My 100th Published Story On Medium

Summary

The author is celebrating their 100th published story on Medium, expressing gratitude to the community, particularly the publication "Thank You Notes," their wife Penelope Mayfield, and Medium for enabling their growth as a writer and person.

Abstract

In a heartfelt article, the author reflects on reaching a significant milestone of 100 published stories on Medium. Initially drawn to the platform to pursue fiction writing, they have since explored a variety of genres, including non-fiction, personal essays, and poetry—a genre they had never written in before. The journey has been unexpected and surprisingly fulfilling, leading to new friendships and the launch of their own publications, "Plethora Of Pop" and "The Menu," co-run with their wife. The author takes this opportunity to extend their deepest thanks to the readers, writers, and the Medium platform for the support and inspiration that have been instrumental in their prolific writing journey.

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The author is grateful to Trista Signe Ainsworth and the "Thank You Notes" publication for potentially featuring their 100th story.
They feel a strong sense of belonging and inspiration from both readers and writers within the Medium community.
The author acknowledges a profound personal transformation, attributing it to their experiences on Medium.
They express heartfelt appreciation for their wife, Penelope Mayfield, for her unwavering support and inspiration.
The author is excited about the future and eager to continue their writing journey on Medium, looking forward to the next set of stories and experiences.
They are thankful for the opportunity to create and manage their own publications on Medium, which adds to their enjoyment and sense of achievement.
The author values the diversity of writing they have been able to publish on Medium, which includes genres they had not previously considered.
They are appreciative of the readers who take the time to engage with their work, emphasizing the mutual enjoyment and enrichment that comes from the writing and reading process on Medium.

This seems like a perfect time to say, “Thank you!”

Unless I’m wrong in my assumption and hopes of the incredibly cool Trista Signe Ainsworth publishing this story in her awesome Thank You Notes publication, this will be my 100th published story on Medium.

So, why am I doing it in Thank You Notes? Well, because I’m very grateful to a lot of people for playing a big part in my journey here over the last several months.

When I started on Medium back in June, I didn’t know much about this platform, other than that there was a variety of things here, including both fiction and non-fiction.

Because I’ve always wanted to be a fiction writer, I thought this would be a good place to write and publish some short stories. While I’ve done a little bit of that so far, I’ve mostly done non-fiction: stories about music & pop culture and several personal essays.

I’ve also published quite a few poems here, which has shocked me. I never even wrote poetry until I got here.

I honestly hadn’t thought about writing any of those kinds of things prior to joining Medium. It’s all been a huge surprise to me. Not just the amount of stories I’ve written in those areas, but also in how much I’ve loved writing them.

I’ve been addicted to it — which I suppose is a big part of the reason I’m now on my 100th story!

So, I wanted to say “thank you” to the people here — both readers and writers. You’ve inspired me with your kind words about my stories and you’ve also inspired me with your own stories.

I’ve actually made several new friends here since I started and I’m incredibly grateful for that.

I especially want to thank my wonderful wife Penelope Mayfield for her support and inspiration — not just on Medium, but in every minute of every day since we met.

I also want to thank Medium itself. This place has given me a platform to grow.

Not only as a writer, but also as a person.

I’m very, very thankful for that.

In addition to being able to write here, I’ve also been enjoying a new publication I recently started here called Plethora Of Pop. And then there’s also The Menu, which is a publication I write and run with Penelope.

It’s all been so, so, so very fun!

I’ve loved it and I can barely wait to see what happens over the course of my next hundred (or so) stories here.

Finally, one last thank you…

Thank you for reading this. I hope you have a wonderful day. Enjoy!