P&P Writers, (and Everybody on Medium): Help Us Promote Your Stories!

Here’s something I bet you haven’t thought about

Hey, Prism & Pen writers! Do y’all read Zulie Rane’s (Zulie @ Medium) Writer Newsletter? She’s a longtime Medium writer who’s joined the Medium staff, and she often offers insight into how stories fare on the platform. This morning’s newsletter is seriously helpful — really resonating with me and other P&P editors.

In fact, at Tucker Lieberman’s behest, we’ve just updated our Submission Guidelines in light of an important point Zulie just wrote about. This is something I wish all you P&P writers could think about. (And if you don’t write for P&P, you’re welcome to keep reading. We won’t tell.😉)

Let’s talk about pull quotes and promotion!

Not sure what I’m talking about? What’s a promo pull quote, why are they important, and how can you construct one? Here’s how Zulie put it this morning:

Want to get your writing featured in The Medium Newsletter, on any of our lists, or in the Staff Picks? You already know that the first step is to write a great story, but here’s a lesser-known tip: Make sure your story has one absolutely banging line or paragraph that sums up the thesis of your story when combined with your title.