November Updates from ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Monthly newsletters for contributing writers and readers
Dear Subscribers,
Apologies for the delay in November updates, as we had a hectic month with a growing workload. Thank you for your excellent support in November. Our publications experienced a productive month.
Several new writers joined ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications. Now, more than 12,700 writers contribute to our publications. Having more writers means more reading options for our valued readers.
We appreciated your feedback on the redesign of our front. This new design allows readers to find fresh content on the front page more accessible and faster.
We also started curating stories from Illumination and presenting them to Illumination-Curated readers. Here is sample curated collection.
You may subscribe ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated to receive curated content as our editors publish them.
Our Slack group is open to all our contributors. We have over 10,000 members collaborating meaningfully. If you don’t have access to Slack, you can send a request via this online webform.
To supplement the findability and visibility of fresh stories, we created several featured pages for our readers. You can bookmark these featured pages to find relevant stories easily.
Featured Pages for Business
Featured Pages for Love and Relationships
Featured Pages for Self-Improvement
Featured Pages for Spirituality
We started introducing our editors in a story per editor. You can find them on a new featured page. We plan to present all our editors by mid-January. Here is the featured page: https://medium.com/illumination/editor-bios/home.
You can also find them from this collection on Illumination-Curated.
Currently, some of our volunteer editors are unwell or on leave. If you have time and are interested in supporting our publications as an editor, you may contact our chief editor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace or via this online webform.
This article summarizes the eligibility criteria to serve as an editor for our publications.
It is a pleasure to inform you that several new writers have gained over 100 followers. Meeting this prerequisite made them eligible for Medium Partner Program (MPP).
You may check these guiding stories if you are a new writer and want to increase your followers and readers.
Subscribers Can Produce 50 Times Better Results Than Followers for Freelance Writers
100 Day Writing Challenge is the most desired one among writers. Several writers completed this writing challenge. Some even attempted to post 1000 short forms in 100 days challenge. Updates on Achievements of New Writers for 100-Day Writing Challenge
Participating in these writing challenges for new MPP contributors is valuable for their progress. You may also share your story links, concerns, and aspirations in this unique challenge. Readers enjoy the stories related to the Challenge called “The Proust Questionnaire”. These challenges might bring new readers to your stories. We look forward to reading your stories about these challenges.
Reading times substantially increased in our publications. For example, in November, reading times increased to over 60,000 minutes per day.
We are pleased that articles on ILLUMINATION received more than 5.6 million minutes of reading within the last 90 days. Reading time is the best standard and means income for writers.
Stories for our second largest publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, received over a million minutes of reading times within the last 90 days. In addition, a few stories went viral. We only publish stories of experienced writers on this publication. You can find more info about this special pub if you are interested in joining it.
Our third most significant publication Technology Hits performed even better in the last two months. Several tech stories gained unprecedented visibility and brought many new readers interested in technology content.
We are proud of our contributing writers, offering daily attractive, engaging, and informative stories. As a result, ILLUMINATION is shining for readers better than before. Thank you for your contributions. Several new published authors joined ILLUMINATION Book Chapters and started publishing chapters of their great books. Here is a link to some sample chapters.
All other publications are proliferating. For example, our newest publication, Readers Hope serving aspiring writers, received tremendous interest from writers and readers. We created compelling values to encourage readers to participate in the writing process by sharing stories with small steps, nurturing guidance from editors, and strong encouragement from the reading community. Readers Hope is a unique publication designed for aspiring writers interested in becoming experienced authors.
The audience of this publication is avid readers who want to become writers. The publication has a clear roadmap with the operating power of a supportive team of volunteer editors. Here is the vision and mission of “Readers Hope,” explaining how to transform avid readers into prolific writers using a supportive and innovative publishing tool. We do not mandate style rules for this pub. Instead, we recommend starting with small pieces using raw content and improving gradually. We only request our contributors to adhere to platform policies refraining from harmful materials such as defamation and hate speech. Of course, we don’t tolerate plagiarism.
We highly recommend our new writers review the following relevant articles to improve their content and increase their followers.
Useful Resources for Writers
8 Proven Tips to Build a Rock-Solid Reading Audience: A game-changing strategy for freelance writers to turn loyal readers into advocates for sustainable business outcomes
The Beginner’s Guide to Write Viral Articles & Blogs: Learn 17 proven techniques and unique metrics
Use Of Affiliate Links On Medium: Guidance to writers who need to use affiliate links in stories
How to Survive and Thrive on Medium: Essential guide to new writers
Publication Conduct Guidelines: Rules of engagement and cross-pollination at three levels
Process and Procedures: Anything you want to know about ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
A Practical Guide for Writers: My collection for writing and writer performance on Medium
Essential Checklist for Writers: Improve quality and readability of your stories
100 Day Challenge For New Writers: How to grow and become a top writer on Medium in three months
Invitation To A Writing Challenge: Share your concerns and aspirations in a story
Storybooks and Indexing Publications: They work. Here is the evidence.
Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire
ILLUMINATION Poetry Club: An invitation to poets to collaborate for productive fun
Mentoring on ILLUMINATION: Peer support is essential for success.
Purpose of Synergy And how to publish your stories in this publication
SYNERGY on Medium Upon reader request, we renamed Passive Income for Writers publication
Introduction to Technology Hits Scope, overview, and participation methods
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters: A publication giving voice to published authors on Medium
Learn About ILLUMINATION-Curated Essential articles about ILLUMINATION-Curated publication
Paradigm Shift in Content Curation, Distribution, and Marketing
Stories on ILLUMINATION-Curated — All Volumes: Easy access to curated and outstanding stories
Reading List #3 — Technology Hits: Selected stories for enjoyment of tech readers
Sample Book Chapters: Discover 70+ published authors on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
Testimonials for ILLUMINATION: Thoughts and sentiments of ILLUMINATION writers.
Topic Collections
Featured Stories About “Writing” From The Top Writers of SYNERGY
NFT Story Collection on ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Editors’ Choices
We compiled editors’ choices in a single link. We offer a unique curation and visibility service for storytellers on Medium. Stories Chosen by Editors: Why ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications Feature Stories
The latest on-boarding pack for new writers.
The new on-boarding pack will be ready soon.
Thank you for reading our stories and newsletters.
Editorial Team of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium
Invitation to Prospective Contributors
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link. We will help you succeed on Medium. Please point out the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request. If you are new to Medium, you can join via this link.
You can join Readers Hope by sending a request via this web form.
