Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #261
Favorite stories I read plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium
Dear prolific writers and avid readers, I hope this story finds you well in good health today. I curate these stories while publishing and reading for joy, and post these collections from ILLUMINATION-Curators account for various reasons as I mentioned before.
In this post 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.
Here is an interesting interview from a new writer Ana J with Dr Yildiz. She asked great questions and picked his great brains. I link the interview here as it will be great for new writers and beginners of Substack like me. You may give Ana a warm welcome as she only joined us 2 months ago.
How to Win on Substack: Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
Exclusive Interview of Dr Mehmet, Head of Illumination Publications, Seasoned Writer, Content Strategist, and Kindest Person…medium.com
And we have a special interview for my good online friend Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined. I found it inspiring.
Interview with Joellyn Rose Keener
An Inspiring Writer Proving That Deafness Is No Barrier to Successmedium.com
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 details.
I liked the audio version of Substack Mastery which reinforced my learning. It took around 5 hours but was worth the time. Here are the free chapters for readers on Medium.
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…
Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications
After publishing and adding many writers to our pubs, I wrote a short piece for my technology readers.
Why Did Donald Trump Create a Crypto Business?
The Rise of Cryptocurrencies: A Commentary from a Digital Enthusiastmedium.com
Let’s please welcome new writers who join us recently!
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
Editor’s Choice — Tech Stories You Must Read #2 Sylvain Zyssman
How Writers Can Attract More Readers by Using Design Thinking Principles Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
When Painkillers Cause More Pain Than Relief: Lessons from the Gosport Tragedy Mike Broadly, DHSc
How Old-School Sexual Freedoms are the New Warped Utopia in Dating Timothy Agnew
‘Do Your Best & Let God Do the Rest’ = Greatest Mantra of All Genius Turner
It’s OK to Ask for Help: Embracing Vulnerability Aliza Writes
4 Easy Tips for Improving Your Verbal Communication Skill Malik Writes
How to Overcome Self-Doubt And Unlock Your Inner Strength. Simeon Amos
The AI Hack I Use to Turn Rough Drafts into Polished Academic Papers Simona
Living the Rig Veda: Hervé’s Extraordinary Story Cristiano Luchini
How Does Ketosis Impact Mitochondrial Health? Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
How Apple Crafts High-Impact Product Launches Using the FAB Framework (Features, Advantages… Merlyn Mark Shelley
The Hard Truth About Economic Migration the Left Refuses to See Lucien Lecarme
You should NOT carry these fitness beliefs into 2025 Raphael Madu — Fitness and Lifestyle Coach
Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #260 ILLUMINATION-Curators
I Fell Into A Bad Habit With This App, Noone Talks About This bluesapphire
How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out to Employers ✨ Lineesh Kumar ✨
Xenotransplantation: First Pig Kidney Transplant in a 62-Year-Old Man
Experts Warn About Muscle Loss from Using Incretin-Mimetic Drugs for Obesity
Ancient wisdom comes to the rescuemedium.com
Stories from Curated Newsletters
4 Well-Research Benefits of Trimethylglycine (TMG) as a Methyl Donor Addressing Homocysteine Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
How About Spirituality and Covid, Goblins, Ghosts, and Witches James Boylan
In Life and Spirit: the Whole is Contained in all of Parts, and every Part is a Whole with Parts Shirley Willett
The Silent Majority: Why Views Don’t Tell the Whole Story on Medium? Dr Ishrat Bano
5 (More) Tips on How to Make Decisions Like a Pro Nikola Maharajh
I Read Kamala Harris’ 80-page Economic Policy So You Don’t Have To Sapna M
A New Clinical Trial Found a Low-Carb Diet Better Than the Dash.
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)
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
The Substack Learning Curve — As Told By A 3x Substack Editor Ellen “Jelly” McRae
Introducing My Substack Newsletter on Medium Waleed Mahmud Tariq
Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter James David
Dear Medium, I Have Avoided Substack Long Enough Le Voir N. Lewis
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
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
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
AI Can Now Create Photorealistic Videos From Just a Text Prompt
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:
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
Thanks Mike Broadly, DHSc, Dr Mehmet Yildiz, ILLUMINATION-Curators, and ILLUMINATION editors for reviewing and publishing my story on ILLUMINATION publications supporting 32K writers. If you are a writer you are welcome to join our publications by sending a request via this link.
You can also find this collection on our community blogs.
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