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Medium is a Community

What I’ve learned so far…

My husband joined Medium back in January, and I saw how much fun he was having. He was incredibly encouraging. He said that he always thought that I was a writer, he could just tell. So, on September twenty-ninth of this year, I signed up and self-published my first story “Among the Pine Trees”, which The Scriber’s Nook later accepted.

Since then it’s been a whirlwind. I’m addicted. My first publication was Crush Hundo Edition. They have a daily prompt word, and they limit you to around 100 words. And I haven’t missed a day.

THINGS I’VE DISCOVERED

1. I love prompts. I’m new to this, and I don’t always have stories swirling around in my head. But give me a prompt and I’m off to the races.

2. I love feedback. I thrive on it. It gives me an idea of what stories are working, and which aren’t. And with the shorter publications, like Crush Hundo Edition, Fiction Shorts and Short.Sweet.Valuable., I get an idea of what stories I should expand on.

3. Writing something every day is vital. It’s important to get those thoughts and ideas out of your head. I just keep writing, no matter what genre.

4. Medium is a community. When you are accepted into a publication you get to know the writers and editors. Those who publish end up becoming a little family who support each other and give feedback.

So, keep on writing, write whatever is on your mind. And don’t be afraid to use a prompt if you need it. Many publications offer them, you can even ask your partner or a friend for one. If you keep writing, I’ll keep reading!

Thank you for reading my story. I’d love to hear your opinions.

You can check out some more of my writing, and follow me here. (She, Her) I am a writer and a freelance editor. I edit all genres, and I specialize in Romance. I write a little bit of everything, whatever is on my mind at the moment. Get an email when I publish a new story.