Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #253


Curated Collection and Daily Updates

Favorite stories I read plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium, including ILLUMINATION Gaming!

Dear prolific writers and avid readers!

I compile these stories while publishing and reading, and post these collections from ILLUMINATION-Curators account for various reasons as I mentioned before.

I this story first I will introduce some great stories I found on illumination publications today and then provide some updates for interested writers and readers. I believe you will find something helpful and enjoyable for yourself. Thank you for exploring the stories and profiles of these great writers.

We added many writers to our publications today. Let’s give them a warm welcome in the new onboarding pack. We also created a version for non-members. Here are some writer interviews which might be helpful for new writers.

A good news for freelance writers writing on Substack. Dr Yildiz condensed his new Substack Mastery book 5 times reducing it crisp 10000 words from 50000+ words. He wrote a story about the Substack Mastery for Busy writers. The full version is available at this link. Here’s his exciting story for freelance writers and content entrepreneurs who want to scale their writing businesses.

How I Will Help Freelance Writers Save $600 by Condensing My Bestseller 5 Times for Them
Just like some prefer fatty cuts while others opt for lean, my goal is to cater to the unique needs of every reader.medium.com

Substack Mastery has an official page where you can find detail.

Purchasing Sources Regularly Updated for New Markets and Shops

Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications

Image designed by Aiden (Owner of Illumination Gaming)

After publishing and adding many writers to our pubs, I wrote a short piece for my gaming readers. I link it here for interested gamers.

Why BlueStacks Changed the Way I Played Mobile Games
Practical perspectives from a gamer’s experimentation for a tool used by 400+ million usersmedium.com

Let’s please welcome new writers who join us today!

Onboarding New Writers Joining ILLUMINATION Publications Today: Episode #75
Welcome and a quick acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium with helpful…medium.com


Featured Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications

My Inspiring Stories in 11 Interesting Topics for New Readers
I summarized topics I covered and important questions I answered in my impactful stories for new readersmedium.com

How Writers Can Attract More Readers by Using Design Thinking Principles Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)

Understanding the Intricacies of Serotonin Syndrome Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)

When Painkillers Cause More Pain Than Relief: Lessons from the Gosport Tragedy Mike Broadly, DHSc

Why My Granddaughter Wants to Be Like Iggy Azalea — and How We’re Helping Her Discover Her Own Identity Mike Broadly, DHSc

How did we become identified with a body instead of consciousness? Vic Shayne

Relationship Idolatry Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW

Pro-Israel Groups Tried to Get me Fired Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD

We Needed a Study to Say Lunchables Aren’t Healthy? Dr. Julian Barkan

4 Outstanding Lessons from the Coworker Typing in the Cubicle Across Maria Marmo

The Cambridge Crucifixion Dave Eldergill MA

How Has Putin’s Propaganda Infiltrated the Republican Party Oksana Kukurudza’s Sunflowers Rarely Break

Loneliness is Killing Innocent Lives Hansel S.

This Incredible Visualization Exercise Will Reveal a Lot About You Joseph Dalton

Zodiac: The Wicked Code of a Killer Shattered Tom Hanratty

My Personal Mother’s Journal Dr. Deborah M. Vereen-Family Engagement Influencer

Revealing the 6 Traits of a Human Story Yana G.Y.

Why Gaslighting Matters in the Healthcare Sector & How to Deal with It Effectively Dr Mehmet Yildiz

How the sun revived me! Aarons.Articles

The Shocking Science Behind What Men Really Find Attractive (Hint: It’s Not What You Think) Adelaide

1972: A Visitor at Coral Gables High Matthew Bamberg

If You Did Not Pay Attention in Science Class at School… Aleena

Medium Cracks Down on AI-Generated Content Alina Pitt

Excitement to Dependability: perspectives on relationships. Allison

Why I’ll be a Hippie Forever Rebecca Romanelli Bonilla

Important lessons that consistent working out has taught me Andy_C

Hope From A Cry Baby Ann-Pendo Maina

Ode to My Belly Antonio Segovia, MD.

Mindful Matching: Strategies for Finding a Soulmate Online Attila Gál

The Reaping Autistic Fish

1972: A Visitor at Coral Gables High Matthew Bamberg

How Can Physical Exercise Lower the Risks of at Least 6 Types of Cancers? Dr Mehmet Yildiz

7 Subtle Ways You Manipulate Others Unintentionally Bavithra Malathy

Lessons from unemployment. Cameron Mueller

Once You Stop Caring, the Results Come Chris Terrana

That’s my JAM! Trigger Songs Clark Feusier

When A girl rejects you-it shouldn’t hurt–here’s why Davian Bryan

Why You Owe Nature Time To Yourself? Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)

Warning: Gold-Diggers at Work Elizabeth Emerald

I’m Challenging My Relationship With Alcohol Emma Colsey-Nicholls

Why a Routine is Crucial To End Procrastination Felipe Angelucci

How did giving $1 turn into receiving $20? Freda Savahl

6 Hard-hitting Truths that Every Leader Needs to Face Gaurav Jain

Until the End Holly Rose Thomas

Announcement of New Writers Joining ILLUMINATION Today #46 ILLUMINATION

Dr John Rose and Technology. Dr John Frederick Rose

What Writers Do Wrong JamieWrites

Dyslipoproteinemia: Why an Abnormal LPIR Score Is the Best Indicator of Heart Disease Dr Mehmet Yildiz

I Allow People’s Moods To Affect Mine Jasmine

Stop Showing Off The Fake You- Before It’s Too Late Jason Olofsen (The Happy Psychologist)

7 Unconventional Tips for List Building with Your Content Jeff the Content Profit Coach

Why Gaslighting Matters in the Healthcare Sector & How to Deal with It Effectively Dr Mehmet Yildiz

AHA’s Public Blunder: Advocating for a Caring Response from Major Media Outlets to Inform the… Mike Broadly, DHSc

Chasing Shadows In Daylight Joel A. Johnson

The Most Valuable Book in a Library Jose Luis Ontanon Nunez

Your Last Bad Day Was Yesterday John Clark — The Voice of Courage

Synchronicity of Random Meetings John Whye

Experts Warn About Muscle Loss from Using Incretin-Mimetic Drugs for Obesity
Ancient wisdom comes to the rescuemedium.com

4 Reasons We Procrastinate and 10 Steps to Overcome Them.

Now I want to introduce great newsletters in our new publication Substack Mastery, the brainchild of our chief editor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)

The following stories are published in our new publication Substack Mastery. If you are a writer on Substack please feel free introduce your newsletters and give teasers of your posts in short forms. We will promote them.

Introductions and Inspiring Stories from Substack Writers

Substack Mastery Featured Newsletters: Episode 12
Curated newsletters of writers contributing to the Substack Mastery publication on Medium for joyful collaboration and…medium.com

My Technology Excellence and Leadership Site on Substack Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)

Why I Created a Substack Account Kenneth Silvestri

I’m Moving From Medium to Substack William Spivey

Substack and Me Jill Ebstein

My Journey from Medium to Substack Tom Kane

Finally Joined Substack: A New Chapter in Supporting My Readers Mike Broadly, DHSc

A New Beginning: Join Me on My Writing Journey on Substack Dr. ADAM TABRIZ

Transitioning to a Focus on Newsletter Growth: My Shift from Five Years of Medium Publishing to… Lawson Wallace

Here’s The Ultimate Reason Why Substack Is Far More Rewarding Than Medium Raveen

Two Weeks Ago, I Decided To Get Serious On Substack. Sompa Mensah

Medium Marries Substack Brooklyn Muse (editor)

Dear Medium, I Like Substack Sylvain Zyssman

The Substack Learning Curve — As Told By A 3x Substack Editor Ellen “Jelly” McRae

Introducing My Substack Newsletter on Medium Waleed Mahmud Tariq

Pivoting On A Writer’s Digital Journey Liam Ireland

Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter James David

Dear Medium, I Have Avoided Substack Long Enough Le Voir N. Lewis

The Creator’s Guide to Substack Doris Walker

Permit me to introduce myself. Scarlet Ibis James 🦩

A Substack Community Experiment MAGDALENA PONURSKA

Introducing My Substack Newsletter (NL) on Medium 😀 Patrick OConnell

My stats after writing for 2 months on Substack and Medium Sonaakshi Sinha Jamwal

Dancing Elephants Press Magazine on Substack Dr. Gabriella Korosi

The Substack Learning Curve — As Told By A 3x Substack Editor Ellen “Jelly” McRae

Medium, Substack & Mailchimp — A Canonical Debate Sana Uqaili

Not in the Regular Direction Julie Chavanu — The Idea Compass

The Great Purpose of the Great Reality Newsletter on Substack Chandni Challa

My Substack Journey: If You Want to Change Your Life, This Will Help Wendi Gordon

Where are all of my Substack Peeps? Shayla Renee 💖

Here’s Why I’m Growing Fonder of Substack Every Day Sana Uqaili

Why I Decided to Add Publishing on Substack to Medium for My Writing David Mokotoff, MD

Thrive in Your 50s and Beyond Because it Can Be the Best Time of Your Life Jerry Keszka

Safe and Sound: A First Aid and Safety Newsletter on Substack Gill McCulloch

Do You Even Read the Newsletters You Subscribe To? Susie Winfield

Substack, Day Six Britni Pepper

How I Became The Hottest Writer On Substack — for 30 minutes J. Kilvington

You can check out our submission guidelines posted by ILLUMINATION-Curators who manage this special pub.

Substack Mastery: Introduction to 10 Leading Substack Newsletters #2
Featuring the Substack sites of writers contributing to the Substack Mastery publication on Medium for collaboration…medium.com

Here are two samples of Mike’s Latest Collections

Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #221
As an editor and content curator, I feature engaging stories that you may enjoy as well after some quick updates of our…medium.com

Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #220
As an editor and content curator, I feature engaging stories that you may enjoy as well after some quick updates of our…medium.com

And my favourite story from his collection😂

Her Husband Found Their Daughter’s PοrnHub Account, What Should She Say to Her 22-Year-Old Daughter
As a parent and grandparent, here is my answer with two additional perspectives from my good Aussie friendsmedium.com

Here are some of my most loved pieces for interested readers:

Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life

Finding Comfort in Blocks: How Minecraft Eased My First Time Loneliness and Intense Grief at 17

What Car Shows Mean to Me and How They Enriched My Life

A Movie Makers Oscar Predictions

AI Can Now Create Photorealistic Videos From Just a Text Prompt

Meet Top Writers of Medium on YouTube

Thank you for reading and sharing these beautiful stories. 🙏

Progress Updates

4 New Submission Guidelines for Our Large Publications Are Ready

We are updating all guidelines as our pubs are being redesigned. Yesterday, we published new submission guidelines for both ILLUMINATION and Curated Newsletters, our largest publications. The new guidelines will make writers’ jobs easier. We tried to make them as simple as possible. We don’t worry about boosting anymore.

ILLUMINATION, Curated Newsletters, SYNERGY (Newsletter Booster) and Technology Hits

A short version of ILLUMINATION submission guidelines for beginners. All you need is to understand six key points.

New Submission Guidelines for ILLUMINATION: October 2024
How to leverage the power of our flagship publication to grow your audience on this platform and extend your influence…medium.com

Long-Waited Substack Mastery Book Is Out

Dr Yildiz informed me that his new book Substack Mastery: Insider Secrets from a Content Strategist & Seasoned Author was published and available for purchase. I left a review on Goodreads because I read the book twice, during the editing process, and as a beta reader to provide feedback. His inspiring story today can be helpful to book authors. For those interested in taking their Substack to another level, here is a link where you can buy the Substack Mastery book through multiple online bookstores globally:

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He also shares it for free on multiple environments. Links are below.

Preface of “Substack Mastery” for Beta Readers, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19


Here is some of his publishing challenges to inspire freelance writers.

Why I Will No Longer Make Amazon My Primary Book Provider — Despite My Affinity with the Company
A balanced perspective on the pros and cons of using Amazon KDP based on my recent experience that caused unnecessary…medium.com


I introduced new writers from the ILLUMINATION account. Let’s give them a warm welcome.

Introduction to New Writers Joining ILLUMINATION Pubs Today #66

Introduction to New Writers Joining ILLUMINATION Pubs Today #65

Like several community members, I became a founding member of ILLUMINATION Substack Community. I also started blogging. Our new 3-tier service is documented and will be announced soon.

ILLUMINATION Substack Community Support — Dr Mehmet Yildiz
This is a summary of 3-tier service offerings for creators, freelance writers, and content entrepreneurs on Substack…digitalmehmet.com

I Love Writer Interviews ❤️

Today I read a new interview with Svyatoslav Biryulin and found it insightful.

Interview with Svyatoslav Biryulin
CEO, Business Strategist, Board Member, Book Author, Senior Strategy Consultantmedium.com

I liked this interview for one of my favourite authors Scarlet Ibis James 🦩She is a great fiction writer.

Interview with Scarlet Ibis James
Communications Lead, Book Author, Fiction Writer, Avid Readermedium.com

I also liked the interview with Lata Kokal (formerly Neha Sonney) whom I introduced on YouTube in 2022. You can watch the video in this exciting interview and learn about Lata’s amazing self-love.

Interview with Lata Kokal (Neha Sonney)
A book author, an accomplished writer, and a public speakermedium.com

Here are some recent interview samples: Interview, Timothy Agnew, Interview Lauren Grawert, MD, Interview Jerry Keszka, Interview Davor Katusic, Interview David Gerken, Interview Claudio D’Andrea, Interview William Spivey, Interview James Boylan, Interview Ruby Noir, Interview Brother Bhunru, Interview Joshua Mason, Interview Michelle Mariscal, Interview Tim Denning, Interview Wendi Gordon, Interview Elle, Interview Waleed Mahmud Tariq, Interview Bill Petro, Interview Sylvain Zyssman, Interview Matthew Bamberg, Interview Øivind H. Solheim, Interview Abhishek Biswas, Interview Payal Koul, Interview Matt Lillywhite, Interview Genius Turner, Interview Shirley Willett, Interview David Mokotoff, MD, Interview Martin D. Hirsch, Interview Gill McCulloch, Interview Adelia Ritchie, PhD, You can find many more interviews from this attached collection.

ILLUMINATION-Curators posted episode 12 for featured Substack newsletters.

Substack Mastery Featured Newsletters: Episode 12
Curated newsletters of writers contributing to the Substack Mastery publication on Medium for joyful collaboration and…medium.com

For those who don’t know, we renamed our recent publication to Substack Mastery to make it an educational source for our writers and readers. It will be a sensational pub. ILLUMINATION-Curators introduce it today.

Welcome to “Substack Mastery” Publication by the ILLUMINATION Network on Medium
We renamed the previous “Substack on ILLUMINATION” publication to avoid confusion with our other publications.medium.com

Integrating Substack with Medium is a great idea. To this end, as a community builder, I created a philanthropic organization that will empower creators, freelance writers, and content entrepreneurs with a commercial arm. I documented the strategy and high-level plan in a story. Please feel free to ask questions and provide feedback. Refraining from perfection, I choose a progressive path.

Here are our draft service definitions for creators, freelance writers, and content entrepreneurs. We will explain the details in our upcoming newsletter.

We introduce a new blogging environment on our website to enhance the visibility of Medium stories and Substack newsletters. This approach will boost SEO, making it easier for readers to discover content through search engines and increasing the likelihood of converting visitors into newsletter subscribers. Dr Yildiz wrote an inspiring invitation to all authetic writers.

Here’s Why I Opened My Website to Freelance Writers as Guest Bloggers from Multiple Platforms
I explain why and how writers can benefit from this free blogging opportunity, empowered by a non-commercial writing…medium.com

Now bloggers have their profile like mine on digitalmehmet.com site. It started looking better than my Medium publications.

Aiden MC, Author at Dr Mehmet Yildiz
I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. I am also a YouTuber. Thank you…digitalmehmet.com

We are also launching a new video and podcasting service on our community YouTube channel, further expanding the reach and visibility of our writers’ work across multiple mediums.

As the media coordinator I will be leading this initiative. I created a short video with some descriptions of the services we will provide. Join our exciting journey to reap the benefits of community spirit.

/media/9466d34fa8700ce6e1fb6af175cf8effPlease subscribe to our Substack Channel to get Cuated Content from Experienced Writers


We also have a new Quora Space for Substack Mastery You are all welcome to share the links of your news letters from Substak and stories from Medium. Here’s the link to join Quora Space to build your audience.

I was chatting with Mike earlier and he said he became a friend of Medium again. He wrote a satire today about he is now planning to take a $179 course. Of course he will waste his hard-earned dollars 😂 Why Am I Buying a $179 Course and How Will I Be Rich After My 70s as a Freelance Writer? Would you believe that Elon Musk will create a search engine like Google? Will You Use Elon Musk’s Proposed Search Engine Over Google?

If you are planning to be a ghostwriter, this story might help. Ghostwriting: Not Rocket Science, But Far from a Walk in the Park.

Dr Yildiz introduced another writing platform which allows monetization. It is called Beehiiv and I already love it as it is very easy to use. You may love this if you are a writer and also an affiliate marketer. His mentor got rich from it. So it is worth reading. Beehiiv vs. Substack: The Ultimate Newsletter Showdown for Creators.

As a publication activity, I introduced my Substack site and newsletters of several writers contributing to our new publication Substack on ILLUMINATION. I believe you might find some interesting newsletters from this special collection and also meet many new writers I added and introduced.

Welcome to My “Technology, Gaming, Movies, and Social Media” Substack Site
This site will be a dynamic and engaging space for writers and readers. I will offer something for everyone. I also…medium.com

Technology, Gaming, Movies, and Social Media | Aiden MC | Substack
This newsletter is to inform and inspire my readers. Click to read Technology, Gaming, Movies, and Social Media, by…aidenmc.substack.com

Some info about Slack and Discords to communicate with writers as part of my role in media coordinating, editing, curating, and promoting stories.

An Introduction to ILLUMINATION Slack Workspace

ILLUMINATION Discord: Video Introduction to Beginners

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