What I learned, what I gained, and what I still struggle with — A few weeks ago, I read an interesting Medium piece of advice for writers. Though I can’t remember exactly who wrote it and where I found it, it’s been staying on my mind ever since. It goes like this: Starting writers shouldn’t compare themselves to the big writing stars, who…

The short answer: Write another article — You publish your article, and a day later, next to no one has viewed it. Every Medium writer knows this pain, from the greenest newbie to the most seasoned veteran. Every writer has articles that bomb. What to do when this happens? Step #1: Find Out If There Is a Reason Sometimes an article bombs because something is wrong…

Your idea of a “good” blog article isn’t good — I’m a professional, full-time blogger who’s published over 500 articles and survives solely on the income from their blog without any freelancing gigs or side work. I’m a firm believer that the only thing you need to do to become a successful blogger is to write good articles and publish…

I know writers selling courses about Medium aren’t popular with everyone, but I’m proud to do it. Here’s why. — Recently I started selling a course called How to Become a Top Writer on Medium. It didn’t take long for people to begin criticizing that choice. “Wow, another successful Medium writer selling a course about how to succeed on Medium, preying on starry-eyed new writers, completely ignorant of how luck…

No tips, tricks, or hacks. Here’s how the pros do it. — I’ve been writing for Medium full-time since the start of 2020. (What a bad time to start blogging full-time, let me tell you). …

I’m looking forward my Partner Program payment rising again — Medium announced some changes to the Medium Partner Program today. They are, for the most part, completely awesome. Allow me to quickly summarize them here: Writers can now refer readers. If a reader signs up for a Medium membership with your referral code, you get 50% of their membership payment…

Checking my stats & MPP income every day tricks me into producing worse work — I’m making a big change to the way I write on Medium. I’m blocking my Medium stats page and Medium Partner Program page from my computer permanently. This is the first time I’ve ever done something like this. Usually, I check my stats page often, even though everyone tells you…

Some people write to make money, some people write because they love writing. Both kinds of writers need the same skills to succeed. — When I talk to amateur writers about what their goals are for their artistic career, their answers generally fall into one of two categories: You want to pursue an artistic passion. You love writing. You love telling my stories. You love meeting other writers and being part of a beautiful…

Your preconceived ideas about writing are probably holding you back — Many aspiring writers begin their writing career with a lot of preconceived notions about what it means to be a writer. That makes sense; writing is one of the oldest professions in the world, and people have been commenting on what it is like to be a writer for as…