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Summary

E³ is a Medium publication dedicated to sharing original, high-quality stories that entertain, enlighten, and empower readers, while providing a supportive platform for writers to grow and adhere to Medium's content standards.

Abstract

E³, a Medium publication, aims to be a hub for engaging personal narratives, life wisdom, and knowledge, emphasizing the importance of originality and quality. It encourages writers to support one another, fostering a community where diverse interests are catered to through well-crafted articles. The publication has clear submission guidelines to ensure compliance with Medium's rules, including no plagiarism or AI-generated content, and it emphasizes the importance of spelling, grammar, and proper formatting. Writers are invited to join E³ by contacting the editor, Malky McEwan, to have their work considered for publication, which occurs at a controlled rate to give each piece visibility.

Opinions

  • The publication prioritizes reader satisfaction by delivering a range of thoughtful articles.
  • E³ supports its writers by providing feedback and adhering to a fair publication schedule.
  • There is an expectation of mutual support among writers within the publication.
  • The editorial team values the integrity of content, with a strict policy against plagiarism and AI-generated stories.
  • The publication's process is designed to help writers meet the "Sinatra test," implying that success within E³ indicates a writer's broader potential.
  • Contributors are encouraged but not required to use the E³ tag, reflecting a preference rather than a mandate.
  • The publication's guidelines are crafted to align with Medium's broader content policies, including curation guidelines and distribution standards.
  • Editorial decisions are to be respected, suggesting a collaborative but ultimately editor-driven selection process.

E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

Putting the reader first

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“We want to incentivize more original, high-quality personal stories, hidden life wisdom, and deep knowledge that’s locked up in our collective lives.” — Tony Stubblebine

Welcome

E³ is a place to learn from others and share your insights, awareness, observations, ideas, humour, and wisdom through engaging stories.

We have three goals —

  1. Host stories that entertain, enlighten, or empower.
  2. Support all our writers and help them pass the Sinatra test — if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
  3. Put the reader first by delivering diverse well-written articles to suit all interests.

New writers

We are not a reading club, but I ask all writers to follow and subscribe to E³. That way you can support other writers here by reading the articles that interest you. I find this is always reciprocated.

Submissions

  1. We accept all topics.
  2. Submissions must comply with Medium’s Rules, Plagiarism Guidelines, Duplicate Content Policy, Ad-Free Policy, and Distribution Standards.
  3. We do not accept plagiarism or stories written wholly or partly by A.I.
  4. All submissions must be in draft format only.
  5. Please pay attention to spelling and grammar, these are important for an enjoyable reader experience.
  6. Adhere to the Medium curation guidelines. This includes linking sources, correctly crediting photographs, and correctly using titles and subtitles.
  7. Please respect all editor decisions, our feedback is designed to help you.
  8. Articles are normally scheduled for publication within 48 hours. We do not publish in bulk. They will be placed in a timeline so that your article sits at the top of the publication for a reasonable time. Currently, we publish no more than four articles per day.
  9. We ask that you use the proper format for your Title and Subtitle.
  10. All images, videos, quotes, and gifs must be credited.
  11. Style choices for your article will be subject to the editor’s discretion.
  12. You are not obliged to use E³ as one of your tags, but it would be nice.

Write for E³

You can add E³ to your publication options by emailing me at [email protected] or leaving a comment in response to this article.

Be sure to include your Medium username E.G. @malkymcewan.

It’s that simple.

Thank you

Malky McEwan

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