Why I Love Medium Success Stories
Maybe I’m in the minority, but I think they’re helpful
Keep bragging people.
I’m in the minority on Medium. I like reading stories about how you made thousands of dollars here.
I don’t care if you brag about your earnings. Brag all you want. It makes me happy to hear somebody rose from poverty and found a path to success.
Yet, I just read an article with over a thousand claps from someone who doesn’t want to hear about people’s rags to riches stories. Many people agreed with the writer, and that’s fine.
I didn’t. And I don’t mind being in the minority.
How I found Medium
The truth is, I wouldn’t be writing on Medium if it wasn’t for this article written by Roz Warren. Thank you, Roz.
I was aimlessly searching for more opportunities on the internet. I’d been published in 10 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Guideposts magazine, and had a cartoon story in Highlights for Children, and I loved getting paid for my writing.
Having been published, I wanted to find another way to earn money freelance writing. I was born to write, and I’d gladly done it for free in the past. But, I don’t care what some people say — there is nothing like getting a…