WRITING

Medium Publications Accepting Self-Published Pieces

Here is what you need to know if you want more eyeballs on your work — Updated August 2023

I’d like to share with my fellow writers on Medium that there are numerous publications open to accepting self-published pieces.

When I joined Medium two and a half years ago, I self-published several pieces in my haste to get started on the platform.

I quickly realized that I would not get any eyeballs on my work as a new writer unless I published my pieces in a publication.

After researching the platform, I discovered that several publications would accept self-published work.

Publications That Accept Both New Drafts and Pieces Already Self-Published

To my knowledge, these are the publications that accept both new drafts and pieces already self-published.

It’s worth noting that Medium’s rules prohibit publishing a piece in numerous places simultaneously.

From Illumination Integrated Publications:

• Illumination
• Illumination’s Mirror
• Synergy
• Illumination-Curated
• Technology Hits
• Reader’s Hope
• Illumination Book Chapters

From The Good Men Project:

• Hello Love
• Change Becomes You
• Equality Includes You
• A Parent is Born
• Greener Together

From Agents of Change:

• Shelter Me
• Modern Identities
• Co-Existence

Miscellaneous Publications

• Weeds and Wildflowers
• Thoughts and Ideas
• The Personal Essayist
• The Candid Cuppa
• The Expat Chronicles
• Dancing Elephants Press
• Evolve
• Focus!
• One 4 All
• Be Yourself
• Modern Women
• Pet Therapy Notes
• Alternative Perspectives
• The Authentic Eclectic
• Klearance Cannabis Collection
• Digital Global Traveler
• The Random Nerdiness Collective
• Creative Passions
• GenTales
• Predict
• The Shortform
• The Community Building Movement
• The Daily Cuppa
• The Motherload
• Thank You Notes
• The Brain is a Noodle
• Blue Insights
• The Dove
• The Lark
• Flicks TV Hound
• Skinny is Best
• Hotspot Travelers
• Lifestyle Today
• Writer’s Daily

Date of Publication

Depending on the date you self-published your piece, your piece may appear further down the publication homepage and not at the top of the homepage.

Alternately, if it is a much older self-published piece, it may be archived entirely and may not show up on the publication’s home page at all.

If it is a small or new publication, it may still appear on their homepage if they do not get many submissions.

To Self-Publish or Go With a Publication

Once you are better established as a writer, you may not need to publish with a publication.

I am aware that numerous well-known writers on the platform prefer to self-publish, as they have more control over content and formatting.

Yet, others say it does not matter either way if they self-publish or submit to a publication.

I find that small to medium-sized publications work best for getting more views on our work since our pieces remain on the pub homepage longer.

Many of the smaller publications also have a very active fan base. It can be gratifying to have people interact with your stories. Our fellow writers and readers can provide feedback and a sense of community, not to mention that interacting with others is enjoyable.

When we submit to larger pubs, our work can get buried in a large volume of work. The larger pubs add fresh content quickly, and your piece can be pushed to the bottom of the homepage, in which case people are unlikely to read it.

What are your views on self-publishing vs. submitting to publications? Are there any other publications that accept self-published work that I may have overlooked?