Summary

Jill, a writer on Medium, reflects on her first month in the Medium Partner Program, expressing gratitude for her growth in followers, earnings, and community support.

Abstract

Jill, a new member of the Medium Partner Program, shares her journey of joining Medium and the impact it has had on her writing career. In just two months, she has built a supportive network, increased her follower count from 100 to over 400, and earned her first income from writing. She emphasizes the importance of community and shared interests over monetary gain, though she is proud to have earned $30.08 in her first month. Jill has been prolific, publishing over 60 articles since January 31st, and credits her consistency and engagement with other writers' content for her success. She expresses deep appreciation for those who have published her stories in their publications and for the broader Medium community's support.

Opinions

Jill values the connections and support she has received on Medium more than the monetary success.
She believes that Medium's platform has allowed her to share her collected stories, photographs, and experiences effectively.
Jill is proud of her earnings and views them as a validation of her hard work and consistency in writing.
She acknowledges the difficulty of gaining traction on other platforms like YouTube, contrasting it with the more immediate sense of achievement on Medium.
Jill finds inspiration in reading other Medium authors' stories and considers it an enriching experience.
She is grateful for the opportunity to grow her audience and improve her writing through the support of fellow writers and publication editors.
Jill encourages readers to join Medium through her referral link, indicating her commitment to the platform and desire to continue her writing journey.

My First Month In the Medium Partner Program — Wrap Up

I’m super happy with my success and so grateful for the support!

It’s so crazy to think that I have only been writing on Medium for 2 months now. In that time I have made a home for myself here, and have made so many wonderful and supportive connections. I still can’t believe that platforms like this exist when I was banging my head against the wall in places like Facebook for so many years.

Goodbye drama!

Hello beautiful people!

I feel that all roads have been leading me here, and I have spent the past 4 years collecting stories, photographs, and experiences, just to arrive here to share them with you all. I am beyond grateful for having discovered Medium and can see so clearly that it is now the glue that is sticking together all of my hard work so far on this journey.

I was accepted into the Medium Partner Program (MPP) on March 8th after a somewhat unsure start. At first, they didn’t accept my application, but after a misunderstanding, it was thankfully sorted out in a few days.

An Anticlimactic Arrival at 100 Followers

But I’m Still Grateful!

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However, I now realize that getting accepted into the program was not the most important part of this Medium journey. The most important part has been finding people that are interested in the same things that I am, are also fellow writers, and of course, are supportive and encouraging.

Making money is certainly secondary to all of this!

When I joined the program, I had 100 followers, of course. Now, less than one month later, I am proud to say that the number has increased to over 400! It’s just thrilling to know that these are people who mostly are interested in my life and my writing.

Thank you so much to all of you who have joined me here! I am thrilled to have you along for my life journey!

I have wrestled with whether or not I would share my first month's earnings with you all, but as I am pretty proud of my efforts, I decided to do so. It’s not an incredible amount of money, but I can see how it will grow moving forward.

It sure beats the hard journey of getting 1000 subscribers and 4000 thousand hours of watch time on YouTube before earning anything!

I also do enjoy reading other people's articles about what they earned and how this journey has been for them, so maybe others are interested in mine as well.

I have been very consistent with my writing and have now published over 60 articles since starting on January 31st! Every day I am writing something, whether it be long or short, and I think that consistency has paid off. I have also been a voracious reader and really enjoy sinking myself into other people's stories as well. I have learned so much and really feel enriched by some of the articles that I have read here on Medium.

Although I had one day where I felt uninspired, most days I can’t wait to sit down and write, directing my energy on getting my stories out.

So for the month of March, here are my stats.

I have earned $30.08

I have had 4784 views

I have had 2339 reads

I have had 855 fans.

There has been a sharp increase in the past couple of days. Hopefully, I can keep up the momentum! Screenshot by Author.

Including the referred members. Screenshot by Author.

These are my top 5 paying stories:

Of course, the About Me stories are at the top. I was told that they are usually the top money maker. Screenshot by Author.

I would like to thank a few people, in particular, for publishing my stories in their publications. I do believe by doing this, you have helped me not only grow my audience, but you have helped me to grow as a writer and you have also inspired me greatly.

So thank you to Dennett, Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms), Robert Ralph, Warren Patterson, KiKi Walter, Jason Edmunds, Quy Ma, Bruce Walker, Louise Peacock and Randy Runtsch for publishing and sharing my stories with others.

And thank you to all of YOU who are reading, commenting, and clapping for my stories! I am truly so grateful to have found you all and I look forward to many more years of cultivating friendships and offering support right back to you!

Onward and upward!

xo Jill

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