Monthly Update - May 2021
Progress on ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Dear friends,
This is our monthly newsletter.
The purpose of this post is to update you on our progress and introduce our initiatives. We make a continuous effort for our contributing writers to grow.
Since the last post, our integrated publications have grown further. We have now over 10,000 contributing writers and 137,000 plus followers. Our virtual workspace, Slack, has 7,500 plus members engaging with each other meaningfully.
Upon request, I created a connection list for our writers. This list is protected to use only by our registered writers. It is growing now. Please only provide information you want to share with fellow writers. It is optional, of course. Some of you may give only Medium profile and other writing profiles to gain new followers.
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters is serving many published authors. We want our writers to become a published author. You may start compiling your stories and convert them into book chapters. Here is a guide on How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month
It is great news that Medium now rewards the top 2,000 writers. Many of our writers received a bonus in April and May. I shared the progress in this story.
We want our writers to qualify for the monthly bonus. I provided clear guidance on how to become a top writer in the shortest possible time. The key points are posting consistently and engaging with other writers.
In addition, I provided a practical guide to help you triple your income from writing on Medium and other platforms. If you follow the steps in this article, you may make substantial progress.
Our 100-day writing challenge is progressing well. We passed the halfway mark. You can still join this challenge. Please feel free to tag me so that I don’t miss your stories. We feature most of the stories in this challenge.
Here are the links to four challenges. Many writers participate in and enjoy them. Working together is fun.
100 Day Challenge For New Writers
Share your concerns and aspirations in a story
Challenge called “The Proust Questionnaire.”
Please consider creating short-form stories among our publications to give a second life to your long-form stories. This can help you gain more reading times.
If you haven’t submitted yet, please consider introducing yourself in a story and submit it to ILLUMINATION. Writer bios are important for your visibility.
We created a new community in Reddit. As you may know, Reddit is a large platform that may create substantial visibility to your stories. Details are in this post.
If you want to repurpose your Medium content by publishing on other platforms and monetising your content, please contact me on Slack. I will get you started. I have helped many writers begin with Vocal Media and News Break. They are now monetising content on these platforms and building new audiences. Vocal is a low hanging fruit. You can create an account and start repurposing your Medium content and earn income. I also suggest you apply for News Break. Here is the link to the application form. And if you can please follow my News Break profile, I’d appreciate it and follow you back in your preferred networks. You can drop your network links to me privately on our Slack Workspace.
As some of you may have already noticed, we established a specialised publication for freelance writers, editors, and bloggers, aiming to bring all writers who write about writing in one place. It is called SYNERGY. The publication is growing rapidly. It has received great acceptance by many top writers, and Medium has curated many stories. Details of SYNERGY are in this article. If you don’t have writer access to SYNERGY, please send a request via this weblink.
My vision and goal are to see all our writers grow and become successful with meaningful and productive collaboration. By leveraging each other’s network, we can grow faster and reap many benefits. And let’s remember the universal principle: “the more we give, the more we receive”.
I have clear strategy and roadmap for your growth. I integrated all publications. Our new venture is called ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications (IPP). I am pleased that IPP gained over 137,000 followers, supported by 10,000 contributors. We are a big community now. Many top writers from PS I Love You publication joined us recently.
We continue featuring stories and hope to see your featured stories in this collection.
I look forward to hosting, reading, and promoting your content on Medium and beyond. Please always feel free to contact me on Slack. I will do my best to help you succeed.
If you are into affiliate marketing, you may read my recent book free on Medium. I shared all chapters on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters. Digital affiliate marketing is an ideal passive income opportunity for writers.
If you have suggestions, please leave a comment on this post. Please also share this with other writers who may join us. This is the link for writer inquires.
We have interesting plans and new solutions for your growth in upcoming months. Let’s stay in touch.
Thank you for your time to read my post. I appreciate your contributions.
Best regards,
Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Owner and Chief Editor of ILLUMINATION Integrated publications
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