How to Deal With Medium Haters

Rachel Wayne
Nov 3 · 8 min read
Image by Dino KF Wong from Pixabay

When I tell people I’m a writer on Medium, I’m met with one of two reactions:

“Ooh, I’ve heard about it! You can make money there, right?”

“Ugh, Medium! You must not be a real writer.”

Venture into various Internet circles devoted to writers, freelancers, and any combination thereof, and…

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Rachel Wayne

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Writer by day, circus artist by night. I talk about film, society, mind, health, and where they all meet. Get creative career advice: http://eepurl.com/gpSKFv

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