Writing On Medium

June 2022 results for 20 Medium writers — Is reading Medium earning reports your guilty pleasure? Mine too. And as I was writing my report for June 2022, I kept wanting some context for my own Medium stats. I know many of us read Medium reports, so I thought it would be fun to compile a number of…

Do you? (Plus — a few I love) FIRST is listicles. That’s not writing, usually, it’s just what it sounds like — a list. I don’t care about someone’s list. I don’t care about the five reasons they hate Medium. (Why are they here?) And yes, I realize this is…

What are the pros and cons? — I started publishing on Medium on June 4th of this year. I wrote 34 articles in 30 days and they were all published in 3 publications (27 of them in Midform.) It was a positive experience. Based on what I’ve read in the last 30 days about where to publish…

Reaching 1000 followers on Medium — I have been active on Medium since September 2021. First starting out, I eased into this writing journey. I was interested in blogging and freelance writing, so without any experience, I thought that I’d start here. The first three months were eventful. I gained 100 followers in a month using…

…Because your titles suck too — My titles aren’t often specific. They don’t tell you what number of things you can learn from this other thing. They rarely ask questions. They seldom use buzzwords or ‘power words.’ …In short, I ignore all the excellent advice out there about ‘crafting the perfect headline.’ And I don’t care. Maybe I should explain a bit — it’s not that I don’t…

I am frustrated by my inability to keep up with you guys. That annoying thing called time measures how I spend my day. Lately, I have been sidetracked from writing and taking care of other things like insurance claims on my car that got flattened like an accordion by our…

Full followers, reads, and views recap + my earnings on all of my Medium accounts — I’ve been sharing my journey on Medium with as much transparency as I could, and you are enjoying it—that’s what you’re all telling me in the comments, my little beans! ✨ Safe in that knowledge, and confident that people who hate reading about writing on Medium, and foam at the…

#1 They prioritize — their brand and pocketbook. Learn more. — “Our biggest struggle as human beings is to project ourselves as something that society has deemed admirable or likable instead of being honest. “— Matthew Shultz. Medium is a stepping stone to many high-paid jobs, paying clients, a book deal, and personal growth. …