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The author expresses gratitude to readers who engaged with their stories on Medium, highlighting the value of their comments and the impact on the writer's journey.

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The article on the undefined website is a heartfelt acknowledgment by the author to the Medium community, particularly those who took the time to comment on their work. The author specifically thanks individuals such as Ryan, Marilyn Glover, Susan Wheelock, and Scot Butwell for their responses to the story "Welcome New Writers and Please Excuse the Mess!" Additionally, the author addresses comments on another story, "The Environment Around Here is Getting TOXIC as Hell!" and appreciates the diverse perspectives shared. A special mention is given to Purbita Chakraborty for her courage in the face of online disrespect. The author also reflects on the success of their story "6 Month BURNOUT: 440 Stories Later and Still Struggling for Reads!" and expresses gratitude for the engagement and feedback that contributed to its popularity. The article concludes with a general thank you to all readers and commenters, emphasizing the importance of their contributions to the writer's experience on Medium.

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  • The author values the engagement and feedback from readers, considering it crucial to their writing journey.
  • Scot Butwell's opinion on avoiding negativity and discontent in writing is acknowledged, with the author suggesting it's possible by retraining one's brain.
  • The author empathizes with Purbita Chakraborty over the disrespect she faced and condemns hurtful name-calling.
  • The author is pleasantly surprised by the success of their story about burnout and writer's journey on Medium, attributing it to the transparency about stats, views, and earnings.
  • The author appreciates the variety of viewpoints in the comments, which have added to the story's success.
  • The author encourages writer Shemaine Lozano Hernandez for her courage in stepping out on faith and advises her to keep writing.
  • The author is open to ideas, such as Alvin Tan's suggestion about ads on the site, but is uncertain about reader reception.
  • The author thanks readers like Brittney A Baron and Chris Freyler for appreciating the honest assessment of their writing journey, as opposed to just hearing what they want to.
  • The author acknowledges the limitations of their ability to respond to every comment and encourages readers to continue engaging with their content through reading, following, commenting, and returning to the site.

This Story is a Shot Out to Readers Who Left Me Comments

Can I offer you a response to what you had to say?

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The first group of readers I want to address and say thanks to, are these four individuals. The story the following readers responded to is: Welcome New Writers and Please Excuse the Mess!

The readers are:

Scot stated: “…I think I am going to try to just focus on writing and try to stay out of all the discontent but this might be a lot harder than it seems, huh?”

In answer to your question Scot: I believe it can be easy to steer clear of negativity and discontent, as long as you retrain your brain to resist the urge to click 😄

The next story that many readers felt passionate about and shared their views, was the story: The Environment Around Here is Getting TOXIC as Hell!

The readers who left thought provoking comments included:

Susan Wheelock commented again (Thanks for responding to the survey Susan. I appreciate you girl 😄

I sincerely respect and appreciate all the comments, and each writer had noteworthy viewpoints about various aspects of the story.

I especially want to thank this young lady by the name of Purbita Chakraborty and to also let her know that I’m sorry for the ugly and disrespectful way she was treated. Without even knowing the full situation, I can find no justification for hurtful name calling, as she describes in her comment:

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One final story that dealt with the temperature here on Medium, as it relates to my productivity, was my story: 6 Month BURNOUT: 440 Stories Later and Still Struggling for Reads!

As it now stands, this is my highest earning story, having gained me $24. 61 since I published it November 1st (2021).

I already knew that readers enjoy hearing about a writer’s journey on Medium, in hopes of gleaning something useful for their own travels.

While I hoped the story would do well, I honestly didn’t think it would take off like it’s doing. I’m sure the screen shots and the total transparency about stats, views, and money, all help with the story’s popularity.

Anyway, since there are currently 44 comments on the story, I’ll have to give a blanket THANK YOU to those who left feedback, if I haven’t already responded to you.

Thank you, for both reading, and responding, because ALL of you have helped to add to the story’s success.

A special mention goes to Sally Prag for your kind words (Thanks girl. I don’t know who else to be, everyone else is taken 😄 Amanda Stacks | Janice Eastman | Thanks Cee Arr — I like your attitude | Hey Maria Rattray I don’t know if those are the only two possible reasons. Stop doubting yourself girl and blame it on the algorithm like the rest of us 😄 Deb Fiore and Siobhan Champion | KL Simmons | Marcie Wilmot | Silvia Wild | Hey Neera Handa Dr — Don’t worry, we’re ALL just small fries in this Medium bag of writers 😄 Melinda Van Fleet — Thanks for pointing out the tips that you enjoyed. You’re right also, about the story doing well, and it’s all because of followers like you 😄 Hey Shemaine Lozano Hernandez — Your name is similar to my first name (my birth name). You have a lot of courage for stepping out on faith like that, now you have to own it girl! Just write, write, and write some more. You got this! 😄 Alvin Tan — That’s an interesting idea Alvin, but I don’t know how readers would feel about ads on the site. | Thank you Brittney A Baron and Chris Freyler because you appreciate the honest way I tried to assess my journey, instead of glossing everything over. Sometimes readers just like to have their ears tickled, and not get the truth. 😄

Okay folks, I have to wrap things up here.

I know there were lots more comments left for me over the past few days, and they relate to a lot of other stories. But as was mentioned, at some point, all of us writers have to accept that we can only do our best, and leave it at that.

If I overlooked anyone, believe me, it wasn’t intentional. So until the next time, keep reading, keep following, keep commenting, and keep coming back.

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