Oops! — 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…

It’s remarkably common! — When I was a teenager, I remember having a dream that I was being chased by Freddy Kreuger. …

Finally 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…

I 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. …

Proving 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…

Edward 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…

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…

Fewer 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…

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…