avatarBridie Dillon

Summary

Youness-ness, a Medium publication, has ceased accepting new writers or publishing new content and is now considered archived.

Abstract

Youness-ness, a publication on Medium, has announced it will no longer be adding new writers or publishing new articles. The editor has decided to leave the operation to experts in the field, citing a lack of passion and the challenges of running the publication effectively. Despite this, the publication reflects on its time as a space for raw, authentic, and honest writing, and it expresses gratitude to those who were interested in contributing. Initially launched with the hope of fostering a community for genuine expression, Youness-ness was in a phase of experimentation and growth, working to benefit both writers and readers. The publication had guidelines for submissions, including requirements for titles, multimedia, tagging, and content, and it encouraged a diverse range of topics and forms of expression.

Op

Younessness, Consider it Archived —

Thank you for your interest but this publication will no longer be adding new writers or publishing.

Consider this pub archived.

Running a publication is uncomfortable and frustrating, so I’ve decided to leave it to the experts. And, frankly, I just don’t have the passion to run it and run it well. Sorry.

Welcome,

If you’ve ended up here you are likely keen to write with Youness-ness!

Launching what I hope will grow into a space where people can go to be themselves!

A space to write from a raw, authentic and honest perspective, come to the page and be you, that’s all we ask.

Working out the kinks

As a newish publication on Medium, Youness-ness is still in the fresh experimental phase. But I’m hard at work attempting to make it beneficial for our writers to share their pieces and for readers to enjoy and come back for! ❤

Change is certain. Progress is not. — Edward Hallett Carr

Guide to Submitting
  ∘ 1. Title and Subtitle.
  ∘ 2. Images/Gifs
  ∘ 4. Tagging
  ∘ 8. Submissions

Guide to Submitting

  1. Follow the pub

2. Respond saying you’d like to write with us!

1. Title and Subtitle.

(Kickers are optional). If you can’t title your fiction right now pop in a placeholder (e.g. Currently Untitled, Title pending, etc) 🙂

2. Images/Gifs

Images are more inviting than walls of text.

  • Please ensure you attribute the source in the caption (e.g. Image by Author, Image by ‘blah linked source’ on Unsplash’)
  • Gifs welcome!

Free images/gifs can be found on Unsplash, We Heart it, Pexels, Pixabay or freeimages.com, tenor and GIPHY.

3. Tagging

  • I am not fussed about which tags, please ensure you use all 5 tags to expand your readership!
  • There are several tags that will pop your story into a specific column. #poetry #fiction #mentalhealth #thishappenedtome #rant
Please let me know if you have an idea for expanding on tags :) 
Screenshot by the author of #tagged columns… #prompt #poetry #fiction #mentalhealth #thishappenedtome #rant

4. Submissions

  • You’re welcome to include 1–3 lines of a call to action CTA (e.g. referred member link and newsletter)
  • No hateful or offensive content will be accepted.
  • To join our writers, please respond to this post! and be sure to…
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