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An Introduction to SYNERGY Publication on Medium

Upon reader request, I renamed Passive Income for writers' publication

Welcome to SYNERGY!

Reader feedback is vital to me.

I make progress with feedback, whether positive or negative. I introduced Passive Income For Writers a few days ago.

The publication attracted the attention of many writers. We have just started with a few articles, and yesterday, I received an email from Medium informing the publication has already gained 100 followers.

When I talk with writers, the point of income tops the list.

To this end, we have a new publication. The goal and roadmap of the publication stay the same.

However, the name has changed for a better one.

Now we have a new name for this venture. It reflects the nature of the publication. We will create synergy together via SYNERGY.

Many writers struggle to get their stories viewed and read on Medium.

This issue is not exclusive to beginners.

Hundreds of top writers struggle too. Many of my mentors reduced their focus to Medium. Now, they are writing for other platforms and gaining more readers and earning more money.

I don’t focus on earning money. However, not making money on Medium means that our stories are not being read. All writers want their content to be read. Otherwise, they would be writing their diaries. This is the truth.

I shared my concerns about performance on Medium in a story earlier today.

This story reflects the current situation.

Why did I create this publication?

SYNERGY is not an ordinary publication.

It is a strategic and entrepreneurial initiative to empower writers and create synergy with collaboration. It has the same values as ILLUMINATION. But it is a specialized publication.

ILLUMINATION is a broad publication with 100+ plus topics, whereas SYNERGY is dedicated to writers, bloggers, and freelancers.

SYNERGY will be powered by ILLUMINATION.

I applied my lessons learned from ILLUMINATION and created a 12-month action plan. Within the next 12 months, this publication is expected to be in the 100 publications on Medium.

It aims to give voice to thousands of writers.

Concerns, aspirations, achievements, and progress of writers on Medium will be showcased.

Besides, SYNERGY will collaborate with writers from other platforms such as News Break, Vocal Media, Hub Pages, Patreon, Subtack, and more. I will help bloggers to convert their blogs to stories.

I will actively promote stories of this publication using my network.

What do others say about this initiative?

Tree Langdon called this publication The Ultimate Collaboration for Writers

I’m happy to announce the creation of a brilliant new publication by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, Passive Income for Writers. We’ve discovered that many writers on Medium are in it for the money. That’s not such a bad thing. It’s important to earn a living and if you can earn money doing something you love, then the more power to you. It’s a lonely business. Plugging away at your laptop alone in your office. Taking advantage of early hours when the family’s not awake, or working into the night, a serious writer gets right down to business when they find the time. The simple act of writing isn’t all there is. To be successful as a writer online, there are many other areas to investigate.

Karen Madej asked the question Is Passive Income Just a Dream?

It’s taken me a year to reach 1.6K followers on Medium. The most I made was $44.58 last April. I now average $10 per month. I write for several publications on this platform because I enjoy the friendships formed through reading other writers’ work and their reciprocation or vice versa. But I want more! Don’t you? Plus, I want marketing made easy! Well, Dr Mehmet Yildiz has made it easy for everyone to access links to all of the social media platform groups that he has set up for writers of his publications. He recommends using the list he provides daily to share your articles.

Lanu Pitan submitted an outstanding story to SYNERGY titled 8 Most Profitable & Evergreen Niches For Writers To Make Passive Income.

Medium most outstanding mentor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz just added another feather to his cap. His new publication named ‘’PASSIVE INCOME FOR WRITERS, is to encourage writers to make the best of their creative skill and ensure their income is sustainable. When he intimated me about it, I thought I might as well give a bit of advice to writers about what passive income entails. He rightly mentioned that only a fraction of writers here on Medium is actually making any sustainable income from writing. Most of us make peanuts. Nevertheless, making money should not be our main priority, because the power is in the pen to offer information to help the general public. Again, Mike Alexander in his article about writing for money pointed out in one of his blogs that the love of money in creativity is making writers deviate from their niche passion to write what they believe will bring in money. Hence Niches like erotica, blue passion, (nudity) and raw sex are taking up faster than we want to accept. However, there is another way writers can enhance their income by having a website and posting all their blogs on their websites. Then they are able to monetise the website to generate income in a way that they cannot do here on Medium.

Dr. Preeti Singh Passive Income For Writers: The brainchild of a hero

Who is the hero that I write about? Dr Mehmet Yildiz! Lots of writers and readers tell me that he is their hero! He writes about technology, leadership and he also writes about arthritis, six-packs, travel exercise, and the readers love it. I enjoy these stories too. He is my superhero !! He takes us to new heights. He challenges us. Draws us to new platforms. He is different. He leads but works in collaboration with his team and he never lets them down. I am excited about this new publication introduced by him. It is called Passive Income For Writers (PIW). I am a writer and an editor in it. I thought that some of our esteemed editors Tree Langdon, Lanu Pitan, Karen Madej, and Liam Ireland have written so much about Passive Income for Writers, what is there for me to write now? It turns out that I can share what they have said and then maybe add something to it if possible.

Tree Langdon drafted the publication guidelines for SYNERGY.

This is an opportunity for writers who want to collaborate with writers, gain new readers, and increase their income with a clear plan.

I invite all writers to join SYNERGY.

We now have 14,000+ Medium members in our virtual workspace collaborating via Slack.

I created a LinkedIn group and will invite all freelancers, bloggers, writers, editors, and recruiters from my network to start the collaboration.

I also created a Quora Space to share the stories of the publication.

There will be many more sites. I am working on creating a presence on Reddit, Facebook, and Pinterest. I will inform the progress shortly.

How to submit stories to SYNERGY

First, obtain writer access. Initially, I will accept participants who request writer access by leaving a comment on this article. However, monitoring stories on Medium is not a straightforward task. Therefore, the preferred approach is to request access using this webform and pointing to the name of the publication.

Publication link:

Quality content is paramount for this publication. Please use this checklist before submitting your stories to SYNERGY.

We accept both long-form and short-form stories.

Even though we prefer a draft, we accept both draft and published content. Transferring from other publications is welcome. Previously published curated articles get priority.

Initially, you can submit a maximum of three long-form and three short-form stories within 24 hours. I will increase the capacity on demand.

Your stories must adhere to Medium rules and policies. We do not accept plagiarized content. Your content must belong to you.

When you re-purpose materials, they must include links to previously published content.

Your stories must have at least one photo, captioned with image sources, and clear copyright statement if they are not from stock photos.

You can remove your stories from publication at your convenience. I impose no penalty for withdrawing your articles and publishing them in other publications. I will support your marketing needs.

I recommend each new writer submit a bio by introducing their writing practice. There is no size limit for writer bios. Affiliate links must be disclosed clearly.

Thank you for reading my perspectives. And thank you for joining SYNERGY.

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