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In Praise of Medium Poets
After reading Tony Stubblebine’s “Hello Medium readers, authors, editors, and publishers”¹ I read the comments. I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of people I know. Right now, that article has 531 comments, and while I only recognized a small fraction of the authors, the fact that I recognized anyone changed my perception of what is happening on Medium.
Coach Tony asked for feedback. On cue, , editor of the Junction, took up the banner in support of fiction writing. He is fighting a long fight. I’ve been here since 2015 (here is my first post). I think Stephen has been here the whole time doing what he can to promote fiction on the site.
I really believe I am here to blog, not to “write”. That said, nothing I write on Medium is true, so I’m at least kin to the folks over at the Junction. I have, on at least two occasions, attempted to write real fiction.
I once published an “epic” on Medium about a teenage hero of the suburbs. It is riddled with errors and maybe makes no sense. I had great fun writing it. When I reread it, I laugh! I may be the only one. It can be found here:
My other… offering… was an attempt to mimic George R. R. Martin and create a massive, unfinished fantasy tale that would frustrate…
