Published inModern Women·13 hours agoMember-onlySandra’s Journey into Freelance Writing Full-TimeShe shares her tips — Have you ever dreamed of giving up work to ‘go pro’ as a writer? A lot of us have been there, but having the confidence or the opportunity to quit your day job and work on your writing full-time is a big decision. I took the plunge into freelance writing…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·1 day agoMember-onlyI Was Told Off By a Medium Writer AgainOops! — Years ago, I came across a rather prickly Medium member who dropped into my comments to tell me that, “Some of us choose not to write for children”. The story was entitled: Writing for Children: Change Your Point of View! A very weird conversation ensued where I was told off…Medium4 min readMedium4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-onlyWhat Being Chased in a Dream Means!It’s remarkably common! — When I was a teenager, I remember having a dream that I was being chased by Freddy Kreuger. …Dreams3 min readDreams3 min read
Published inThe Pub·3 days agoMember-only94-Year-Old Woman’s Home Sold to Cover Unpaid BillFinally Justice Has Prevailed — Geraldine Tyler, 94, from Minneapolis was forced to give up her home to pay an unpaid tax bill in 2015. A debt collector acting for Hennepin County sold her home for $40,000 and kept all the proceeds, leaving Geraldine with nothing. In April 2023 a court unanimously agreed she should…Justice2 min readJustice2 min read
Published inFuck Niches·4 days agoMember-onlyMy Motorcycle Training NightmareI started to think I’d be driving on L plates for life — As a four-wheel-drive thudded into the back of our stationary Fiesta, we looked behind us in disbelief. The car was a write off and the impact led to painful spasms in my legs. …Driving6 min readDriving6 min read
Published inNew Writers Welcome·5 days agoMember-onlyStaying Motivated in the Face of Negativity About Your WritingProving people wrong is an uplifting experience! — “Has anyone experienced an extreme lack of social support concerning writing?” asked Courtney, a lady obviously suffering from negativity surrounding her writing. “My family doesn’t seem to support my writing activities.” I was reading a post in a LinkedIn discussion group called ‘Freelance Writers’ and the question, which generated almost…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·6 days agoMember-onlyHow Writing On Medium Led to Lucrative Work as a ChatBot TesterEdward John’s freelance career beyond Medium! — I recently wrote about Edward John’s attempt to make Medium a full-time job. He’s since given me an update on his freelance career! Edward tried to earn a living on Medium before deciding it wasn’t paying enough, and moving on to Upwork for a more reliable income. But he didn’t…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published inMIDFORM·May 22Member-onlyTwitter Monetisation Has Arrived!But you’re probably not going to make your fortune — Burk was the first to alert me to the fact that monetisation has arrived on Twitter. It’s only available to Twitter Blue subscribers, as we’d all suspected, and earnings are accrued by content creators getting a portion of subscriber fees. Burk says: With Twitter subscriptions, users can create exclusive content…Twitter2 min readTwitter2 min read
Published inCreative Passions 💖·May 20Member-onlyA New Type of Vaccine is on the HorizonFewer side-effects and longer lasting — Scientists collaborating at McMaster University have modified red blood cells so they can transport virus-like particles through our bodies, offering protection from Covid-19 that’s longer lasting. This type of vaccine would typically deliver fewer side effects than the vaccines we’ve been using to date. It’s a promising new development. The…Vaccines2 min readVaccines2 min read
Published inNew Writers Welcome·May 18Member-onlyGreater Transparency Is Coming to Medium (Probably)See how often your story is shown to readers — Have you ever wondered how many people are shown your Medium stories after you press ‘publish’? How many times your story shows up on readers’ feeds? These are called ‘impressions.’ Well, I recently wrote about how Newsbreak had opened my eyes to the number of impressions on my stories, and…Medium2 min readMedium2 min read