PinnedFrancis TanUpdate on my account being revokedFollowing my account being revoked from the Partner Program, I have received a response from the Trust and Safety team at Medium.1 min read·Jun 11, 2024--13--13
PinnedFrancis TanMy account has been revoked from the Partner Program?Yesterday, around 5pm, after posting my article for the day, I checked on my stats to see how it went this week.3 min read·Jun 8, 2024--21--21
Francis TanWhat makes a writer?Thank you for dropping in! I am writing a newsletter on Substack. It will be a resource for writers like ourselves, and my effort to build…6 min read·Jun 13, 2024--4--4
Francis TaninRead or Die!DisobedienceThis article is about my internal dialogue exploring the christian idea of disobedience. Skip, if it is something you wouldn’t like to…6 min read·Jun 7, 2024--5--5
Francis TaninRead or Die!My hero, David Ogilvy.This is my personal take on some things I picked up as a copywriter back in 1997. And a tribute to my hero.6 min read·Jun 6, 2024--12--12
Francis TaninRead or Die!Do I really want to be a writer?There are days when I sit down and the words just flow. And there are days like today.7 min read·Jun 5, 2024--18--18
Francis TaninRead or Die!Food Stories: My 50-year love affair with fried carrot cake.It started when I was 8. I love fried carrot cake.8 min read·Jun 4, 2024--16--16
Francis TaninRead or Die!Marriage is “stirring the porridge” kind of love.Last month, my wife and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. It was rather uneventful. Just like any other day.5 min read·Jun 3, 2024--14--14
Francis TaninRead or Die!East Is East, and West is West.Culture shock when I moved to Australia from Singapore7 min read·May 31, 2024--6--6
Francis TaninRead or Die!How I should make money with Medium.comHere’s my grand plan to make enough money to play for my bills and mortgage.6 min read·May 31, 2024--7--7