New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 4
Curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
This month, as led by ILLUMINATION-Curators we started a new curation service to create visibility for great pieces nominated by 50+ editors/curators. This is our 4th volume. You can check Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3 as linked.
In addition, we’re pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. However, Medium currently limits us to nominate only 20 stories per month due to the beta stage of the boost program.
Considering we serve over 24,000 writers and publish around 1,000 stories weekly, this limit poses a challenge. You can learn about our boosting services from the attached interview scripts we conducted with Dr Mehmet Yildiz last week.
Boosted stories are doing well, but 99% of great stories hardly gain visibility. Understandably, Medium can’t boost all great stories. However, writers pour their hearts and souls, and stories don’t have any views, even from the followers of writers or publications. We don’t know the reasons. Old stories hardly get any views.
We noticed that engagement rates have been low. But Medium now rewards writers based on engagement. Therefore, we encourage our readers and writers to engage meaningfully with our curated stories.
We understand everyone has different tastes, and you can’t read every story. However, if each reader selects a few stories, shares them, and engages with them, we can significantly increase views and reading times for these stories that usually get minimal visibility and delight our writers.
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors who are also writers and readers on this platform, so the collection reflects their collective taste. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories.
Collaboration among writers and readers is crucial on Medium, making it a great place for both. All our editors and administrators are volunteers, dedicating their time to give a voice to every writer. They review and publish stories daily without any payment. Let’s recognize their contributions and use this service graciously.
Our curators, editors, and administrators are committed to this duty. However, if they don’t see acceptance, they might stop. We highly encourage you to support this new curation service by choosing great stories, meaningfully engaging with them, and supporting your favorite writers.
Leaving comments, giving claps, sharing on social media, and following profiles will delight these writers. In an upcoming bulletin, we’ll share more information on how we use our Slack workspace to expand this service to all writers to be part of the curation process.
To address the visibility of stories, out of 145 volunteer editors, our team of around 50 volunteer curators developed a new service idea. Each nominates a few stories from their reading list daily, and our lead ILLUMINATION-Curators compile them into collections like this one for our readers.
Additionally, our lead curator includes them in a LIST, a great Medium feature. Feel free to save, share on social media, link to your stories, and comment and like the list for increased visibility. These lists will be created monthly, and here’s our first list for your engagement.
The entire curation process takes up much of our volunteers’ time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows. Here is the LIST for this new collection, which you can share on social media to get more views of these beautifully written pieces.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also create a list of the stories they read from our publication. We will compile lists in these collections. Here are sample curated pieces created by Dr Yildiz recently from his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
September’s income drop seems to relate to fraudulent activity on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
With this opportunity, we also introduce new writers joining us today. Let’s give them a warm welcome and explore their profiles. We add their profiles at the end of the collection.
Selected Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
We believe you will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. We added them to a list so that you can easily share this collection on your socials. Thank you for your support for these writers who pour their heart and souls to these stories to delight you.
How Tech Redefines Parkinson’s Care and Empowers Patients Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Back to Writing / Curating Technology, Business, and Leadership Topics Using a New Profile Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Nutrition: Curated Stories — Volume 1 ILLUMINATION-Curators
A True Account of my Interaction With an Extraterrestrial Being Rebecca Romanelli
I’ve Experienced Poverty Multiple Times. Tim Denning
Here’s How I Improved My VO2max After My 60s with Persistence and Guidance. Mike Broadly
Life Is The Act Of The Becoming; I’m Anxious To Remind Myself Of What I Was And What I Am To Be Joanie Adams
Microsoft Paint Is Getting a Photoshop Feature for Free Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Teddy Roosevelt: My Favorite Quote from My Favorite President David Gerken
An Alternative Lens on Prayer Davor Katusic
Fueling Growth: A Guide to Nourishing Your Child’s Development from Birth to Adolescence Dr. K P Vasudeva Rao
Why efficiency in your brain depends on small worlds and rich clubs Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.
Revolutionary Implant Revives Movement in Parkinson’s Patient Antonio Segovia, MD.
99% Of People Sleep Wrong — 7 Possible Fixes Kristie Leong M.D.
Future Doctors and Nurses Don’t Want to See Patients Dr. Julian Barkan
If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics David Mokotoff, MD
Cannabis Use Disorder in Chronic Pain Patients: Separating Fact from Fiction Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
It Is Possible To Beat Obesity & Reverse Diabetes (Unfortunately The Media & Society Won’t Let You) Dr. Ashish Bamania
How My Income Increased from $26 to $435 on Medium in Just 30 Days (No Bullsh*t) Dr.Ramesh Chaurasiya
The Joy of Solitude Living in the Autumn Dr Michael Heng
When All The Holes in My Head Swelled Shut … Almost Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier)
Three Ways to Overcome Thinking Your Chronic Invisible Illness Is a Weakness Ruth Miller-Anderson PhD
Gentle Rain. Dr John Frederick Rose
The Overpopulation Theory Appears to Warrant Further Examination Ali Alzahrani, Editor
The Disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert Kurt Dillon
The Shifting Sands of Sinai: A Personal Journey Through the Narratives of the Middle East Jussi Luukkonen – your curiosity guide
5 Surprising Links Between Fitness and Photography Zacc Rowlands
Ghosts and Memories Pernoste & Dahl
Body of Work: Review Britni Pepper
Trump, Biden- Ageism in America Brooklyn Muse (editor)
A Veteran and AI/Human Mistakes — Is AI The Victim Here? Annelise Lords
Diwali, the Great Indian Festival of Lights, Love and Magic Surekha Chandrasekhar
The Forty First Rule of Love Ahsan Cheema
Uncovering the Secret to Timeless Content Creation: A Journey from AD to BC Ahmadou DIALLO ✪
How to Enhance your Storytelling with C.A.T.S. Alex Rotar
What Do You Do on Mexico National Day This Year? Alin Stan
Procrastination Demolished: 6 Powerful Strategies That Transformed My Productivity Aman Jain
Kill The Child — Your Life Depends On It Amey Deo
Anthony’s Exchange Life in Spain — Zaragoza Anthony Wong
Here’s the THREE Reasons Why I Love Daily Writing ASAD EDUCATE
Surrender To Your Spiritual Fervour Astral Escapes ∞
Exposing Hidden Costs Bill Abbate
This Dead-Simple Act Of Mine Fixed My Writer’s Block bluesapphire
The Improvised Plug-In Blood Pressure Device Seda Anbarcı
25 Years of Entrepreneurial Adventure in Information Technology Business Jozsef Kovacs
5 Traits of a ‘People Magnet’ Personality Jane Lamb
When Men Rise in Status Their Sexual Partner Alternatives Increase! Cafe Spiritualista
Politicians and Pets Charlene Ann Mildred
Triangles in My Soup Chloe
“I have no enemies.” Chris Son
Use This Tool if You Want to Bomb on YouTube Short Christine
The Cure for Imposter Syndrome Christopher Pierznik
Need a Reset? Cindy Shapiro
Why You Should Reconsider Spending Your Twenties and Thirties in Japan as a Foreign Woman Hakima T A N T R I K A
The Art of Suspense: British Novelists’ Secrets to Gripping Tales CJ Coop
6 Types of Lunar Missions — Explained! Daisy Rajbongshi
Why I am Introvert Dawa choedon
Problems Will Not Go Away, so do not Freeze like a Deer Caught in the Headlights Lawson Wallace
The Upcoming Spider-Man 2 Game Will Have an Open World Twice As Big As the Last Two Games Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Why You Need To Stop Whining About Being Ghosted Ella Harris
Are Writers Responsible for How Readers Receive Our Words? Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
My Journey to Self-Discovery and Inner Peace Emily Chan - Life and love sharing
Is Wearing a Bra Necessary in 2023? Emily is typing...
Unlocking Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Emotional Q
Diversify Your Happiness Eva Luna
My Thought Process for WritingV Felix John Attard
Greek Festivals Are Events For Enjoyment And Learning Floyd Mori
Communication Gregory Iciano Ardila
THANKS FOR 100+ FOLLOWERS Harsha Gurnani
7 Lessons I’ve Learned from My Mistakes Hasnain A
I AM A Soul — A Cosmic Fire! | by Jamen Mendes | Medium Jamen Mendes
Mr. Speaker, There’s No Such Thing as a “Bible-Believing” Christian Guy Nave
I’m Right and You’re Wrong James Boylan
That Time I Traded My Couch for a Mouse Jeff the Content Profit Coach
Fall is Both a State of Mind and a State of Grace John Whye
The ‘LOL’ Factor Jome Nartatez
Top Four Reasons to Write Online (That Don’t Include Making Money) Jon Svec
Have You Had Enough of That Killer Internet Fail Jonathan Townend, RMN
Free to Build A PB-Size Completed Enterprise Data System Connecting Google Products in Series Julian 👊 Data Chef
This Is How Meaningful I Feel Today After Holding a Stranger’s Baby Julienne M.
4 Reasons Why Creators Need to Use Generative AI Justin McLaughlin
Hard Lessons in Art: Becoming a Dedicated Writer Le Voir N. Lewis
Is Your Life Mediocre? I hope so! LVP
Why I Write Liam Ireland
The Impact of Food on Skin Health Leo Mirage
A Career Story is the Decisive Success Factor During Professional Transitions — Even If You Still… Lu Wang
Bougainvillaea’s Hidden Bloom — Jeanne Baret’s Shadowed Voyage Mashrur Arafin Ayon
Never Forgotten Melody
How Algorithms Weave the Butterfly’s Wingbeat into Our Paths Miss Johnsen
Dancing in the Rain: Lessons from a Life in Flux Miss Johnsen
The Heartbreaking Reality of Classy Modern Women ‘Dating Down’” Ms Sovannary
Friendship And Lord Of The Rings Nanna
A Tale of Love, Authenticity, and Growth Øivind H. Solheim
How to Start Writing Today Priscilla Writing
The One That Sticks to Your Finger Pauline Evanosky: writer, psychic, channel
Unraveling the Enigma: The Devil’s Footprints Mystery of 1855 Phil Gaspard
Humans Where Born Too Fast For Vanity, the Planet Didn’t Keep Up Pierre. Climate change & solutions.
Forever Yours Poonam Vashist
Why “Done” is often better than “Perfect” for success? Productivity,Time management,Success hacks
Protecting Kids’ Data: Irish Penalty on TikTok Rabia Akram
AuDHD: How to Manage the Contradictions of Autism and ADHD Rachel Anne Helms
Old Values and Modern World Rebecca Forest
Is It Worth It to Stretch Too Far Outside Your Comfort Zone? Richa Singh
How Morning Brew Keeps Me Informed and Entertained in the Age of Information Overload Richard Appiah
Looking for Magic in Mundane Ritu
Let’s Be Clear, Getting Older Sucks, But The Alternative Sucks More Robin Fritz - Change in Thought
Honesty Will Guide You To Goodness — And Goodness Will Invite You To Heaven: S.a.n.a.h
Shakespeare is NOT the Greatest Writer in the World Samantha
Here’s How to Quit Bad Habits. Samshe Alam
Peeled Sheep — A love story Part 1 Shawn Bruwer
I Can’t Believe It’s My Job To Make Sure Another Human Being Doesn’t Die Shy Am I
Exploring the Reasons Why We’re Not Thinking Clearly Sobaan Saeed
What I Learned from Napoleon Steve C
Beauty in Distress: Mirrors with Character Stiers Collective Studios
Anybody Watching “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” on CBS or Paramount Plus? Stephen Dalton
3 M’s — (M)ental Health, (M)editation & (M)en Rights tarun bhatt
It’s Time For You To Get a Fresh Perspective Tree Langdon
Mind Games: The Psychology Behind Notification Obsession Tanya Jain
Challenge Overcome — Powerful Pioneering Focus Made Mining Profitable Terry Day
6 Ways Tech Writers Can Get Boosted On Medium In 2023 Tom Handy
Sycophancy and Silence TheUnknownDoctor🐙
One Life Lesson People most often Learn too Late in Life Thoughtfulness💭 By Vivek
From Dreamer to Achiever: Practical Strategies for Turning Your Dreams into Reality Tyler Lubben
The Intelligence Conundrum Utpal Kumar
The Melodies of Happiness and Joy Warren Brown
Why Most Self-Help Advice is Utter Bullshit Wesley van Peer
If Google doesn’t see your Blog, it doesn’t exist! (An SEO Guide) Zaigam Akhtar
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Today
Let’s welcome writers who joined our publications today. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow them if their content resonates with you.
Independent content creator, Joseph Lemuz, Varsanz, Patricia Haddock, Peter, Michael John Scott, Genetech Blog, Lysandros Lysandrou, Netta D., Calvin EL, Nitin, Guillermo Rincón Gracia, Avion Howard, CJ McRae, Tia Merotto, Nicola de Vera, Pat Alcala, Dan Fitch, JT, JoJo M, Divya Senthil, Markus K, Mina Ghashami, Aaron Waddell — Pickleball Philosopher, Dr. Apurv Khandelwal, Edutainment Insider, Ugo Okechukwu, Pure Script, Natalie Wiffen, Vicki Akita, AGW, Abdul Rehman, ZahoorHaider, Maria, Gary Smith, Taryn Tyler, Adam Stern, Hashem Sadeddin, Peggy Evans Esq., Clinton Dcruz, Samah Thinkfluence, Joshua Chen, The Nerd, Mirra Esmael, Daphsam, Pachamama, Ccgordon, Caitie Eddy, Hardik Raval, Ruby Jack, 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞, Blaise Webster, TJ Henry, Bindu, Sierra — Work At Home Diva, Shae Atlas, Isaiah P. Lindley, Brandon Dabbs, Michael Williams, Xoblaz, Emotion Live, Janice Harayda, Words Without Walls, Johntstepp, Rajan Bhateja, Lochlan, Adrien Book, Dayna Dawson — The Agile Lifestyle, Bee Wild, Dmitry Potylitsyn, Zabrina Hvostal, Han Fuzari, Velvetstar64, Tej Prakash Agarwal,
Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don’t accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.
Change of Perceptions for Expectations
Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don’t publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.
Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
How to Increase Earnings from Content Creation
Apart from the boosting opportunity on Medium, which can increase your income, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, recently answered this frequently asked question by many writers on how to increase income from writing engagement.
Many writers desire to make a living from their craft. Using Medium as a single source is not a viable option. There are other opportunities that you need to consider. We believe this story will give you valuable perspectives.
Collaboration and Promotion
You will receive an invitation to our Slack workspace to collaborate with other writers, share your story links, and contact editors and our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. It is a free and moderated service. You may meet some of our editors from the attached collection.
Introduce Yourself in a Story
Please consider introducing yourself in a story and post it to ILLUMINATION or our other publications. This might bring you new followers and expose your profile to new readers.
Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) compiles and distributes these bios to our subscribers. You may get bio ideas from the attached collection.
You may also self-curate your stories to gain visibility. Aiden provided a sample example, as attached. You may follow a similar format by categorizing your stories based on topics.
You may also enjoy a recent story from one of our new writers and editors, Mike Broadly — Healthier Lifestyle, who made significant progress in the last two months. You may contact Mike on our Slack workspace, who volunteers to support our new writers.
Writer Introduction
We recently introduced a few more writers like Thomas Allen Moon , Omni Essence, Sneha Nagre, Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups, Zondra Dos Anjos, and Ani Vals
You might also check recent editorial introductions from our team.
You can learn about our other editors’ backgrounds from this collection curated by ILLUMINATION-Curators.
Recent Announcements for Connection
You may check the following two announcements to meet other recently joined writers, including links to their profiles. This is a good opportunity for new writers to build their audience, as writers are great readers. We enjoy enabling collaboration on Medium by encouraging meaningful engagements.
Welcome to our writing and reading community, and we look forward to the meaningful and high-quality stories.
When you have questions, please feel free to contact our owner and chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace. He is also happy to speed up publishing your stories if they are delayed 48 hours or more.
Critical Policy Documents for Our Writers
Every writer contributing to our publications must review these guiding policies before submitting their stories. We are tolerant, but these are non-negotiable rules.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for New Writers
Helpful Resources for Beginners
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Five Tips to Become a Prolific Writer Despite Full-Time Work
You may find more helpful stories from the content management collection of Dr Mehmet Yildiz typically written to help new writers joining Medium.
Sample Curated Collections for New Readers
We curate and feature stories from multiple editorial accounts.
Here are our latest curated collections by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, and ILLUMINATION-Curators for your enjoyment.
Invitation to a Free Master Class by Sinem Günel
Invitation to New Writers to our Publications on Medium
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link.
We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a writer on Medium. Please mention the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications include:
ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION’ S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination on YouTube Illumination Gaming ILLUMINATION’s Blog EUPHORIA by Dr Mehmet Yildiz