement and share can increase our collective chance for visibility. Please don’t underestimate the power of your engagement and shares of these stories. The goal of my collections is to increase reading times and engagement for these stories. So please choose a few pieces that are interesting to you and support these writers.

You may check out avid reader and our senior curator Mike’s captivating collections as an avid reader and a proud FoM contributing to the earnings of our writers.

He also compiled boosted stories he read.

Recently, I updated this piece which aims to inspire writers to post their bios as our readers love them as they keep asking me more personal stories like in this collection. I look forward to reading and promoting your writer biographies.

ILLUMINATION-Curators create a new collection for our Reading Club. It is full of engaging stories.

Invitation to Upgrade for Friends of Medium

I hope many more avid readers upgrade their subscriptions. These avid readers have good reasons like me. If you are an avid reader like me, Dr Kraushaar, Dr Yildiz, Dr Broadly or many others and can afford to consider upgrading your subscription by taking the plunge like many early adopters whom I introduced you to in this story.

ILLUMINATION editors interviewed Dr Yildiz on how Friends of Medium can share links on out tailored social media platforms. I tried them, and sharing these stories took only 10 minutes. I hope they bring many new readers to Medium. We all need to attract more readers to make this platform more vibrant and sustainable.

Our editors and curators also explained how we promote non-boosted stories, which are more than 99%, so I take a significant role in this process to create visibility for such stories. Thanks, everyone, for the support that keeps me trucking on this fabulous journey.

Daily List for Sharing — Volume 81

I volunteered to create a list of this collection. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora. You can find all our sharing platforms from this story link by Dr Yildiz.

Please note that, “these stories are a combination of what I enjoyed and those which nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective tastes. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.”

Here are our wonderful and nominated stories today! I believe you will find something that will satisfy your reading needs.

Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today

4 Steps to Make the Body Leptin Sensitive for Suppressing Food Cravings and Losing Fat Easily Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Finding Comfort in Blocks: How Minecraft Eased My First Time Loneliness and Intense Grief at 17 Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Here’s How I Improved My VO2max After My 60s with Persistence and Guidance. Mike Broadly, DHSc

The Complete Guide to Be a Critical Thinker Ali Alzahrani, M.Sc., Editor

Death, Life, and Uncertainty in the ER Joan Naidorf

How to Use Command Prompts to Repair System Images In Windows 11 Amaryllis Benton

How the Haitian Revolution, the German Coast Uprising, and the Nat Turner Revolt Changed America William Spivey

Sunflowers 2 Year Anniversary MicheletheTrainer

Work With Gusto Like Nietzsche Thomas Oppong

The Journey Without Water: A 72-Hour Odyssey 2024

One Key Question Every Fiction Writer Should Be Asking Themselves Before They Start Their Next… Aidan Jones

Hope Alexandra Gratsas

Digital Eating Disorders: Is it Possible to Have a Balanced Social Media Diet? Brett Anderson - I do writing and business stuff

Choosing the Right RV Battery C. L. Beard

Grocery Shopping For Cheap Caroline Archer

This goes out to the overthinkers. Chet Chung

The Economics of Charity Danish Kayani

What’s the Healthiest Way to Deal With Anger and Upset? Lengthen Your Fuse David Gerken

Can I tell you a story about a hat? Deon Ashleigh, Editor and Sci-fi Author

I Suffer From Cervical Spondylosis. Here are 3 Tools That Help Me Manage It. Devsomesh

How I Manifested My Husband Through Journaling Divinely Guided

How I Maintain My Respiratory Health & Live With Abundant Energy Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Why Some Companies Are Raising Salaries Instead of Cutting Jobs? Ekant Mate (AWS APN Ambassador)

How Can You Live the Rest of Your Life Happily? Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

The Choice Between a Rose and a Cactus. Freda Savahl

As My Business Grows, My Empathy Shrinks. Can I Stop It? Hudson Rennie

Me, My Son, & Music Ida Masterson

Finding Peace With My Life as It Is Jennifer Nelson

The Insanity of Body Positive and Why Need to Take about “Fat Acceptance” Jessey Anthony

Scared to Ditch Desserts? 3 Reasons Joan Kent, PhD

I’m sorry… Kallol Mazumdar

Wish Me Good Luck Karthik Seenuvasan

Thinking of Leaving Your Job — Consider These 24 Points First Kevin Hamill

Talent Works, Genius Creates Khansa Baloch

Darkling Laiba Sattar

My Dream Room Laiba Sattar

What The Rise Of Cozy Gaming Tells Us About Society Ossiana Tepfenhart

A New Writing Trend: The Impact of Begging Readers Paul Is Positive

Why I Stay Neutral in Disputes Ruled By Venus

Create Your Beaded Masterpiece: A Beginner’s Guide Saba

Your Core Passion Coupled With An Unrelenting Commitment Can Yield the Life Of Your Dreams! Shiitaal Budhrauj

Use SMART Goals to Succeed: A Blueprint for Setting and Achieving Your Goals. Sifawu Usikalu

Your Gut Is Really Unhealthy if You Have Any of These Sneaky Signs Sufyan Maan, M.Eng

Woodland Breeze Tom Kane

How My Friend Tripled His Salary in Three Years by Hopping Job Usman Aslam

It Was The Ring Wendy King

Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.

Quick Updates for Highlights of Our Pubs for New Writers

Here is our onboarding pack covering everything you need to know.

ILLUMINATION-Curators introduced some recently boosted stories. I believe you will find some great stories in that collection. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V2

By upgrading his main profile, Dr Yildiz inspired our readers to become Medium Friends. I hope many readers join this inspiring journey. Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship

Boost Education:

Here is Episode 2 introducing boosted stories of Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D. Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #2 and Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #1. You can learn more about Matt’s background from this interview. An Interview with Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.

Recently, I added several new writers. I look forward to seeing their stories in these collections soon. You can meet them from the attached post. I also added their profiles at the end of this post so you can follow them easily if you want to. I will add more writers later today. There are many applicants. Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28 and #27

For new readers and writers, I have also joined the ranks as a Friend of Medium (FoM). From now on, stories I read from other writers will earn them four times the previous ones. Details are in the attached story. I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.

Dr Yildiz also wrote about it to invite our readers to become Medium Friends and support our writers. The more FoMs the merrier. Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers

But scammers spammed his beautiful story and tried to deceive our readers. Here’s his sad and important story: every writer and reader needs to understand and act cautiously. They act too realistically! Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers

How to Identify Them? These fraudulent accounts typically lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names. Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers

If you are into gaming, I also wrote about winners of 2023 for popular games. I will introduce some of those games in my forthcoming stories for game lovers. The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced

Talking of gaming, if you plan to craft stories about these remarkable games, consider submitting them to my publication, ILLUMINATION-Gaming. I’m here to elevate your narratives, ensuring they stand out and increasing their chances of a boost. I wrote about my goals and how I can help our writers in a story titled ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now.

To inform new writers, our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.

I’ve bundled up all my lists into one tidy little story. It is a treasure trove of fantastic reads waiting for you. Please consider sharing the love on your socials and dive into these gems! You won’t regret it.

Shareable List Links for Curated Collections on ILLUMINATION

Dr Mehmet Yildiz introduced a writing duo known as Pernoste & Dahl. You will love this introduction as he reveals the mystery behind these interesting writers who writes inspiring and engaing content on Medium.

Meet Pernoste and Dahl: A Writing Duo of a Neuroscientist and an Artist

ILLUMINATION editors introduced a great writer, Somil Gupta. I hope you check his profile and explore his delicious stories. Meet Somil Gupta on Medium

Our team of volunteers is working through the influx of stories, aiming to review and publish each piece while welcoming new writers into our fold. It’s a labor of love that demands time and effort. Please remember that we support 25K+ writers, as mentioned in our Monthly Updates.

If you missed this recent interview featuring Luay Rahil, here is a link for you. His stories can nicely surprise you. An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA

For those who missed my Vocal saga, here is the link. I hope new writers don’t make the same mistake I made for 18 months. Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets

ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection. I also chose to publish this collection on ILLUMINATION-Curated as our readers enjoy curated collections. Here is their treasure trove: Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated

ILLUMINATION-Curators wrote about that exceptional story. I hope you will get a chance to read it and pay attention to your privacy. An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful

Our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, upgraded our publication accounts ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators, as well as his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), making them Friends of Medium. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story by Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech): Why I Became a Friend of Medium

Today, I was busy as it was the last public holiday in Australia. I helped with onboarding around 100 new writers, so I was able to find around 60 great pieces and listed them.

As I grappled with the hedonistic treadmill pursuing money and fame, which eventually led to burnout, Dr. Yildiz’s a story deeply resonated with me. It offers valuable insights that can shift perspectives on material possessions and money, perhaps even making it easier to integrate money effortlessly into our lives. Why I No Longer Chase Money & How I Escaped Hedonic Treadmill to Find True Joy

The cloning machine struck again, attempting to cast its shady duplicates in my blockbuster movie. But let me clarify — even if they get down on their knees and beg, these scammers won’t be snagging a role in my soon-to-be award-winning cinematic masterpiece. Yay, I Was Cloned Again but I Know the Scammer Will Kick the Bucket Soon.

I learned that scammers targeted Mike’s beautiful curated collections again after 5th time spamming all the readers pretending to be him. But this time, they used sophisticated methods that Mike revealed in a masterpiece. I think those scammers have no clue that Mike is a seasoned professional and will not allow them to win. That dubious writing club might kick the bucket soon. Battling Scams: My Heartfelt Struggle Against 5 Medium Attacks in a Week, Unveiling Their Latest Tricks

One of our consulting editors, David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸, wrote an interesting story about the critically important reasons why Medium should be more transparent with users about these phishing scams. Why Medium Should Be Transparent about Clone Phishing Attacks.

During our conversations, I gained a deeper understanding of Dr Yildiz’s challenges, and I hope those who sometimes take our volunteer service for granted read this story. Running these Medium publications is no walk in the park. I believe that it’s not all roses and rainbows in the editorial team.

A Rollercoaster of My Saturday: Challenges, Surprises, and Joyful Insights

As I curated these gems, I encountered numerous “aha” moments — some inducing fits of laughter, others coaxing tears, all painting my journey with vivid emotions. I’m excited to pass on these emotional roller coasters to you, hoping they’ll add a sprinkle of joy or even a smidgen of uncontrollable giggles to your day. Enjoy the ride.

ILLUMINATION editors created an important bulletin for increasing spam, scam, and bot accounts, contaminating the platform and causing grief to writers and readers. Please be careful as I was cloned and felt bad about it.

I read an interesting story from Dr Yildiz related to Mike’s story and his findings from the spammy topics pages.

The Reason I Didn’t Publish a Science and Health Article on Medium Today

Those who missed my Vocal saga can read it from this link. But I highly recommend the story of Dr Yildiz as it is concerning for new writers like me trying to make Medium our home.

Our newsletter for Illumination informing of our progress and plans was released on both Medium and on Substack. I link both so you can share with your relevant audience. Sharing is a wonderful community trait. Here’s the Substack version.

ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled and published the collection of boosted stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated. I believe you will find amazing stories from that collection. It is a labor of love between writers, editors, nominators, and Medium curators to delight our readers.

December 2023 was an excellent month for me. In addition, a story near and dear to my heart got a boost. Many thanks for the comments on this story: Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life.

I recently self-curated my monthly stories for my loyal readers and as a sample for fellow writers. I look forward the same success this month so I keep working hard. Please also check our strategic approach for 2024, which is aligned with Medium’s direction articulated by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, our chief editor.

He also mentioned that only 5% of his stories performed well in 2023 and other 95% hardly got any views.

Dr Yildiz also added many new writers during his holidays.

Please find his collections with the associated lists and share them on your socials so we can bring more readers to Medium. Here are links to Mike’s collections: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16

Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, Elin Melaas, created her second collection earlier. Elin also created the Invisible Series. Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #2

And our lovely editor Surekha Chandrasekhar also created a collection of her delicious pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which is also our virtual kitchen. 20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023

ILLUMINATION editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.

Meet Seda Anbarcı, Meet Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Meet Jozsef Kovacs, Meet Davor Katusic. Meet Thomas Allen Moon, Meet Sneha Nagre, Meet Zondra Dos Anjos, Meet Ani Vals Meet Ammara Hassan. Meet Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups Chosen Stories from Omni Essence, Editorial Profile of InYah

Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles in this collection.

I love reading writer biographies and curating them. If you write any bio story please let me know so I can add them to my collection. Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies

Dr Mehmet Yildiz reviewed an interesting book of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he really does great reviews. He even wrote the foreword of my gaming book. Here is his great review today. “Nobody Will Tell You This”

As mentioned a few weeks ago, I created a Discord server for our writers to collaborate and share their story links, so you are all welcome to join. We already have great fun there. It is not as big as our Slack, but it will be one day, as Discord is a lot of fun.

Introduction to New Writers

Now, let’s welcome the new writers who joined us yesterday. Please explore their stories, and they resonate with you may connect with them. This is a great opportunity for writers and readers to meet. I followed most of you today but I couldn’t follow more than 150 profiles so I will continue the rest tomorrow.

A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor

A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor

Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28

Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27

New writers, when you need help please don’t hesitate to contact me on Slack workspace or Discord server. I introduce these services below.

I also enjoy introducing writers on YouTube. So if you are interested you may contact me on Slack or Discord.

Here is some info about Slack and Discords

About Me

I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. I am also a YouTuber. Thank you for subscribing to my account to get notifications when I post on Medium. I created a new website to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium. I also have a Substack newsletter. Let’s connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.

I own two publications on Medium. One for video gamers and another for YouTubers and Podcasters. I also support Illumination Integrated Publications as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in the Slack Workspace.

Writer applications for my publications can be sent via this weblink. Please add your Medium ID. I also enjoy email marketing using Cliqly, which is my affiliate link.

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