Update from ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
August 2021 bulletin for contributing writers
Dear Subscribers,
Welcome to our monthly newsletter.
Apologies, we could not update you for a few months due to the extreme workload we experienced. The number of contributors has significantly increased. Now, more than 11,400 writers contribute to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications.
Our virtual workspace, Slack, has 8,966 members engaging with each other meaningfully. Many new editors joined. We will introduce them via a post on Medium. We always need more volunteer editors. If you are interested in contributing as an editor, you may check the criteria in this recent post: Gaining Editorial Skills by Volunteering for Publications: supporting writers can produce intangible benefits for editors.
The purpose of this post is to update you on our progress. We make a continuous effort for our contributing writers to grow, gain new readers, and earn income on Medium. As pointed out in this story, subscribers can produce 50 times better results than followers for freelance writers. Developing a mailing list and posting newsletters are very important to increase your subscribers, who can be your regular readers.
We created a new “Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications” serving as a one-stop shop for beginners. We transferred these to ILLUMINATION’s Blog to give more space to our writers on ILLUMINATION.
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters is serving many published authors and growing rapidly. We want our writers to become published authors. You may start compiling your stories and convert them into book chapters. Dr Yildiz provided this guide to get you started: How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month.
You can directly write for ILLUMINATION-Curated now. However, your stories must meet Medium curation guidelines. This publication is followed by discerning readers expecting high-quality content. If you have curated stories you can transfer them to this pub. By the way, curation rate for our writers increased more than 30% since our previous correspondence. This story was indicating our great progress in February.
It is excellent news that Medium rewarded the top 2,000 writers. Many of our writers received a bonus in April, May, June and July. We share the progress in this story. Hopefully, Medium will introduce bonus schemes again.
We want our writers to qualify for the monthly bonus. Therefore our lead editor provided clear guidance on how to become a top writer in the shortest possible time. The key points are posting consistently and engaging with readers and other writers.
The best way of being a top writer and earning significant money on Medium is writing viral stories. Please check practical guidance in this article: The Beginner’s Guide to Write Viral Articles & Blogs: Learn 17 proven techniques and unique metrics. Find the key points that may work universally for every platform on the web.
In addition, we provided a practical guide to help you triple your income from writing on Medium and other platforms. If you follow the steps in this article, you may make substantial progress in increasing the chance of earning more.
Our 100-day writing challenge is progressing well. Several writers who completed them reaped benefits. You can still join the following challenges listed. Please feel free to tag us so that we don’t miss your stories. We feature most of the stories in this challenge. Here are the links to four challenges. Many writers participate in and enjoy them. Working together is fun.
You may consider creating short-form stories among our publications to give a second life to your long-form stories. This approach can help you gain more reading times.
If you haven’t submitted a writer biography yet, please consider introducing yourself via a story and submit it to ILLUMINATION. Writer bios are important for your visibility. Another editor curated writer biographies on ILLUMINATION-Curated to introduce to a new audience. This version is easier to use.
We created a new community in Reddit. Reddit is a large platform that may create substantial visibility to your stories. Details are in this post. Please feel free to share as many story links as you want on Reddit. There is no limitation. Our aim is to bring more readers to your stories. Please also check our other social media platforms.
If you want to repurpose your Medium content by publishing on other platforms and monetising your content, please contact us on Slack. I will get you started.
As some of you already contribute, we have a specialised publication for freelance writers, editors, and bloggers, aiming to bring all writers who write about writing in one place. It is called SYNERGY. The publication is growing rapidly. It has received great acceptance by many top writers, and Medium has curated many stories. Details of SYNERGY are in this article. If you don’t have writer access to SYNERGY, please send a request via this weblink.
Our vision and goals are to see all our writers grow and become successful with meaningful and productive collaboration. By leveraging each other’s network, we can grow faster and reap many benefits.
We have a clear strategy and roadmap for your growth on Medium. We integrated all publications. Our new venture is called ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications (IPP). We are a big writing community now. Many top writers from PS I Love You publication joined us recently.
We continue featuring stories and hope to see your featured stories in this collection. We look forward to hosting, reading, and promoting your content on Medium and beyond. Please always feel free to contact our editors on Slack. We will do our best to help you succeed.
If you are into affiliate marketing, you may read a recent book by Dr Yildiz free on Medium. He shared all chapters on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters. Digital affiliate marketing is an ideal passive income opportunity for writers.
We highly recommend all writers create their own publications. We compile your publications and promote them in our circles. For example, Dr Yildiz started his personal publication called Transhumanism Leadership to host his special stories. It gives him an opportunity to share his specific content for his target group with a single link. You can also host your stories in our publications to gain new readers and create a short form of your stories on your personal publications. This approach can expose your content to a broader audience and increase your followers.
If you have suggestions, please leave a comment on this post. Please also share this with other fellow writers who may be interested in joining our pubs. This is the link for writer inquires. Of course, you can always contact us on, Slack directly. If you don’t have access to Slack or lost the link, please send a request via this weblink.
We have exciting plans and will develop new solutions for your growth in the upcoming months. So, let’s stay in touch. Thank you for your valuable time to read our monthly newsletter. We feel privileged to serve you and always appreciate your contributions.
ILLUMINATION team.
New writers can find the onboarding pack in this link.
You can find invitations, resources, and our topical collections created for writers and readers of our publications.
Invititations to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Purpose of Synergy: And how to publish your stories in this publication
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters: A publication giving voice to published authors on Medium
ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR: A publication created to address Medium constraints for editors
Useful Resources for Writers
The Beginner’s Guide to Write Viral Articles & Blogs: Learn 17 proven techniques and unique metrics
Publication Conduct Guidelines: Rules of engagement and cross-pollination at three levels
Process and Procedures: Anything you want to know about ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Copyright Matters: Zero tolerance to plagiarism on ILLUMINATION
Use Of Affiliate Links On Medium: Guidance to writers who need to use affiliate links in stories
How to Survive and Thrive on Medium: Essential guide to new writers
A Practical Guide for Writers: My collection for writing and writer performance on Medium
Essential Checklist for Writers: Improve quality and readability of your stories
100 Day Challenge For New Writers: How to grow and become a top writer on Medium in three months
Invitation To A Writing Challenge: Share your concerns and aspirations in a story
Storybooks and Indexing Publications: They work. Here is the evidence.
Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire
ILLUMINATION Poetry Club: An invitation to poets to collaborate for productive fun
Mentoring on ILLUMINATION: Peer support is essential for success.
Purpose of Synergy And how to publish your stories in this publication
SYNERGY on Medium Upon reader request, we renamed Passive Income for Writers publication
Introduction to Technology Hits Scope, overview, and participation methods
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters: A publication giving voice to published authors on Medium
Learn About ILLUMINATION-Curated Essential articles about ILLUMINATION-Curated publication
Paradigm Shift in Content Curation, Distribution, and Marketing
Stories on ILLUMINATION-Curated — All Volumes: Easy access to curated and outstanding stories
Reading List #3 — Technology Hits: Selected stories for enjoyment of tech readers
Sample Book Chapters: Discover 70+ published authors on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
Testimonials for ILLUMINATION: Thoughts and sentiments of ILLUMINATION writers.
Topic Collections
Featured Stories About “Writing” From The Top Writers of SYNERGY
NFT Story Collection on ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Featured Stories by Editors
Sample collections from ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
Sample Book Chapters: Discover 70+ published authors on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
Index of Published Book Chapters: Easy access to chapters for readers on Medium
Self-Presented Collections: Annotated stories by writers of ILLUMINATION-Curated
To join my vibrant publications supporting 11,400+ Medium writers, please send a request via this link.
