New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 45
Nominated and curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers
Happy weekend, dear readers and writers! As part of our new curation service, today we compiled this collection to feature engaging and informative pieces nominated by volunteer editors and ILLUMINATION-Curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.com, which supports 25K+ writers. We explained the reasons for this post in the first version.
We are pleased that our lists are now in a single post that readers can easily share on social media.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz introduced the new Medium Friendship model to our readers. We hope many readers join and support our writers.
Thanks Aiden (Illumination Gaming), also joining the program and inspiring our readers.
We added more writers today and announced them in our mini-onboarding pack. We also introduce them in this collection so that you get a chance to explore their profiles and stories.
Aiden had an interesting experience. His account was cloned. Here is his funny yet important story. Let’s all be careful about scams and spam accounts. They might ruin our reputation by sending deceiving messages to our readers.
Please be vigilant about scam accounts, as they run like wild horses on the platform.
We posted our monthly updates for November, including our achievements, stats, and plans. Non-members might read the substack version from this link. Here’s the Medium version: Monthly Updates from ILLUMINATION Editorial Team: November 2023.
ILLUMINATION-Curators posted a bulletin about an exceptional story today.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz introduced Pernoste & Dahl, a writing duo that has been contributing to our publications for a while.
Please meet our new editor InYah. You may explore her profile and beautiful stories.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz reviewed an interesting book of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz, as he enjoys reviewing books from different genres.
Dr Mehmet Yildiz interviewed one of our top writers, Luay Rahil.
Many thanks, Aiden (Illumination Gaming), our editor and curator, as our editors are extremely busy with the workload of ILLUMINATION. Please enjoy and share Aiden’s collections.
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ILLUMINATION Gaming was chosen as a boost-nominating publication. Let’s congratulate Aiden, who supported us in creating these collections and associated daily lists. Writers interested in gaming and computer games might love this inspiring story.
We are pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. Here is How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program. However, we have another piece of good news. In addition, ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection.
Medium Friendship Subscription
We are also excited that our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz upgraded our publication accounts ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators, as well as his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), making them Friends of Medium. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story.
Why I Became a Friend of Medium Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Out of 145 volunteer editors, a team of 58 volunteer curators developed this new service idea to address the visibility of stories. 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. But we can only add a limited number of stories to keep these posts in a reasonable size.
Our lead curators include them in lists, a great Medium feature. When you see your stories in lists, you may save them, share them on social media, link to them, comment on them, and like the list for increased visibility. The entire curation process takes up substantial time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also created 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)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers’ income dropped in September and October due to fraudulent activities on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly, DHSc titled Here’s What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
Curated Collections by Mike Broadly, DHSc
Mike joined the curation team and created several collections from his favorite stories that you may adore. He has a fantastic taste as an avid reader. Here is Mike’s latest collection.
In addition our editor Elin Melaas also created a short collection today.
ILLUMINATION editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.
Meet Seda Anbarcı, Meet Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Meet Jozsef Kovacs, Meet Davor Katusic. Meet Thomas Allen Moon, Meet Sneha Nagre, Meet Zondra Dos Anjos, Meet Ani Vals Meet Ammara Hassan. Meet Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups Chosen Stories from Omni Essence,
Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles in the attached collection.
Daily List for Sharing — Volume 45
You will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. Today, our editor and media coordinator Aiden (Illumination Gaming) volunteered to create the list. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora.
Let’s all engage in this list and at least tweet it so that more readers can find these stories. It is the purpose of these curated lists.
We appreciate your wonderful support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you. Here are the nominated stories from avid readers today.
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect 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. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.
4 Reasons We Procrastinate and 10 Steps to Overcome Them. Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Power of Child Sponsorship
What are the Virtues? Ellen Clardy, PhD
Creative Breakthroughs Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD
You Are More Spiritual Than You Know Cedric Johnson, PhD
The Legacy You Leave Behind: Was It Really You? Wesley van Peer
What is it that sets your soul on fire? Zeenat Merchant Syal, M.A, M.Sc
My Top 5 Offline Hobbies That Brought Joy Back into My Life Gabe Araujo, M.Sc.
Do All Seek The Romance Before Their Eyes; Do We All Seek That Evasive And Shy Element in a Life? — Joanie Adams - Sightseer; Conjurer Of Words
Publication Format Experiment. Dr John Frederick Rose
Digital Dreams vs Human Screams Marie Grace, Ph.D.
March YouTube Collection Dr. Gabriella Korosi
The Bitterest Coffee Mariana Busarova
No Male Doctor Allowed Seda Anbarcı
Tapping Into the Universe Aaron Waddell — Pickleball Philosopher
Xbox Game Pass Could Be Coming to Rival Consoles Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
My First Ever Car Ali Ahmed
Richard Ramirez “The Night Stalker”: To Catch A Monster Alphonse JW
How to Get Started With Photography Åsmund Kværnstrøm
Palestine Bear Kosik
Join Me in a Drunken December Bernard
History of Holiday Fruitcake Bill Petro
Snowbound Block Wife
I was (almost) Blind, but now I See! Bob Phillips
Alex Hormozi’s Wealth Formula Cait Mack
The Little Things Cathy Strine
Life’s 50 Biggest Problems ChrisCrutch
The Intriguing Tale Behind The Famous British Prison : Tower Of London Chronicler
Best Christmas Movies from the ’60s Curt Melzer
Skip the Bullsh*t Advice and Copy These 10 Tips for Successful Online Writing Dante Ramos
A Christmas Fire’s Reflection Daphsam
Earn A Comfortable Income With These 15 Side Hustles! Deon Christie
Our Economies are Richer than Ever — but here’s why You’re No Better Off (and how to fix it) Dinah W
The Beatles and How an Obstacle Became the Way to Their Success Donnie Van Meer
Life Sucks and then You Die: What does it all mean? Ed Chunski
Perspective Writing Is What Makes You Memorable Eduard Nicoara
My Friend’s Indie Movie Keeps Garnering Awards! Elisabeth Khan
Been and Gone Elle Canta
Beware of free stuff — it costs you a lot more than you think Emil
The One Time It’s Okay to Lie in an Interview Evan Crosby
Writing And Perfectionism Fabio Cerpelloni
I Hate the Scientific Path to a Life of Bliss Fatunla Samuel
How A Guilty Person Tries To Blame Others Floyd Mori
How To Beat Fear, Without Doing Scary Things. Freya V. Locke
How to Survive in Tech By Somebody Who Has and Hasn’t Gary Niemen
On Grief and Hope Harry Stefanakis
Erling Haaland Becomes Fastest Player To Score 40 Champions League Goals Ini-Iso Adiankpo
Pedestrians: Drivers Can’t See You Jacquelyn Lynn
Would You Recognize a Misogynist if He Was Kind to You? Ava
How To Make Life Easier Solving Any Problem In Five Simple Steps Jason Morton
Did you know there is a secret way to communicate with other writers on Medium? Jayshree Gururaj
I Quit Google Analytics — Here’s what I use instead now Jenn Leach
No One Tells You Self-Improvement Is Exhausting Jenn M. Wilson
How a Four-year-old Girl became a National Interest Jibril Yusuf
OMG! It’s December Already John Whye
MAGADoodle Dandy & the Duplicitous Denial of Responsibility John Worthington
The Elderly Grandparents Fell Asleep Then a Cell Phone and a Drinking Glass Were Forced Into Their… Lioness Rue
‘Everything Happens For A Reason’: Do Coincidences Actually Exist Lisa Fouweather
Elon Musk’s Politics Might Cause Twitter “X” Collapse Luay Rahil
How I Overcame My Severe Depression? Ammara Hassan
Stop Wasting Your Existence! The Teachings of Carl Jung 🌀 Marko Eickholt 🌀
Generating Automatic Notifications for Old Posts (Before December 2020) Elizabeth Emerald
I Used to Be Poor — Here Are 5 Things I Never Waste Money On Modern Money
Become a Priority: Transform Your Relationships with These Tips MRCOLLINSFX
Is Natalie Portman the Most Overrated Actress in Hollywood? Elizabeth Sobieski
5 Signs That You Are a Highly Resilient Person Nadia
Enigmatic Soul Nedelcu Alina
Why Religion has Failed Humanity Nicole Dake
From Dream to Reality Omni Essence
Know What You Crave: A Lesson from a Dessert Stall Mishap Oraorn Srichiangwang
You Can Make Getting Fired the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You Paul Long
What The Planet Needs — Recycling Pierre. Climate change & solutions.
100-Day Writing Challenge: Day 1: Let’s Go! Rajan Bhateja
My Morning Routine: How I Stay Zen and Sane While Running My Online Business Richard Appiah
From Zero to Hero: My Personal Branding Journey on Medium to 3K Followers Richard Warepam
How to Achieve Harmonious Relationships with Humility Rick Allen
10 Reasons Why Practicing Self-Care Boosts Your Creativity Ryan Miller
The One Who Is Truthful — Does Not Care About His Status In The Eyes Of The Creation: S.a.n.a.h
Wisdom Within the Pages of Timeless Texts SAJNANI
‘Ultimate Evil’ Oil Concerns Will Prevent Climate Change Action Scorched Earthling
Is your Startup’s First Developer a chief Technology Officer (CTO)? Sébastien Le Bosser
From Feast to Fitness: A Foodie’s Journey Shamaima Irfan
Crack the Code: How This Rare Mindset Revolutionizes your Productivity Game Shane McGrath
Whispers of the Weekend: A Tale of Love and Serendipity Shoumya Chowdhury
The 100 Percent Rule That Will Change Your Life Singh Bhai
4 Little Changes That Help You Write Every Day Even if You Are Busy Sumanpreet Kaur
Why Choosing a Niche is Crucial for Medium Writers? Suraj Jha
Drag is Not Evil; Drag is Not Bad Matthew Bamberg
Nowhere be like Africa The One Alternative View
Where’s The Emotional Component? Todd B Harrington
Prioritizing Mental Health: Cultivating Support and Self-Care for a Happier and Healthier Life Tyler Lubben
The Leadership Sleigh Ride: Navigating Your Team Through the Holiday Hurdles Vice Ivandić
The First Step to Improve Your Life Is To Stop Watching the News (And What To Do Instead) Victor Correra
What’s in the Democratic Winning Formula? : Policy and Strategy for Voters Wayne Ince
Update on New Writer Registrations
Let’s welcome these new writers joining us today.
We are adding more writers later today and will announce them tomorrow in our upcoming min-onboarding pack.
All writers, 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. Our capacity is full.
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.
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 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
