Curated Collection
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #30
Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well
Today most of my time went to curation and newsletter preparation process. We posted our BOOSTED collection from ILLUMINATION-Curators account and the monthly newsletter from ILLUMINATION account. Our good friend Aiden coordinated the activity and helped us with his tech and media skills. I wish I have his skills.
Aiden also posted it to Substack (illuminatin.substack.com).
Two days ago, I experienced distress when hackers cloned my account, making an attempt to deceive my readers and trusted friends. However, the wonderful community support from readers, editors, and fellow writers uplifted my spirits. You can check out the details of my unfortunate encounter and glean valuable insights, recognizing that such incidents can happen to anyone on this platform.
I also came across another related story from Dr. Yildiz after conversing privately with him. Rather than sharing his remarkable story on Medium, he chose to publish it on NewsBreak, a decision spurred by the fact that his stories on Medium now receive only a minimal number of views. The inexplicable decline in visibility perplexes us. I encourage you to explore his narrative and gain insights into his concerns, as articulated constructively in his own words.
His recent piece struck a chord with me because it echoed the reasons I, too, decided to pause my writing and shift focus towards more reading and curating. His candid assessment of the platform mirrors my own experiences up to August 2023.
After that, I did a bit of research on the topic pages, and I couldn’t believe what I saw as what was offered to millions of readers. [Hit: Spam]
Recently, 100+ new writers joined. Thanks, Aiden, who helped the team in these busy times and onboarded them successfully. I also introduced them in my previous collection so you may check it if you want to explore their profiles and stories. Today we added more writers and I will introduce them at the end of this post.
Aiden (Illumination Gaming) spiced up his collections with a catchy name: “Look What Aiden Found Today.” I find it pretty amusing! Here is his new one, posted earlier. I pinched a few stories from his cool collection.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz wrote an essential article for writers showing the strategy for 2024. It was the most articulated piece so far for me. I believe writers and readers also will find it inspiring.
Dr Yildiz used his top-performing (5%) stories as an example of what Medium wants. Like many writers, 95% of his stories hardly received any views from his vast following in 2023. But he is cool with it and keeps continuing to support other writers and his readers. I will study his guide, and who knows, one day I can get boosted, but I don’t care about it much, so I won’t stress myself for the sake of it. There are better things to do in life.
He also added many new writers and personally onboarded them with great advice for their growth. He cares a lot about our writers.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz interviewed our popular writer Tim Denning. You may enjoy what Tim said in this interesting interview. He is a source of inspiration for fellow writers and thousands of readers.
Last year, Aiden (Illumination Gaming) wrote a story about Tim as part of an AI project. I believe you will love what AI thinks about Tim.
As boosting is now so crucial for the success of writers, ILLUMINATION-Curators shared our boosted stories in a new collection.
Given that none of my stories have received a boost, I’ve decided to dive into these narratives to glean some insights. My primary focus remains on the 99% of non-boosted stories that, unfortunately, fly under the radar. Someone needs to champion them, and I’ve taken up this noble yet challenging task, much like Aiden.
If you missed the previous collection now you can find them from this list.
Enjoy My favorite stories and Some Nominated Ones from ILLUMINATION publications today.
I believe you will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many interesting topics.
Beyond the Surface: A Comprehensive Exploration of ALS Patterns After Years of Dedicated Research Dr Mehmet Yildiz
A New World Record in NES Tetris Game: It Was Just Beaten By A 13-Year-Old Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Visualizing and Understanding the Concept of the Holographic Universe Mike Broadly, DHSc
Kindness Unveiled Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
5 Life Lessons the Last 5 Years Have Taught Me. Gertrude Nonterah, PhD
My Daughter’s Transgender Identity Didn’t Make Sense Tony Leo
A Personal Exploration of 7 Hours of Sleep Ali Alzahrani, Editor
Creating Change Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Has Your Heart Run Away From Home? Rebecca Romanelli (pinched from Aiden’s collection)
Career Roadmap for Gen Z to Land Their Dream Jobs (Part 1) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
People Who Say They “Have a Screw Loose” Are Extraordinary Tim Denning
Do You Feel Sleepy While Meditating tarun bhatt
Sailing my heart Pernoste & Dahl
I Spoke Less — [I Heard Much More ] — IV Joanie Adams — Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words
I Spoke Less — [I Heard Much More ] — IV
Journeyman’s Poems — Amended Poet’s Play On Form
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Gum Trees: Bane and Glory. Dr John Frederick Rose
My First Friendsgiving Potluck ❤ Seda Anbarcı
The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
✅Life Stories: Homeless, Hopeless, and Heavenless in the City of the Angeles ✅ Doc Samurai Sam
We Don’t Have To Step On Each Other’s Toes Britt H.
I Uploaded My First TikTok Series Jenn Leach
Love’s Whispers: A Journey into Shadows Adelaide
Freedom Museum Harry Hogg
A Public Marriage Proposal Ruined My Best Friend Akaahan Terungwa
Time and Attention — The Real Power of The World Alex Robinson
Christmas Magic: Take Time for Deep Rest and Recovery Alma Thurber
History of Christmas Music Bill Petro
Time is Running Out! Awareness Can Save Us. Andrea Feccomandi
Bad Apples Arpan Chowdhry
3 Predictors of Business Success B. Wright
The 6-Phase Success Formula Cait Mack
Grace and the Unseen: A Story of Beauty and the Beast Cathy Strine
How To Stop Fearing Rejection and Approach the Person You Love Christina Sponias
A Writer Who Is Afraid to Write Cody Raschella
Did We Get The Nature of Cancel Culture Wrong? Darshi A.
Unplayed Melodies Dee
My Children Were Denied US Citizenship Tser Dennis
The Day When I Saw a Social Worker Training Himself as a Beggar Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Try These 5 Simple and Energizing Ways to Help Keep Your Brain Sharp and Alert Diana Leotta
I Bought a National Enquirer Elizabeth Sobieski
Communism of Wives: Plato’s Unconventional Vision that Led Him to Criticism Ammara Hassan
The #1 Rule to Follow in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey! Rodney McGill
Unconventional Love Emily Chan — Life and love sharing
When TV Shows Turn Into Addiction Emma Deptolla
Museum Cafe’ Felix John Attard
Candace Owens Is A Republican Political Commentator Floyd Mori
Don’t Hesitate, Speak Up. Gabriel Sena
Why Gratitude is the Mother of Happiness Genius Turner
Discover Proven Strategies to Master Public Speaking and Enthral Your Audience George M Pantazis
5 Ways You Can Support Your Friend’s Business for Free Heidy De La Cruz
NextJS: Leveraging advanced features with TypeScript Ievgenii Spitsyn
Stop Overcomplicating Inner Peace. Do These 3 Simple Things To Feel Grounded. Janine
How To Make The Best Self Improvements Starts Inside You Jason Morton
“How I crashed a seven figure business” Jibril Yusuf
The Secret Life I Didn’t Want Anyone To Know About. Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
Answer This One Question To Finally Reach Your Potential Jon Svec
Embrace Yourself: A Journey to Self-Love and Acceptance Jose Argueta
Money Tips to Consider for the Upcoming Year 2024 Jose Argueta
Change Management Horror Stories: No, You Don’t Need A Communication K. Joseph
My Twenty-First Poem: A Timeless Song Hasnain A
Beyond the 9–5: Surprising Benefits of Maximizing Your Time Beyond Work Kingsley Asuamah
Righteous View Lila’s Gardener — Stephen’s Skandhas (师雨谦）
How to Make People Respect You in Seconds Luay Rahil
The Costly Assumptions Regarding Communication in Project Management Lysandros Lysandrou
Teaching English: My TOP lesson plans for FREE (part 3) Magdalena Szpunar
4-Step Practical Plan To Unleash Success In The Next 12 Months (Do This If You’re Tired Of Your… Marichelle E. Urquico
Personal Development Happens To You Whether You Like It Or Not. Mark J Kingsfield
How to Deal with AGEs in the Aging Context Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Investigating A Conspiracy Document Michael Holford
Unleashing Your Creative Potential Mikael Tashi
Mint Financial is Shutting Down — Top 2 Picks for Alternative Budgeting Apps Modern Money
They Don’t Know You Molly Toner | Healing From Healing Culture
“From Manager to Leader.” Mujtaba Mehboob
5 Reasons Why Car Manufacturers Love Electric Cars More Than Petrol And How You’ll Be Able To Buy… Nikita Ponomarenko
Is It Still Worth Attending COP Summits? Nomad Mills
I’m Starting the 100-Day Writing Challenge Rajan Bhateja
Absolutely (Horror Story of a Girl) Reality Trekk — Journey of a Trauma Survivor🏳️🌈
We’re All Selling All the Time Sawyer Kuhl, the Quiet Dad
3 Life-Changing Pieces of Advice That Most People Ignore Sean Barker, CPT, PN2
Women in Music Killed it in the 90s and Today’s Youth Will Never Know What it Was Like. Shame on Us
365-ThankFul Shanté Nixon
A Lesson Of Love Taught To Me By Death Stacey Lynn Klug
Kacy Hill Comes Into Her Sound On This Dazzling Pop Album Stanley C.
Russia Feels Threatened By Artificial Intelligence Susie Kearley
Bad Mental Health Day? Feel Better Immediately by Doing These 7 Things Tamara Sonak
Mental Strength Tarek Rakhiess
Introducing Metra — Not Just a Railroad — Actually Epic Results Terry Day
’Til Kingdom Come PAX
Why You Must Overwrite Your Bad Memories Tyler Bridges
How To Remain Motivated In The Face of Adversity Tyler Lubben
The War of Words and The Silent Majority Veritas Civis
Why Are Some People More Resilient Than Others? Wesley van Peer
It Wasn’t Me, Continuing with Chapter 7, Part 3 writingelk
Meeting You For The First Time Felt Like This Yana Bostongirl
I Enjoy My Life Living In Imagination Zunaira Fatima
Marxism: The Thieves’ Manifesto Yong Kim
So you may say hello to Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD.
Special Welcome to New Writers from the Chief Editor
Our workholic chief worked several hours to add new writers and welcome them in a special story. A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor
This month, I only wrote one story, and it hardly got any views, so I want to use my time for better activities like curating and writing my memoirs. The Power of Child Sponsorship
Today 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
As you may have noticed, I became a Medium Friend (FoM). I was reluctant initially but Dr Mehmet Yildiz finally convinced me. I will write about it soon as I still have some mixed feelings. Dr Yildiz wrote an inspiring story about it. Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers
Dr Yildiz finally managed to upgrade his main account and invited our readers to become Medium Friends. His aim is to delight readers by making our writers happier. Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship
Our friend Aiden followed took the plunge and joined Medium Friends groups. He wrote a funny story about being a FoM. You may find his narration and enthusiasm captivating. I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.
Please watch out for deceiving and growing scammers on this platform as they act very tricky. Some readers believed them as they sound very confident using writers photos and profile names. Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers
What can we do about scams and spam accounts?
Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers
These fraudulent accounts lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names.
Aiden crafted two fantastic story teaching our writers how to create a highly boosted story — I tip my hat to him for that! Today, he began spotlighting yet another highly boosted author. I believe it’s set for publication tomorrow, so stay tuned! Aiden’s research and insights are top-notch.
The story of Dr Yildiz felt tailor-made for me, arriving just as I’d been contemplating penning my life’s memoirs and seeking inspiration from the ones I’d devoured. His concise yet impactful narrative has inspired me and provided practical insights to dive into this venture. Interestingly, my first story on Medium followed the thematic memoir style he has detailed, and it’s garnered the highest views to date — a testament to the power of your guidance. Writers and readers cannot miss out on this one.
I’ve compiled 20 collections of my favorite ones, packed with diverse stories for readers to explore. At the end of this post, you’ll find links to the older collections, offering a treasure trove of engaging reads across various topics. There’s a little something in there for everyone’s taste!
Today, I have chosen some inspiring, informative, engaging, insightful, memorable, or heart-warming stories from ILLUMINATION publications.
Most of these beautiful pieces are buried under the dust, so I aim to bring them under the light with my humble efforts. I trust you shall derive as much enjoyment from them as I did.
Should any of these stories resonate with you, I invite you to engage with them by leaving supportive comments, highlighting noteworthy sections, and offering a few claps to honor the efforts of these talented writers and inspire them. Your collaboration is greatly appreciated.
If you have time and are looking for more stories, you may also check the new collection created by ILLUMINATION-Curators, listed by Aiden (Illumination Gaming), and posted by ILLUMINATION editors. New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 45
I link the previous versions here for interested readers. Our volunteer editors spent significant time curating and compiling these collections. Administrators will put them in a new post soon, which will give us a single link.
Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16, Volume 17, Volume 18, Volume 19, Volume 20
A Few More Quick Updates for New Readers and Writers
If you have seen these bulletins, you can quickly skip them, but we need to show them to new writers and readers. , you can quickly skip them,
ILLUMINATION editor posted a new newsletter. We also introduced new writers. Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27
ILLUMINATION-Curators curated a powerful story on privacy. An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful
You may also check the list of their boosted stories. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated
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 Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies
If you are into gaming, our friend Aiden’s publication now nominates for a boost so you may share your stories in his cool pub. He wrote a story about it. ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now
Here are the latest collections of Aiden before re-branding them.
And remember to join his exciting Discord server.
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
I liked an interview story by Dr Mehmet Yildiz featuring Luay Rahil, a writer whose tales often set the ILLUMINATION stage ablaze. An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA
I also like this book review of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he does great reviews. Here is his great review today. “Nobody Will Tell You This”
Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, Elin Melaas, created her first collection earlier. Elin also created the Invisible Series. Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #1
Our editor Surekha Chandrasekhar also created a new collection of her budding pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which we call our virtual kitchen as it is full of delicious recipes. 20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023.
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Us Recently
Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications recently. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow their profiles if their content resonates with you. We are a diverse and inclusive writing and reading community so if you want to shine you need to engage meaningfully for your growth.
You may also meet the previous group of writers from the attached post.
Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don’t accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.
Change of Perceptions for Expectations
Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don’t publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.
More information about ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium can be found in our onboarding pack.
About Me
I am a retired scientist in his mid-70s and a new writer on Medium, but I am not new to writing. As a giveback activity, I volunteered to be an editor for Illumination publications, supporting many writers recently joining Medium like me.
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Meeting New Writers
You may need to create a BIO if you are a new writer. As an altruistic activity, my good editor friend Aiden compiles these writer bios and promotes them. You can learn from this story. Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies
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