COMMUNITY
Sahil Patel’s Reciprocal: An Inspiring New Publication
The importance of connection and reciprocity in writing cannot be emphasized enough
“There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’ s life — reciprocity.” — Confucious
I want to highlight an excellent new publication by Sahil Patel entitled Reciprocal.
Sahil is a prolific writer, an amazing poet, and the editor of three publications on Medium.
Reciprocal is looking for creators that are interested not only in writing stories and sharing their pieces with the Medium family but also in reading the work of their fellow writers.
In other words, the publication seeks writers who will read, applaud, highlight, and remark on the work of their peers.
According to Sahil, if you are not interested in engaging and connecting with your fellow contributors on this platform, this may not be the right publication for you.
Community
As a writer, you want other people to read your work. Thus, you should be willing to be receptive to other people’s insights conveyed via their writing.
It requires a strong sense of community to be a writer. Having a writer’s community is a great way to stay inspired to create, provide and receive support from other writers, and get feedback on your work.
Indeed, the writing community can be a consistent source of encouragement, support, and enjoyment.
Here are the submission requirements for Sahil’s new publication:
Shout Out the Work of 3 Writers
Another pub requirement is to tag three other writers and highlight one of their pieces.
I would like to recognize the work of three incredible writers, Pene Hodge, Umme Salma, and Danielle Hestand, who make a compelling case for joining Reciprocal.
Please do read their pieces when you get a chance.
Tag Medium Writers
We are also required to tag Medium writers with whom we have a connection in our first Reciprocal piece.
As a result, I’d like to extend an invitation to my Medium friends to participate in what looks to be an exciting new publication. Please accept my apologies if I missed anyone.
Christine Vann, MSc., Yana Bostongirl, Pam Winter, Klara Jane Holloway, Susan Wheelock, Jimmy Misner Jr., Kris Bedenian, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Hollie Petit, Ph.D., Gauri Sirur, Julie Gaeta, Shameem Anwar, Mukundarajan V N, Brajendra Kumar, JoAnn Ryan, Victoria Gregg, Jill (Conquering Cognitions), Ali, Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, pockett dessert, Sharing Randomly, Rose Lee, Diana Meresc, Mulan, TzeLin Sam, Tara Desai PhD, Omy, Tamil, Trista Signe Ainsworth, Filiz Özer, Maddisson CZ, Minakshi Kumari, Amy Marley, VRITANT, Iris B. Stehn, Liberty Forrest, Author, Annelise Lords, Anastasia Soul Gypsy, Esther George, Arbab Z., Myriam Ben Salem🦋, Kelley Suzuki, Denise Darby, Kaori Mitsui, Denise Larkin, Bob Jasper, Delles Simon 📚, Ellie Jacobson, Jaylee Reign, Dunelair, Katie Michaelson, Adrienne Beaumont, K.L., Poetic Therapy, Jenine Bsharah Baines, Margie Willis, Dr. Preeti Singh, Sandra Pawula, Krystal Mossbarger, CARMEN F MICSA, Sorina Raluca Băbău, Barbara Lahir, Barb Ann Johnson, Carolyn Hastings, Cynthia Marinakos, Mary Chang Story Writer, Nazım Özer, Filiz Özer, Penny Grubb, K. Barrett, Cooking at Home, Donnette Anglin, Tom Handy, JoJo, Carolyn Hastings, srstowers, Nicole Anders, Srini, OrlaK, Raza Hussain, MD, Fiza Ameen, Anastasia S. Manyonga, Lanu Pitan, Dennett, Thief, and David Perlmutter.
Closing Thoughts
Finally, I will leave you with a quote by Sahil.
“The motto of this publication is to find support for your writing and become the support for others.”