avatarRobert Ralph

Summary

Robert Ralph reflects on his five-week journey writing on Medium, sharing his modest earnings, connections made, and experiences with publication submissions.

Abstract

Robert Ralph, after five weeks of writing on Medium and publishing six articles, expresses his astonishment at his earnings and the growth of his following from zero to eight. Despite facing rejections from multiple publications, he remains grateful for the opportunity to connect with readers and other writers. Ralph highlights his acceptance into the "Writers' Blokke" publication by Benny Lim and sets his sights on reaching $1.00 in earnings and gaining 25 followers. He encourages readers to support new writers and provides affiliate links for joining Medium and buying him a coffee.

Opinions

  • Ralph is inspired by the Medium community and values the connections he has made.
  • He acknowledges the challenge of getting published in Medium publications but remains optimistic.
  • Ralph suggests that new writers should research and tailor their content to the interests of specific publications.
  • He is appreciative of the attention his work has received, including claps and reads from Medium members.
  • Ralph views his earnings, however small, as a significant achievement and a motivator for his writing.
  • He is hopeful about the future and his ability to reach his next set of goals on the platform.
  • Ralph recommends the "Writers' Blokke" publication for new Medium members seeking writing opportunities.
  • He expresses gratitude to his readers and encourages continued engagement with his work.

My earnings to date — 5 weeks in

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I cannot believe my earnings; I am gobsmacked, to be honest; I have now been writing on medium for around five weeks and published six articles. I have been inspired by so many people and have met two real connections so far on my journey.

I have reached out to several publications and have been rejected by all of them except one, I will let you know who that is further down this page.

My following has grown from zero to eight followings during this time and I am grateful for every single person who reads my publications, I sincerely hope we all grow together and find plenty of enjoyment in that process.

Publications

I have attempted to submit my work to several publications, all without a response. I am not knocking them, of course, they receive probably hundreds of articles each day, however that does not help me.

I think what we all want is some direction, of course, there are a few things we can do to improve, the option I chose, and what I would recommend is to research what each publication is looking for from you as an individual and what type of content they are looking for you to write.

I want to give a big shout-out to Benny Lim for accepting me as a writer to his publication https://medium.com/writers-blokke I hope some of my articles will be published there soon.

This is an up-and-coming publication, so I would recommend it to any new members of the medium platform, “Writers Blokke” appear to give you at least a chance to write for them, I will update you on my progress with them during my future publications.

My earnings

Well, wait for it, I know you have probably already seen the picture!

I have earned $0.12 so far, now this for me is significant, the fact that people are reading what I write, and now members have also started to look at my work is very flattering and encourages me to write some more.

My next target

I can see a bright future and look forward to reaching my next target of $1.00 and reaching 25 followers, this is what dreams are made of.

Thank you for taking tie out of your day to read this article, and I hope you come back soon.

Written by Robert Ralph

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