New Curation Service by ILLUMINATION — Volume 5
Nominated and curated selections from passionate writers tailored for avid readers
Dear Readers and Writers,
This post was created by ILLUMINATION-Curators as a new curation service to create visibility for great pieces nominated by 57 volunteer editors/curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium. This is our 5th volume. You can check Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4 as linked.
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. We believe after beta, editors will be able to nominate more.
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 perform 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. Older stories hardly get any views unless they are shared, like in this collection.
Editors 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 stories listed in our curated stories nominated by editors who are also avid readers.
We understand everyone has different tastes, and it is not possible to 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 stories in this 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. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible.
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 doing this work. 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 a few claps, sharing on social media, and following profiles will delight these writers and encourage them to continue writing great pieces like those in this collection.
To address the visibility of stories, out of 145 volunteer editors, our team of 57 volunteer curators developed this 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. 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 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)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers’ income drop in September and October due to fraudulent activities 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 hearts and souls into these stories to delight you.
How Technology Redefines Parkinson’s Care and Empowers Patients Dr Mehmet Yildiz
If Medicine Doesn’t Work, Here Are 6 Viable Alternatives to Lower Pain and Chronic Inflammation Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Best Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Studying the Lives of 10,000+ Ultra-Successful Individuals Tim Denning
Kindness in A Life of Service Dr Michael Heng
ILLUMINATION Discord: Video Introduction to Beginners Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Count-down begins Yogesh Haribhau Kulkarni (PhD)
A Tiny Emotional Reframe That Can Make It Much Easier to Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Ayodeji Awosika
Why Keeping an Eye on Heart Rate and Pulse Is Kind of a Big Deal Mike Broadly
Searching for Love and Happiness Jens Peter Olesen
Three Record-Breaking Lightning Strikes Hit Our Off-Grid Community Rebecca Romanelli
The Birth of a Mother Prashansa Gadgil
World Within Worlds — An Ode To A Gentle Soul — The Great Translator; A Poem To Jacob Bronowski Joanie Adams
Want to Boost Your Mood? Go Outside and Listen to the Birds David Gerken
Why Leaving Medium Was the Best Thing For My Writing Anastasia Frugaard
Chosen Stories from Collection of Omni Essence on Medium by ILLUMINATION-Curators
No Humans Involved (NHI): The Dehumanization of Black People Guy Nave
Money Investing Forecast Fallacy Ali Alzahrani, Editor
Ode to Parenting Brooklyn Muse (editor)
Stories from My Years of Clinical Experience Dr. K P Vasudeva Rao
Why Is Waiting So Damn Hard? Patricia Haddock
How I Stopped Self-Abandoning in Dating and Relationships Above The Middle
Say Goodbye to Omegle Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
About Me: Who Am I and Why Am I Here? David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Poem: Happiness and Appreciation Tea, the Gratitude is the Attitude Challenge ✅ Doc Samurai Sam
The seal that saved my life. Fiction poem | by A Shayens Abran | Medium A Shayens Abran
Annoying Leaking Tap. Dr John Frederick Rose
Poem of War, Peace, Love, Fear, Science, Philosophy and Spirituality Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Unlocking Joy Through Song: Can Singing Boost Your Mental Health? Kristie Leong M.D.
The Glowing Sign of True Democracy Abhishek
The Household Love Agnes Laurens
The little girl I love- deserves an apology. Akshita Kabra
How These 6 Proven Methods Personalized My Path to Magnetizing People Aman Jain
Hoia Baciu: The Most Haunted Forest in the World Ammara Hassan
Simple Copywriting Tips That Most Writers Use Andrea Bitay
Good Enough Is Better than Perfect: The Art of Making Satisfying Decisions Andreas Haubold
When Your Clothes Lied! Annelise Lords
Wisteria Lemming Bear Kosik
5 Steps to Change Bill Abbate
Tangle Screaps Block Wife
His New World Bruno T.
Reading is More Fun as a Writer Caleb Ashley
Funny Things I Said To My Laptop Today. Carol Townend
How to Defeat Shiny Object Syndrome Carrie Kolar
Eiffel Tower or Effort Error? Charlene Ann Mildred
First Natives, First Influencers Chloe
Video: Meet Jack Up Close and Personal Jack Kammer, MSW, MBA
Unyielding Spirit: Adapting to a Decade of Global Challenges CJ Coop
Cracking the FAANG Interview: My Journey to Succeed in Tech Giant Interviews Cloudmize
Master Marketing Automation with GetResponse! 🚀 Strategic Overload
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks Crystalclearcandace
Busy Writers Can Slash Their Writing Time By 50% (9 Ways To Create More) Derek Hughes
You’re a Unique Creative Being — Born to Design a Life You Love Diana Leotta
The New World of Appreciation at Medium Don Martin, real-life writer
Checklist: Emotional Balance to Amplify Pleasant Feelings and Dim Unpleasant Ones Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Mysterious Creativity Sparkle its Magic on Unhurried Minds Dr. Fatima Imam
Unlocking the Secrets of Vitamin D: Your Pathway to Healing & Wellness Dr. med. Titus Maniera
The Pursuit of Happiness: The Dark Side Ed Chunski
Not Fitting in is not the Disaster you Think it is Lawson Wallace
Mining Blog Posts for Gold: Turning an Article Into a Digital Empire Jan Carroza
The Second Season of Loki Is Coming Earlier Than Expected Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
Key Types of Alternative Energy With a Potential to be Never-Ending. Pt1 Elena Beliaeva-Baran
What Happens When an Angsty Teen Turns a Lyft Driver into His Unwitting Accomplice? Eleni Stephanides
The Loneliness of Silent Suffering Emily Chan - Life and love sharing
What Type of Investor Are You? Ethiraj Srinivasan
You Need To Have Hope That Good Stats Will Return Floyd Mori
All Things … The Lord God Made Them All Fred: Almost Famous
I identify as an Autistic, Alien-Robot. Gigi Stella
The Makeover Harry Hogg
Rustic Reverie — Verses from the Countryside Harvey Ross
10 Easy Things To Improve Your Life Hass Leonid 👨🎨 Books Lover 📚 Lifehacker 🐱💻
Immortality Lessons from Animal Life Hendy Wijaya, MD
How to Care For Senior Cats — 7 Health… Hunter Cabot
Stop Looking Backwards: You Don’t Have Time to Waste j.j. wolfe
I Was Just Falling Apart Until I read This Secret of Success. Jasbeer Singh
The Number One Thing that Prevents You from Settling When It Comes to Relationships Jenny Alexander
Fiction Jo Ann Harris, Writer of Daily Musings
How I Organize Research and Coding Projects for Long-Term Success John M. Mola, Ph.D.
Coordinated Labor Strike Hits Big Three Auto Makers Simultaneously John Whye
Just Five More Minutes Jome Nartatez
The Terrible Loss of HMS Seahorse Joseph Yossarian
Why You Should Start a Fresh Page For Your To-Do List Each Day Josh Spilker
Fertile Feminine Kallol Mazumdar
ChatGPT, Content Creation & Creativity [6 Unexpected Benefits] Karolina Kulach
Confessions From a Formerly Fat Girl Khushi Anand
Why Your Apology Sucks and How to Fix It Kiana Curtis
What it Means to be a True Crime Writer Kurt Dillon
The Intriguing Murder of Celia (Beth) van Zanten Kurt Dillon
The Keys To A Life of Abundance Kurtis Pykes
Stop Looking for Your Purpose and Start Seeing What Your Life Means LVP
I have felt for you…. Het Patel
Why you need to find a creative outlet Lu Lopez
Embracing Life After Antidepressants Luke Tarling
3-Step Framework To Never Run Out Of Content Ideas Marichelle E. Urquico
Leadership: Should a Leader Lead from the Front or Back? Martin Giles
How Changing Your Beliefs Can Transform Your Life Martina
Healing Michael Holford
Is Google Lens the Future of Search? Molly Pearce
Exploring the Dawn Murder of Crows Outside My Window Ms. Colóna
Dopamine Detox: Withdrawing From Digital Addiction Mwangi Wanjau
Unveiling the Significance and Role of Flags Muhammad Writes
Toxic People’s Greatest Hits: 50 Hilariously Absurd Things They Say Naya Lizardo
What I Read This Week Nicole Dake
8 Billionaire Behaviours & Habits You Can Copy to be 10x More Successful Nikola Maharajh
The Shadows of the Future Øivind H. Solheim
From Stardust to Consciousness: Your Cosmic Odyssey in a Universe of Possibilities Pal Dru Koi
The Dance of Day Pallavi Kohli
Lady Hartley’s Husbands Penny Grubb
Why Did I Quit Writing On Social Media Pierre. Climate change & solutions.
Philosophers Say That The World Is An Illusion Poornima Verghese-Ram
How Nighttime Planning Boosted My Productivity Productivity,Time management,Success hacks
Does Your Work Still Excite You Raza Hussain, MD, MBA
Nasty Psychological Games People Play Rima Eneva
How Are the Fjords Formed? Ritu
How Strange Is Man — He Ruins His Present While Worrying About His Future — But Weeps In The Future… S.a.n.a.h
Why Drinking Coke Every Day is the Worst Thing You Can Do To Your Body Samantha
How to Break Free and Live Your Best Life. Samshe Alam
What Are You Giving the World When You Write? Shashi Sastry
How I work with email across Mac, iPhone and iPad Simon Theakston
Why Everyone Should Do an Online Detox Spiritworth
Snapchat’s Impact on Relationships Sumaya
Ambition, Wisdom, and the Balance of Nature Suresh Sangwan Saru
These Powerful Habits Generate True Happiness Sven Vandenberghe
“Nalanda”: 3 Attacks on the Hub of Knowledge Tanya Jain
Romance or Insanity?: 10 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship Tech Revolution
Learning to Read Text and Image Creator Matthew Bamberg
Google Video Ads Guide For Beginners! Deon Christie
I Called Her Wednesday The One Alternative View
When the two different worlds met TheUnknownDoctor🐙
Joy Triggers Tony Leo
Dotpause Gives You Time to Reflect Tree Langdon
What is Kundalini and How Can You Awaken It? The Essential Role of a Spiritual Guru Vanessa O.
You Need A Killer Title, Not A Title Killer Veronica Llorca-Smith
The Rules of Engagement Veritas Civis
Breaking Free from the Tyranny of ‘Should’ Wesley van Peer
Hot Sundays | Lead Sheet into Tug Life. Pt. 3 writingelk
7 Deadly Sins of Job Searching Zo Hayes
Using Music to Set the Mood of Your Writing and Why I Love Eluveitie’s Music for Game Development Brandon J Trimble
Cheat in Games: What Drives Players to Cheat? Rice
My War On Cuphead Has Begun! Rodney McGill
PlayStation Plus Price Increase Jamie Crook
Gaming Cogitohazards: Starsector Peter Bozukov
Gaming Moments — Stellaris — The Worm Dezmodian Emruby
Now, Time to Meet New Writers Joining Us Recently
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
