Curated Collection — Nostalgia Series
Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #94
Featuring engaging stories that you may enjoy as well
Dear avid readers and fellow Friends of Medium, I hope you are well. I compiled 94 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 want to increase views and the engagement rate among avid readers as much as possible to support our authentic and inspiring authors. We added many more new writers.
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.
Recently, I wrote about an important public health issue. I featured a story that 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.
I also featured another great story by Niko Kivelä. It might inspire you.
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.
Why Gaslighting Matters in the Healthcare Sector & How to Deal with It Effectively Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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)
3 Ways Past Narcissistic Abuse Accelerates Your Confidence and Business Success Melissa Kalt, MD
The System to (Ethically) Build a Monetizable Email List on LinkedIn Tim Denning
Portals of Self: Vedanta Philosophy in Being John Malkovich’s Cinematic Enigma Cristiano Luchini
What Car Shows Mean to Me and How They Enriched My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Black History Month: Recalling Repulsive Racial Realities David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Let’s Study 2D, 3D, 4D Shaping and Excellence in Fashion Design Shirley Willett
Time Rifts 44 — Time/Mine — Fields Frank Ontario | empathy, logic, love.
Real Faith Is What Chronic Relapsers Need To Recover Darren James
Acetyl-L-Carnitine: Here’s Why Fitness and Longevity Communities Embrace It Dr Mehmet Yildiz
It is not about talent. How your position makes it look easy Florian Heinrich
Why I Almost Gave Up Writing on Medium (And What Kept Me Going) Gabe Araujo, M.Sc.
Why so Many YouTubers are Quitting Right Now Gabriel Bertrand
What Car Shows Mean to Me and How They Enriched My Life Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
How Autism Can Make You More Socially Astute Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
3 Simple Actions Strategic Leaders Take Every Day Gaurav Jain
To Transform Your Life You Need To First Know Yourself Gregory Reece-Smith
Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #33 ILLUMINATION
6 Essential Elements of Writing Perfect Book Reviews Israrkhan
What Life is Like Living in the Tropics in a Palapa J. Sharland Day
How a Revolutionary Paper Rejected 7 Times Changed Our Understanding of Biology and Genetics Dr Mehmet Yildiz [New]
The Difference Between Your Early 20s and Late 20s Marcus Tan
Understanding the Modern Middle East Matthew Joe Leatherwood
7 Proven Hacks to Help You Build Steve Jobs-Like Focus Nikola Maharajh
Chinese Scientist makes the World First Genetically Modified Baby Raihan
Google’s new launch Lumiere generates videos from still images Sana Fayyaz
What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Full-Time Writer simplest
6 Foods That Are High in Vitamin C Than Orange Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
How My Great Grandmother’s One Decision 100 Years Ago Transformed Our Family Forever & Even… Syed Baquer Rizvi
5 Boring Decisions That Save You $$$ Each Year Tim J. Schroeder
Acetyl-L-Carnitine: Here’s Why Fitness and Longevity Communities Embrace It Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Why I Won’t Apologize for Wanting to Get Rich Online William
A $78K Pay Cut Significantly Improved My Life Kylie van Gelder
Implications of Excess Visceral Fat and Effective Strategies for Reducing It Dr Mehmet Yildiz
How Sacred Geometry Is Coming Back in Technology for a Reason Desiree Driesenaar
Sometimes I Have a Hard Time Reading Articles On Medium Marta Henriques
Salmon Skin Chips: Trending in the Upcycled Snacks Market Mary Beth Hazeldine
9 Strategies For Consistent Sales On Facebook Marketplace Nora
Nature Photographer, Novel Author and Poet Writes on Medium Øivind H. Solheim
Queer Organisms: Nature’s Lesson for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Need an Instant Confidence Boost? Make a List of Things You Are Good At Sudipto Chanda
Autism: A Processing Error, or a Different Operating System? The Silent Wave
Here’s How I Corrected My Sleep Issues in 7 Steps and Reaped Many Health Benefits. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Want Children? Too Many in U.S. Saying ‘No Thanks’ Vanessa Gallman
How to Sneak Exercise into Your Day When It Seems Impossible Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Here’s How Georgia Defeated Clinical Depression in 10 Steps 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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