Curated Collection — Nostalgia Series
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #88
Featuring engaging stories that you may enjoy as well
Dear avid readers and fellow Friends of Medium, I hope you had a great long weekend. I compiled 88 collections & Lists, giving you reading options from different topics. It is short, but I believe there is something for everyone. I aim to find valuable stories buried under the dust for your enjoyment.
I invite you to consider giving supportive feedback and sharing the stories you read on social media. My goal in creating these collections is to increase views and the engagement rate among avid readers as much as possible to support our authentic and inspiring writers.
I also give some quick updates for the writers and followers of our pubs.
Yesterday, we added many new writers. I introduced them in my previous collection.
Recently, Dr Yildiz wrote about the detrimental effects of hate speech on social platforms. As you may know, we don’t allow any harmful content in our publications. ILLUMINATION Does NOT Publish Content with Defamation, Discrimination, and Hate Speech. You may learn from his experience and thoughts.
Recently, we posted our new newsletter. It will be great for the new writers. We added some more new writers so you may find their profile at the end of this post and consider exploring their stories.
Our dear ILLUMINATION is four years old. By leveraging Aiden’s older video I penned a short story using my funny Aussie accent. I usually don’t speak or write like that. I hope you will enjoy it.
I wrote a story about my thoughts on bulk suspensions. You might have heard that Medium suspended many accounts. We wrote a short piece about it if you want to learn about the details.
Dr Yildiz shared his perspectives by looking at the suspension issue from both sides. His story made me more compassionate about both victims and Medium. As my account was suspended a few weeks ago, I know how painful it can feel. But the platform needs to remove useless leeches.
We had to deal with scammers trying to sell Medium’s claps and highlights on Fiverr. I checked that site and saw that 300+ others are selling them. Please be careful with these scammers, and always report them.
Aiden created a cool YouTube video for ILLUMINATION-Gaming readers and writers to delight them with some boost guidelines.
In a special episode, I shared some boosted stories I read. Some readers enjoy exceptional pieces so I add it here.
Aiden covers the new ones, and I focus on older stories to give readers a nostalgic experience. I add a few news ones, too, from my daily reading, or sometimes editors ping me to add exceptional stories. 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’s Collections
Here is his latest one with my friend’s link for anyone to read it. He has already created 115 collections, always finding gems from hidden corners.
Now another great editor, The Sturg joined the curation team and he posted his first and second well-designed collections. He put lots of effort into creating this. I know how challenging and time-consuming it is to create these collections. So please engage in his collections and share them on your socials.
Update on Boosting
If you are into boosting things, recently, Dr Yildiz answered frequently asked questions from writers and readers about the boost program on Medium, which gave me a few surprises as a writer and editor. I wish I had read something like this a year ago. No wonder none of my stories got boosted, causing me to pause writing, but he shows us hope.
Aiden featured our boosted stories, which I finished reading all of.
As a boost nominator, Aiden introduce stories of frequently boosted writers. So far, he did four and will post more as they can be helpful to new writers.
ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled our boosted stories. You may find exceptional stories from this. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V5. They also created a new Reader’s Club post with many great stories. ILLUMINATION Reading Club #9
Recent Interviews with Influential Writers
Recently Dr Mehmet Yildiz interviewed another famous writer Genius Turner. He is a gem. You might enjoy this story as much as I did. I am now following Genius to learn from his insights. Interview with Genius Turner
Here’s an interview with Shirley Willett. She is my senior so I send her my respect. I also featured one of Shirley’s story today about 6th dimension. Interview With Shirley Willett
Meet another experienced writer David Mokotoff, MD. You can learn about his interesting background. I love David’s informative and humorous stories. Interview with Dr David Mokotoff, MD, a Retired Cardiologist
I found interesting interviews with writers and added them to a post so that you may find them easily. They are captivating and full of life lessons.
Influencing Non-Members to Become Members
You may check this open letter from Dr Mehmet Yildiz to non-members. He observed that a large number of readers and writers are non-members who do not contribute to the platform’s growth. I believe you will find his points valuable and relatable.
To influence non-members, I listed all the boosted stories I read last month and provided my thoughts, including some common patterns in these exceptional stories. You will love them. There is something for everyone, as these exceptionally well-written stories cover many topics and different writing styles.
Please Enjoy My favorite stories and Some Nominated Ones from ILLUMINATION publications.
Nuances of Serotonin Syndrome: Experts Warrant Caution for Elevated Serotonin Levels Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Xenotransplantation: First Pig Kidney Transplant in a 62-Year-Old Man Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Here’s How I Improved My VO2max After My 60s with Persistence and Guidance. Mike Broadly, DHSc
Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Surrender is Not the Word I Thought it Was in My Youth Rebecca Romanelli
In 2024 Throw out the Coffee Pot and Try This Instead Dr. Emery Caster, DTCM
High-Priced Stuff That’s Worth Every Single Dollar Tim Denning
These 162 Words Will Drag You out of Bed in the Morning Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
3 Habits of People Who Are Not Obsessed With Productivity (But Still Get Things Done) Thomas Oppong
The 2024 Doomsday Clock-Can You Hear it Ticking? Arlo Hennings
The Reason I Don’t Try Making New Friends Anymore bluesapphire
How I Get Paid $100/Hour To Coach Writers (Despite Writing for 1 Year) Derek Hughes
Why Medium Should Be Transparent about Clone Phishing Attacks David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
When buying the wrong house can literally take years away from your life Deni Sahaya
Cutting Out Gluten Is Not as Simple as One, Two, Free E Mark Moore
These 9 Email Tips From Google’s CEO Will Revolutionize Your Inbox Eric Kulbiej
How to write memorable memoirs and personal reflections on Medium Frances A. Chiu | writing coach | editor
Digestive Enzymes: Multiple Benefits and Managing Deficiencies for Optimal Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
When a woman gets raped in front of a crowd, and no one intervenes Idzard
Do You Know How Many Plastic Bottles Are Sold Every Minute? Katharine Valentino
The Benefits of Meditation and How to Start Kingsley Asuamah
The Biker Rumbled Into the Parking Lot in a Real-Life Scene From a Movie Lawson Wallace
Navigating Love with a Mentally Ill Partner Libby Shively McAvoy
SpaceX Drone Ships — The Evolution of Space Launch and Recovery Mats
Understanding the Nuances of Weight and Fat Loss for a Healthier and Happier Life Dr Mehmet Yildiz
What Tennis Players Like Novak can Teach us about Life and Being our Best Sandra D
A movie from 1998 broke my crippling writer’s block Vince Mao
If Your Employer is Paying for Your Qualification, Clarify the Details Upfront Wendy Scott
Why “Giving Back” Isn’t As Generous As You Think, and How To Do Better John B. Dutton
Expectations: A Harbinger of Hatred. Chapter 3 Dmitry Potylitsyn
Basic Instinct: Are These Comebacks Punchier Than Unpredictable? Ajith Balakrishnan Nair
Queer Organisms: Nature’s Lesson for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Cellular Responses to Ketosis: Can Cancer Cells Listen and Behave? Thank you for sharing it like all other posts that you read in this collection.
Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.
ILLUMINATION Reading Club #4 ILLUMINATION-Curators
Thank you for reading these great stories 🙏
Links to My Previous Collections
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Introduction to New Writers
Now, let’s welcome the new writers who joined us recently. Please explore their stories, and if they resonate with you, you may connect with them. This is a great opportunity for writers and readers to meet and connect. New writers, please read the onboarding pack in the attached intro before sending your stories. Photos are very important, so please check out the image handling policy to prevent returns.
Writer applications can be made via our registration portal. Please remember to add your Medium account ID.
Get an email whenever Mike Broadly, DHSc publishes.
If you want to explore more from my life lessons? I compiled the links in a list to make it easy to find for you. Your feedback is important to me.