Sunday Reflections: 3.2 Mentions

Summary

The website content is a reflective essay by Graham Cooke discussing the process of compiling mentions for writers on Medium, the challenges of editing and writing, and promoting his Substack newsletter and Medium membership.

Abstract

Graham Cooke shares his experiences as a writer and editor on Medium, detailing the meticulous process of creating mentions for fellow writers. He reflects on the balance between editing and writing, and the importance of acknowledging other writers' work. Cooke also promotes his Substack newsletter, where he plans to share insights on SEO and tag selection, and encourages readers to join Medium through his affiliate link. The essay is punctuated with personal anecdotes about his writing routine and the impact of his work on his sleep, as well as his aspirations to make a difference through his writing.

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Cooke values the recognition and support of other writers, emphasizing the significance of mentions as a form of appreciation.
He acknowledges the challenges of the writing process, including editing and the need for creative expression through rhymes.
Cooke is dedicated to providing value to his readers, as evidenced by his plans to share extensive guides on writing and SEO with his newsletter subscribers.
He is transparent about the monetization of his work, mentioning the affiliate link for Medium membership and the absence of paying Substack subscribers.
Cooke prioritizes community and collaboration in the writing process, suggesting that marketing goes beyond self-promotion and should involve engagement with others.
He views his role as an editor and writer as one that contributes to the broader discourse, aiming to be a "difference maker" rather than just a content creator.

Kick back, relax and enjoy, you get told. Too much or too bold?

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Reflections for the day, it’s a good way, to endorse activity and not depravity, in order to continue, you just need to be you.

No more commas, colons or quotations, this writer just needs to say, congratulations. Maybe 33 read, past mid week and getting ahead, with no libations.

Sleep escapes this writer at times, too much editing and not enough rhymes. If all goes according to plan, possibly this editor can draft another man. Not yet any answer, though another young one is keen, think she’s a dancer.

With continued effort and thunderous applause, this writer and editor wants to give time if not a pause, considering each other editor is not raking their claws.

So much to think on, topic tags or SEO, to focus upon. Always know others are key, ensuring marketing is more than “About Me.” I’m not attempting to influence, maybe possibly, make a difference; Knowing I’d never be a baker, simply, just always a difference maker.

The following is what I’ve read from the previous Thursday on through until late Saturday night February 26.

NOTE: If any reader gets wondering how I as the writer compile that list above, consider this.

When I read anything, I file it away into a list for the days I read and will reference later.

I then drop the url link to that List in the text as an embedded link and press ‘Enter.’ That creates the graphic you see.

Then, next, I must open the list and one after another, open a separate tab for every writer in that list.

I, then, look at the writer’s Medium ID and copy it to the text to create the mention.

As the the writer, I have to hope — really hope — that various writers already have IDs with their names prefaced by ‘@’ so it makes my task for inserting the mention that much easier.

If a writer’s ID does not have an ‘@’ preceding it, then my life as a writer making ‘30 plus’ mentions gets more onerous. I need to copy the writer’s ID that precedes ‘medium.com’ and manually type the ‘@’ followed by the paste for the copied ID from the writer’s url link.

Not quite done yet …. I, as the writer, have to insert each writer’s unique ID in a completely separate line entry for it to take effect. I manually insert the semi-colon at the end, to create a grammatically correct list.

One more thing; plus, I need to use the ‘Delete’ key — not ‘Backspace’ — to retreat each individual’s name to before the previous individual’s name immediately after the semi-colon and then depress ‘Shift’ + ‘Enter’ together to get to a new line.

That is the process for mentions and the tip for the day.

NOTE: I will be referencing this in today’s Substack newsletter. Sorry to my loyal Substack newsletter subscribers who didn’t get one last Sunday.

There are no paying Substack subscribers at present. So I guess the limited few that previously subscribed prior to the implementation for the paid subscription will be sent the extensive writer’s guide on SEO and tag selection, along with a writer’s guide, separately — when I get the time to finish it.

Check out my “Instabio” or “ Linktr.ee” — everything in one place.

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Sunday Reflections: 3.2 Mentions

Kick back, relax and enjoy, you get told. Too much or too bold?

2022-February-24-26 (I Read)