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Summary

The article lists the top five Medium writers as chosen by the author, highlighting their unique qualities and the impact of their writing.

Abstract

The author of the article expresses deep appreciation for Medium writers, emphasizing that every writer on the platform is exceptional. However, when pressed to select only five, the author identifies Jason Weiland, Ryan Justin, Zach Payne, Keith Horton, and Bel Perez as standout writers. Each writer is praised for their unique storytelling abilities, wisdom, and the emotional resonance of their work. Jason Weiland is described as a legend for his inspiring personal journey stories. Ryan Justin's life lessons are noted for their soothing and motivational impact. Zach Payne's raw strength and candid discussions about mental health are highlighted as particularly influential. Keith Horton's stories are commended for their wisdom and easy-to-understand narratives. Bel Perez is celebrated for her vivid storytelling that captures experiences and emotions across different cultures. The author also invites other Medium users to share their top five writers using the "Top 5 Writers" tag, fostering a sense of community and mutual support among writers on the platform.

Opinions

  • Jason Weiland is admired for his hard work, determination, and authenticity, making him a legend in the author's eyes.
  • Ryan Justin's writing is seen as not only comforting and genuine but also as having a mesmerizing effect on the reader.
  • Zach Payne's straightforward talk and powerful experiences are valued, especially his story on suicide, which has personally helped the author.
  • Keith Horton is appreciated for his wise and accessible storytelling, often putting a unique spin on familiar topics.
  • Bel Perez is loved for her ability to draw readers into her narratives, providing insights into different cultures and personal experiences.
  • The author acknowledges the difficulty of choosing only five writers due to the vast talent on Medium and the personal connection they feel towards many writers.
  • The author encourages a collaborative spirit among Medium writers by suggesting the use of the "Top 5 Writers" tag to discover and support each other's work.

Top 5 Medium Writers

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Who are your top 5 Medium Writers?

If you write on Medium, then rest assured you are among the top writers of all writers on Medium, because every Medium writer is awesome!

…………. ………………🔔 📙 ✏️ 📘 ✏️ 📙 🔔………………………………

Thank you to all of you for sharing your experiences, knowledge and wisdom.

If I had to pick out just 5 writers whom I would regularly Follow and Clap for, here they are.

  1. Jason Weiland

Need I say more? If you don’t already know about Jason, head over now to his Profile page. To me, Jason Weiland is a LEGEND, and this is because he is hard-working and determined, while being spirited and showing self-awareness on Medium.

Jason Weiland is a ray of sunshine, despite or because of the “rain clouds” which have challenged his Life.

You know what? 💬

The sun has “moods’, and so do Medium Writers. Jason takes us through the twists and turns, the struggles and despair, and the ascent which is his personal journey, through his Medium Stories.

Despite Ups and Downs, Jason is true to himself and he has the heart of a Lion; and his intelligence, purposefulness, strength, and cheerfulness is what shines through. Jason is a big inspiration to me. 🌟 ⭐️ 🔯

2. Ryan Justin

I find words by ⭐ Ryan Justin about Life Lessons not only soothing and honest, and easy to read and understand, but mesmerizing in terms of it’s like he is right there, next to me, egging me on to greater things and to always remember to be positive!

Ryan is a breath of fresh air, with him “wearing his heart on his sleeve” and he always has something interesting to say. 🌻 ☀️ 🌞

3. Zach Payne

Here is another Medium Writer, whom like Jason Weiland, I admire. I am fascinated by the incredible strength that Zach J. Payne gives off. This is a power from a straight talker, with experiences that could fill a few books, which I gravitate toward.

Zach’s current Featured Story “Anatomy of a Suicide” helped me personally, because I have contemplated suicide twice. I can’t stress enough how much it helps to hear about how traumatized or depressed people manage such thoughts.

Zach is a Medium Legend too! 💥 🔥

4. Keith Horton

Stories by Keith Horton are awesome. I find them all full of wisdom and along the lines of Ryan’s Medium Stories, they are easy to read and understand.

The latter 2 do NOT mean that such Stories are simple or have been said before, because Keith always put his own spin on things, as does Ryan. 😄

Keith’s “voice” comes from a positive, appreciative person, and especially from someone who sees the awesomeness in everything. ( Plus, Keith is a twin, as I am, LOL 👲 👲)

5. Bel Perez

I love Bel’s painting of her experiences through her Medium Stories. Bel sure has the knack of drawing you into not only the setting and characters of her stories, but into the emotions and the effects or impacts of her experiences.

Bel Perez also writes on quite a range of topics and comes across to me as being a very kind soul. I am learning a lot about different cultures and experiences, and the gains from them, from Bel. Thank you Bel, for sharing. 😍

To be honest, there are more writers than I can count, whose Stories on Medium that I like to read, but as with anyone else, there’s only 1 of me.

This 1 of me writes for 8 plus Medium Publications, is an Editor for One Table, One World; and runs 8 WordPress blogs. These along with working to pay off a mortgage means not enough time to cheer for all 600,000 or so Medium Writers. 👫 👫 👫 👪 👭 👬

Having seen others tout Medium Writers that they appreciate, I thought why can’t I, even if I am “a small fry” in terms of a minuscule amount of Claps / active Followers?

I thought long and hard about this “Top 5 List” because I would hate anyone else to think that I don’t like them, because I do.

Really, I do! 💝

It’s just that I thought it would be interesting if I and other “small fry” also shared our “Top 5 Medium Writers.”

“Tongue in cheek” 😛 of course when I write “Top 5” because I mean the 5 people whom I like to “follow” when and if I can. These are the 5 writers whose Stories I will first go to.

So, if you would like to share your “Top 5 Medium Writers” use the Tag “Top 5 Writers” so we sticky-beaks can have a look and can read your wonderful “Why” they are the first 5 you would like to Follow or support.

Click on the 3 little dots next to the bell in the upper right corner, then click on “Change tags” and

Who knows?

We of the “Share and Tag your Top 5 Club” might get to know other Writers to regularly follow.

At least you will get the chance to share the Writers whom inspire you the most.

We of the Club will get the chance to read other Stories that we may not have yet read, but should!

Did you know that you can type in what you like for a Tag, then press Enter on your Keyboard?

P.S.

If you would like to know how to add Emojis to your Medium Story, please go to my instructions in my article titled “Emojis: A Rebus story about not much” — link below.

If you live in the Eastern Time Zones (i.e. in GMT or UTC-0 or from GMT-01 to GMT-12) and are on Facebook, or am willing to join Facebook, you’re welcome to join my Facebook Group for WRITERS IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONES. 😺

Click on the link below: only if you live in Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa or New Zealand or Oceania.

About the Author

Celine Lai was born in Malaya (not Malaysia) and is the oldest inter-country adopted person in Australia. She loves reading and writing, and runs WordPress blogs and writes technical documents. She blogs mainly on Fascinating Animals.

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