Your Medium FAQs Answered

Some basics to get you started

Melissa-Jane Nguyen
Short-B-Read

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Medium can make you feel like an overexcited kid at an amusement park — so much to see and do and experience!

But, if you’re just starting out or haven’t experienced anything like it before, you’re at risk of being that kid who overindulges in hot dogs and fries mixed with ice cream then spends the rest of the day puking it all up.

Since Short-B-Read has had lots of interest from Medium newbies and people who aren’t familiar with Medium at all, we’ve put together some basics that cover some of your frequently asked questions. Hopefully, this will ease you in gently without turning your stomach.

If you have a specific question that hasn’t been answered below, pop it in the comments at the end.

Do I need a Medium account to write stories?

Yes. You’ll need to sign up and create your very own Medium account to be able to write and submit stories to Short-B-Read. (You’ll also be able to submit stories to other publications and/or publish on your own profile.)

Do I need a Medium account to ‘read’ stories?

No. You will only have access to 3 paywalled stories a month but you don’t need a Medium account to read your 3…

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Melissa-Jane Nguyen
Short-B-Read

Writer and editor. Writing about parenting, writing and life. Working on YA novel. Tea drinker. Book lover. Wife. Mother. https://melissajane.substack.com/