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About The QuickTalk Publication
About The QuickTalk Publication
Who we are, what we’re about, and what that means for you
KiKi Walter
Jan 29, 2023
The Essential Spreadsheet Directory of Medium Publications
The Essential Spreadsheet Directory of Medium Publications
Now updated for 2023 with over 325 publications!
KiKi Walter
Apr 19, 2023
Medium Pub Crawl: Thoughts From a Publisher
Medium Pub Crawl: Thoughts From a Publisher
Belly up to the bar, friends!
KiKi Walter
Mar 20
Forget the Algorithm — With Carlos Garbiras
Do Not Chase the Inaccessible Legend of Flow
Do Not Chase the Inaccessible Legend of Flow
It’s preventing you from doing your best work
Carlos Garbiras
Aug 12
The Mirage Offered by Publishing Platforms
The Mirage Offered by Publishing Platforms
Please, pardon my bleak views of publishing platforms’ intent
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 18
Social Media and Publishing Platforms Are Not Designed to Improve Your Craft
Social Media and Publishing Platforms Are Not Designed to Improve Y...
Art-Making Without Approval-Seeking
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 12
QuickTips for Writers
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Chair + Ass = Writing
Chair + Ass = Writing
An equation to help get your fingers tapping again
kasey sparks
Jan 12
I’m Crushing on Mr. Grammarly
I’m Crushing on Mr. Grammarly
And you should too
kasey sparks
Aug 3, 2023
Irritated By the Overuse of Ellipses
Irritated By the Overuse of Ellipses
Use ‘em sparingly, please
kasey sparks
Jul 21, 2023
Titles That Are Clear and Informative Get More Reads
Titles That Are Clear and Informative Get More Reads
Passing on pro tips from Marie Forleo, creator of The Copy Cure
kasey sparks
May 30, 2023
If You Want To Write For Us, We Need Your Medium Handle
If You Want To Write For Us, We Need Your Medium Handle
Here’s how to find it.
kasey sparks
May 7, 2023
What You Get When You Write With Us
What You Get When You Write With Us
We’re not like the other guys
kasey sparks
Feb 17, 2023
A Guide To Clickable Titles
A Guide To Clickable Titles
How to create a title that gets reads
kasey sparks
Jan 28, 2023
How to Set a New Point of Focus for Your Story’s Image
How to Set a New Point of Focus for Your Story’s Image
A fix for when Medium’s default cropping doesn’t work for your image
kasey sparks
Jan 14, 2023
Do This Before Submitting Your Story to a Pub
Do This Before Submitting Your Story to a Pub
Along with a year end thank you to our writers, readers, followers, and fans
kasey sparks
Dec 31, 2022
How to Submit Your Story to a Publication as a Draft
How to Submit Your Story to a Publication as a Draft
A step-by-step guide to sending your story without publishing it first
kasey sparks
Dec 8, 2022
Three Easy Steps For Formatting Your Titles, Subtitles, and Photos
Three Easy Steps For Formatting Your Titles, Subtitles, and Photos
With a bonus step for adding a kicker
kasey sparks
Nov 28, 2022
To Add Zing To Your Stories, Grab Your Thesaurus
To Add Zing To Your Stories, Grab Your Thesaurus
It’s a helpful resource, not a dinosaur
kasey sparks
Nov 10, 2022
Five QuickTips For Our Writers
Five QuickTips For Our Writers
Stuff we’d like you to know
kasey sparks
Oct 26, 2022
How Do I Get People To Read What I Write?
How Do I Get People To Read What I Write?
Quick Tips for Writers
KiKi Walter
Oct 16, 2022
Adding Your Soundcloud Narration To a Medium Piece
Adding Your Soundcloud Narration To a Medium Piece
My hopefully helpful guide to adding a Soundcloud narration to your pieces
Jenny Lane
Sep 8, 2022
QuickTips for Writers From Your Friends at QuickTalk
QuickTips for Writers From Your Friends at QuickTalk
From the editors of The Memoirist and The Narrative Collective
Christopher Robin
Sep 2, 2022
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