Results Of Writing Challenge With A Twist

37 articles in 38 days!

Not long ago (38 days to be exact) I made the pledge to have 100 articles published by the end of March.

I started on 22nd February, giving me 38 days to write and publish 37 articles.

Quick recap of the goals and rules I set myself:

• By the end of March I will have 100 stories published on Medium. That gives me 38 days to publish 37 stories…..
• For the most part I will be focusing on my new publication on Content Marketing and Writing for Small Biz.
• Reestablish connections on Medium. I took a break from EVERYTHING for a while, and unfortunately that means I neglected this beautiful community.
• Find my writing mojo again!

I was worried I would lose motivation, as has happened in other challenges before. Probably because I bit off more than I could chew.

But this time it was different. As I watched the published story count creep up it kept me inspired and motivated to keep going. I wanted to reach 100 published stories so bad, so every time I saw the number increase I had another spurt of energy and inspiration!

And because I know everyone LOVES to read stats and income reports, here they are.

Stats from 22nd Feb:

• Views: 138
• Income: $1.32
• Followers: 370
• Total Published Stories: 63

Stats at 31st March:

• Views: 4740 (like, wow!)
• Income: $3.73 (not quite enough to cover the cost of Medium let alone that coffee…but I won’t give up!)
• Followers: 435 (massive increase!)
• Total Published Stories: 103

So did I do it?

Drum roll please….

Heck YES! I actually published 40 stories this month! I am so damn proud. 40 stories in 38 days is pretty amazing.

Articles:

1. Your Essential Tool To Compete With The Top Dogs
2. Stand Out From The Crowd With Content Marketing
3. A Writing Challenge With A Twist
4. 7 Easy Steps To Content Marketing You Can Take Today
5. Can Running Help With Active Recovery
6. Aren’t Content Marketing And Digital Marketing The Same Thing
7. Content Marketing Makes Yours Small Biz Discoverable, Desirable and Dependable
8. No, This is NOT a Writing Challenge
9. A Different Type of Date Night
10. International Women’s Day and Your Small Biz
11. Let Your Creativity Free in The Supportive Community of Medium
12. A Simple Content Strategy For Your Small Biz
13. The Pillar Strategy is a Powerful Tool for Content Marketing
14. 10 Compelling Content Ideas Before You Finish Your Coffee
15. Break The Bias This International Women’s Day
16. A Content Creation Superpower To Save Time And Effort
17. How You Can Be A WAHM Freelance Writer Without Losing Your Mind
18. Everyone’s Favourite Corn Fritters
19. The Years That Almost (But Not Quite) Broke Me
20. Quick Lunchbox Hacks For Time Poor Parents
21. A Sanity Saving Tip For Families Who Travel
22. Make You Banana Pancakes, Pretend Like Its The Weekend Now
23. Buyer Persona: The Most Powerful Tool You Can Use In Your Content Strategy
24. Content Writing Made Easy Series — Number One
25. Content Writing Made Easy Series — Number Two
26. Content Writing Made Easy Series — Number Three
27. Content Writing Made Easy Series — Number Four
28. Content Writing Made Easy Series — Number Five
29. Batching is Your New Best Friend
30. Content Writing Made Easy — 5 Hot Tips To Create Compelling Content
31. Your Freelance Writing Business NEEDS a Website
32. This Little Thing Called BLOGspiration
33. Is Fear Holding You Back From Your Writing Dreams
34. 10 Tips To Drive Traffic To Your Website
35. 10 Reasons Why You Should Regularly Blog On Your Small Biz Website
36. Top Secrets To Avoid Overwhelm As A Writer And A WAHM
37. 100 Published Stories in 541 Days
38. The 12 Rules Of Freelance Writing As A Work-From-Home-Mum
39. Rule Number One: Time Management And Organisation
40. Rule Number Two: Develop Your Freelance Writing Portfolio

So what comes next?

I am focusing on consistency and engagement on Medium.

I would love to publish 5 stories per week until I have 200 published stories on Medium. However, I need to be realistic! I don’t want the quality of my stories to suffer by putting that pressure on myself. I have writing clients, nursing shifts and a family to balance too.

What about you? What is next for you on Medium?

Rachel Maree is a writer, mum and registered nurse. Bringing you the real truth to parenting, nursing and writing (even when it is downright ugly). You can learn more or hire her to write amazing content for you — Rachel Maree.

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