Curated Collection
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #40
Featuring some engaging stories that you may enjoy as well

Apologies for the delay in sharing my curated collections; the Australia Day holiday had us caught up in family activities. However, I seized some moments yesterday to unearth old stories; today, I finally had the opportunity to compile them in a post. Over the last couple of days, I crafted two short stories to keep my writing skills sharp, as they’ve been feeling a bit sluggish lately. Here they are if you find them relevant and interesting.
I completed 40 collections. I enjoy reading more than writing, although I want to write to keep my brain active in this old age. I dig and keep finding captivating stories that you may enjoy. Compared to the other days, my new collection is short, but rather than size, the quality of stories in this post matters. It is full of gems that you don’t want to miss out.
As Aiden covers the new ones, I focus on older story repositories to give readers a nostalgic experience. Each story is a gem worth your time. You may dive in, engage, and spread the word on social media so these stories can reach more readers. I tried to follow most writers I hadn’t met before, but the system stopped me after a while. I learned that I could follow only 150 writers a day, so I will try another day.
Aiden and I keep contacting Dr Yildiz as he is busy with many administrative tasks like adding 130 new writers. Despite all this, he maintained a cheerful attitude and shared an interesting story related to his personal life and how he manages publications with support from 148 volunteer editors. His story might give you valuable perspectives.
Today, Dr Yildiz had one of his stories reviewed by an expert as his story was poorly performed. I liked his story giving us clues, but his mentor’s points did not fully resonate with me as whatever style we follow, our readers don’t get a chance to see them based on my experience. I wonder whether other writers feel the same. I shared my perspectives in the story.
He also shared a very important story about money and how our obsession might bring unhappiness. His approach to material world is very similar to mine, focusing on altruism and gratitude.
But, unfortunately, my account was duplicated for the fifth time, causing inconvenience to my readers once again. Yesterday, I expressed my frustration in a story. Yesterday, they used sophisticated tactics to further confuse my readers. First, they pretended to be me. Then, changed the account name to something else. But I found and reported them. This new story might give you some clues on their new tactic and guide you to protect your account.
I invite and urge you to share the information, and together, let’s stand against these scammers, ensuring they fail in their fraudulent activities. Your support is invaluable in this collective effort. Thank you for joining me in the fight against these unethical behaviors on this platform.
And the day before, they cloned Dr Yildiz’s account a third time. He provided valuable guidance.
Aiden’s Collections
Here is his latest one. He has already created 55 collections, always finding gems from hidden corners.
Aiden also decided to make a funny movie of my duplication saga :-)
Readers Club
Boosted Stories
We posted our BOOSTED collection from ILLUMINATION-Curators account.
Monthly Updates
The monthly newsletter from ILLUMINATION account.
Aiden also posted it to Substack (illumination.substack.com).
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.
Here’s how topic pages look like:
Strategic Changes on Medium in 2023: How I Adapted to the New Strategy
He 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.
An Interview with Tim Denning.: 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.
Meet New Writers
You can find them in this list if you missed the previous collection.
Enjoy My favorite stories and Some Nominated Ones from ILLUMINATION publications today.
You will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many interesting topics.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Rises, Concerning Me As It Was My Big Problem Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What Car Shows Mean to Me and How They Enriched My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Why Does a Covert Narcissist Constantly Change Even Entertaining Stories? Melissa Kalt, MD
A City Mural that Springs From the Heart Rebecca Romanelli
Me and My Queen Anne Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
Common Medical Myths That Many People Continue to Believe Despite Proof to the Contrary David Mokotoff, MD
This Article is My 100th Dr. Julian Barkan
One Step Closer to a Lyme Disease Vaccine Nancy R. Gough, PhD
What Most People Get Wrong About New Years Resolutions and What To Do Instead for 2022 Richelle Délia, PhD
Tolerant Society Versus Gullible Constituency: Expectations Vs. Reality Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
SOLO — 10 Years in Bali (book release) Arlo Hennings
My Father Loved My Homemade Cookies Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
I Bought A Movie Ticket And This Is What Happened Dr. Preeti Singh
I lost my pants in Texas Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Meet Dr. Gabriella Korosi on Medium by ILLUMINATION
Savoring Our Way to Better Mental Health Hollie Petit, Ph.D.
How Can You Heal Gut Issues, Lose Weight and Improve Your Overall Health? Nikola Ojdanić, Ph.M.
Change — So Damn Difficult Cedric Johnson, PhD
How to Deal with the Frustrations of Writing for Medium Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
The UK’s War Against Disabled People Part 1: ‘Scroungers’ Kaylin Hamilton, Ph.D
Ballad of 3-Eyed Lou Pernoste & Dahl
Tried Idea Diary. Cut my Finger. Dr John Frederick Rose
One Simple Reason I Raise My Daughter In Spain Instead Of The US Livia Dabs RN,MSc
We’re Gonna Die!! Daily Ways I Calm My Brain (#9 is Reverse Gratitude) Monique Brennan MSc
Be the Light You Want to See ✨ Bridget Webber
How to Spot Common Forms of Manipulation to Protect the Well-Being Of Your Soul Libby Shively McAvoy
I Made Over $11,000 Last Month From Social Media Jenn Leach
6 Best Foods To Clean Out Your Liver Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
“What if your doctor told you this?” Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
When Are You Old Enough to Understand Ageism? Melinda Blau
29 Cut to the Chase Lessons About Money You Can Use Right Away Tim Denning
My Most Cherished Moment Working on “The West Wing” TV Show David Gerken
9 Things We Can All Do For Each Other Right Now Anastasia Frugaard
3 Surprising Lessons I Learned From Making $10,000 in a Single Month on Medium Sinem Günel
I Hid My True Identity Throughout High School Ash Jurberg
How I Deal With Racism in Australia Leah Njoki
Can We Just Stop Calling Imposters Leaders Paul Myers MBA
How To Answer the Most Infamous MBA Admissions Essay Question George J. Ziogas
I have a cousin in France Geri Spieler
10 Things You Don’t Know About Me Misty Rae
OK Millenials — Boomer Has Had Enough Joe Luca
Meet Joe Luca on Illumination YouTube Channel
My Brown Neighbor Only Speaks To My White Husband, Not To Me Or Our Mixed Race Children Rebecca Stevens A.
Look, What Medium Algo Is Busy With Serving Millions of Readers on the Topic Pages Mike Broadly, DHSc
A Dream Career Lost to Lupus Sumera Rizwan
Two Incredible Writers that You Should Read Julius Evans
How to Survive the Energy Bill Increase Adam James
Design a Fast-Mimicking Lifestyle without Fasting and Shrink Waistlines Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
What This Harvard Study of 51 Million Job Postings Confirms About Hiring Practices Boateng Sekyere
The Law Of Attraction And CBA James Boylan
The Whole Circus Has Come to Town Bob Metivier
Request to Remove Gay Documentary from Lafayette, LA Library Denied Carla Paton
Freelance Writing on Synergy
What is a Joro Spider? Cathy Coombs
10 Things I Tell My Children About Relationships Colleen Sheehy Orme
Cloud Gaming Will Soon Be Easier to Access Than Regular Gaming Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Perils of Pet Ownership: The Dreaded Fall Deborah Camp
Introducing… Yoga with Eleonora! E. Katherine Kottaras
Rainy Days and Mondays Elizabeth Emerald
How To Clear Your Mental Inbox and Detox Your Mind Gary Buzzard
Understanding the Nuances of Weight and Fat Loss for a Healthier and Happier Life Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Simple and Profoundly True Gerad Carrier
9 Steps That Provided Me To Achieve Success In Life Gokhan Yalcuk
The Decriminalization of Evil: Why It’s All Our Fault Henry Corrigan
My First Course Jeff the Content Coach
Why Did Putin Attack Ukraine? Joanna Henderson
The Good Clime Retrieves The Sunken Heart — One Mild Allusion To Settle The Harmed Mind — Goodness… The Doctor - Joanie Adams
God Does Not ZAP Us ! Jodie Helm
Perceiving Time Josep Ferrer
How To Find The Good In Every Person You Meet Jolie Porter
Amplenote — Notes-Tasks-Calendar, All in one solution at Super Speed! Kaushik Trivedi
Here’s How I Tamed Overactive Immune System and Lowered Arthritis Symptoms in 5 Steps. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Feminism is Now Becoming Detrimental to Women Khadejah
If You Are A Creative Make Failure Your Comfort Zone Khyati Jain
An Editor Said My Article on “Why Women Love Women” was Too One-sided Kimberlee
Spacewalk? Spacefloat would be more appropriate! kristin schuhknecht
How I Quit Writing for 8 Weeks and Still Made $100,- Each Month Lucien Lecarme
Decluttering — An Easy Way to Improve Your Mental Wellbeing Mary Beth Hazeldine
What Was In The Food? Lessons To Learn From A 19-Year-Old Who Lost His Limbs To A Chinese Meal Mentoni
Elon Musk just declared war on Russia Nasar Karim
Here Are the Most Annoying Types of Online Gamers. Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
What It Takes To Work In A Sales Position Nora
Earn Between $120.00–3,000.00 Writing For These Publications Pamela Kazmierczak
Finally Grateful for Yard Work paulmartincurry
The Purpose In Me Rayna Pummel
A Stubborn Girl With Down Syndrome Refused to Forget Me Seema Virani Kholiya.
Leaders: Respect This Trinity Shashi Sastry
7 Ways to Protect Your Energy As An Empath Shea Hulse
What Happened to Writing on Medium? Shu Hasegawa
I Speak My Truth In Simple Thoughts Tree Langdon
Resurrection! Suma Narayan
6 Ways Wearing Shoes Inside Your House is Like French Kissing the Sidewalk Tim Ebl
3 Time Saving Dating Tips for Singles Wendy Scott
How I made $1,093.33 as a freelancer by persisting long enough Eduard Sebastian
Five Tips to Melt Visceral Fat and Have a Defined Belly Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Rose Thorn: The Tale of a Virgin Whose Vagina Ran Away Brian Loo Soon Hua
One Man Killed More Than Any Single Person In Human History Author, D. Denise Dianaty
Want To Start Selling On Etsy? Here’s How. Alice González
Men — Increased Body Fat Can Negatively Impact You In This Way Ange Dim
Creating History: Ketanji Brown- Jackson Annelise Lords
From Everybody to Your Ideal Audience Annie Wegner
The Key To Dealing With Anxiety Is To Accept It Antonis Iliakis
2021 Was A Record Year For Homicides In These 15 Cities Arthur Keith
2021 Was A Record Year For Homicides In These 15 Cities
2022 is shaping up to be the same
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Being Lazy and Living Slow Are Two Decidedly Different Things Bella Martin
After He Died… Brooklyn Muse
Russia Wants To Organize The UEFA European Championship, Why Not? Bryan Dijkhuizen
Bridge Crossing CARMEN F MICSA
Manage Inflammation by Boosting Mitochondria in 5 Steps Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Logitech G and Tencent Games Announces Handheld Cloud Gaming Console Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Thank you for reading these stories.
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Introduction to New Writers
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