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Why I Joined ILLUMINATION

And, why I continue writing for the publication

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Why I joined ILLUMINATION?

I was invited at the very beginning by Dr Mehmet Yildiz to join ILLUMINATION with a post advising the publication was starting. Dr. Yildiz presented an opportunity to writers to have their work published.

I am an editor at The Bad Influence also, but I was intrigued. I love everyone at all the publications I am involved with, but they all have different personalities. My though process when I replied saying I’ll join up was, “Sure. Let’s see what happens and how this publication grows.”

I am glad that I took the chance and became an editor. It has been amazing to meet all of the writers here, read their work, and see the publication grow and grow and grow.

I love seeing the growth.

I attribute the phenomenal growth to the nurturing spirit writers receive here.

People aren’t competitive because most articles will be published as long as they don’t violate the platform’s rules. I have suffered rejection — probably rightfully — when submitting to large publications. I can empathize what it is like when someone gets a note saying, “Thanks, but no thanks.”

We have a loving group here, from what I’ve observed. People support each other. They look out for people and want them to succeed. I find I need a community like this during this days of social distancing.

The other striking aspect are all of the smart people. Everyone here is intelligent. I learn so much about so many topics reading your writing. I feel bad that I can’t read everything. because of the volume. It is a great thing to have a wealth of reading material at our fingertips here. I feel blessed at all of the contributions.

The Dr. does a good job of pointing out various stories contributed by writers and editors. I enjoy having a “cheat sheet” to guide me. When I was in journalism school, we learned to read the index in the New York Times’ print edition so we could get a handle on what was in the newspaper. Dr. Yildiz’s round-up stories make it easy to scan and pick out 5 or 6 great articles to savor and enjoy.

The strength of this publication is the diversity of writers. I’ve met people from all over the world. People writing about all sorts of topics. It is amazing how much I learn daily.

I’m going to keep writing and helping with editing as long as people want me to contribute. I am excited to see ILLUMINATION continue to grow. I also hope to get to read all of your work sooner or later.

Lots of love to everyone!

Thanks for writing for ILLUMINATION.

🦄 Chris Hedges, BA, JD is a writer and photographer. I’m also the owner and creator of Unicorn Labs and Publisher’s Spotlight.

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