Curated Collection — Nostalgia Series
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #91
Featuring engaging stories that you may enjoy as well
Dear avid readers and fellow Friends of Medium, I hope you are well. I compiled 91 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 wanna increase views and the engagement rate among avid readers as much as possible to support our authentic and inspiring authors.
As a writer and reader, if you want to be rich, I found an amazing business opportunity. But of course, it is a scam 😊 Thus, I wrote it satirically to give you some ideas and a few chuckles. Please don’t take it seriously.
But today, I wrote a more serious story which is an important public health issue. I featured a story of Shayla Renee 💖which touched my heart as an inspiration source. I shared it with my family and friends and they loved it. You can find her story in mine, along with an appraisal from me, our senior editors, and Dr Yildiz. I also added it to the list below.
Quick Updates of our Pub Activities
I also give some quick updates for the writers and followers of our pubs that I learn from editors. 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.
Dysregulation of Dopamine in the Brain Indicates Multiple Neurological & Mental Health Conditions Dr Mehmet Yildiz [New]
Nuances of Serotonin Syndrome: Experts Warrant Caution for Elevated Serotonin Levels Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Here’s How I Improved My VO2max After My 60s with Persistence and Guidance. Mike Broadly, DHSc
Her Son Saw Her in the Shower, and The Sky Was Falling Down Mike Broadly, DHSc
Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
A Philosophical Dialectic with Spinoza’s God Daniel Lehewych, M.A
The Best Advice for How to Win on the Internet (If You’re Ordinary) Tim Denning
An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful ILLUMINATION-Curators
A Vital and Overlooked Issue in Abortion Debate Rebecca Romanelli
A Baptist and a Muslim — Mississippi Folk Artist Ethel Wright Mohamed’s Marriage Defied Old South… Deborah Camp
What Can We Expect as the New Year Arrives? Debbie’s Reflection
Expectations: A Harbinger of Hatred. Chapter 4 Dmitry Potylitsyn
Five Tiny Habits That Will Raise Your Credibility Ngozi Anna Akunne
7 Common Dreams About Your Crush And What They Actually Mean 2bebetter
How to Recover from Career Setbacks (Even if the Setback is Your Decision) Anna Burgess Yang
Coffee — is this dreamy drink good for my health? Anna Salazar
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Rises, Concerning Me As It Was My Big Problem Dr Mehmet Yildiz
From Procrastination to Productivity: What It Taught Me About Time Management Bryce G.
Parents Shouldn’t Be Made To Feel Bad If Their Homes Are Untidy! Carol Townend
Studies Show Racism Causes Black People’s Bodies and Brains To Age Faster Charles Amemiya
A New Scientific Link Between Smoking and ALS Mike Broadly, DHSc
You Don’t Have to Hustle IRL to Get Opportunities Anymore Christie Sausa
The day I Confirmed How Good A Braider I am: Create Spirituality
What Are The Different Phases of My Career Development From An Employee to A Business Owner Daniel Ng
Lithium Orotate: Why This Unique Molecule Might Save Lives Based on My Intense Research Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Understanding and Supporting Loved Ones with Delusions: A Brief Guide Daniel Sullivan
Creative or Analytical? Do We Have To Pick Just One? DeryaSefer
How To Make Friends: The Difference Between Friends and Pals Eduardo Ramirez
What If Our Phones Could Talk Back to Us — ON THEIR OWN?!? Gary David Flamberg
From Dreamer to Creator: 5 Tips to Help You Succeed in Digital Economy Jerry Keszka
Her Son Saw Her in the Shower, and The Sky Was Falling Down Mike Broadly, DHSc
Don’t Get Duped by Psychic Hotline Scammers on LinkedIn: Stay Vigilant Miriam Rachel
5 Books That Will Set Your Mind Straight And Help You Start 2024 With A Bang! Nikola Maharajh
Here’s The Odd Way Growing Up Cult-Adjacent Helped Me Ossiana Tepfenhart
How to Boost the ‘Cuddle Hormone’ When You’re Alone Pala Najana
This Is *also* How Job Interviews Can Go Wrong Pallavi Goswami
Why You Should Stop Setting Goals and Start Thinking Like a King Ram Mo
Beware “Facebook Memories”: It Can Wreck Your Day Ryan Canady
How I Started My First Online Business: Skailex.com Serhii Kucherenko
Learn How To Overcome Laziness With These Two Proven Steps Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
I chose these 3 platforms to generate traffic to my Medium page. The Lion the Bunny and the Bear
My Addiction to Cigarettes and My Plan to Stop Thomas Morison
The dominoes of darkness that cause people to quit anything Vince Mao
Personal Growth Strategies: Stages of Change Wayne Stelk, PhD
Why You Don’t Need To Be Disciplined Every Single Day Of Your Life 24/7 William
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
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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.
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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.