Dear Readers and Writers,
Today, we have chosen engaging stories for your enjoyment. As part of our new curation service, we compiled this collection to create visibility for great pieces nominated by volunteer editors and ILLUMINATION-Curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.com, which supports 25K+ writers.
We explained the reasons for this post in previous versions. If you missed them, you can find them in these links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, and Volume 15, and Volume 16, Volume 17, Volume 18, Volume 19, and 20. We believe you will find valuable pieces in our Volume 23 today.
Today we posted our monthly updates for November including our achievements, stats, and plans. Non-members might read the substack version from this link.
We are pleased that our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, got recognized as a boost nominating pub. Here is How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program. However, we have another piece of good news.
ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Now Part of the Boost Program Now
Today, our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) informed us that ILLUMINATION Gaming was chosen as a boost-nominating publication. Let's congratulate Aiden, who supported us in creating these collections and associated daily lists. Writers interested in gaming and computer games might love this inspiring story.
New Collection of Boosted Stories
In addition, ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection.
Medium Friendship Subscription
We are also excited that our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz upgraded our publication accounts ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators, as well as his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), making them Friends of Medium. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story.
Why I Became a Friend of Medium Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Stories hold power, molding a writer's unique perspective. For example, our chief editor was moved by a recent story, envisioning the impact of more writers sharing their treasured tales similarly. It's an opportunity to explore diverse narratives and inspirations, enriching this platform with many voices.
Medium thrives on the essential collaboration between writers and readers, fostering an exceptional space for both communities. Within this platform, our editors and administrators generously volunteer their time, ensuring every writer finds their voice. Their commitment involves daily review and publication of stories without compensation.
By leaving comments, offering a round of applause, sharing stories on social media, and following profiles, you may bring immense joy to these writers. Your support serves as a powerful encouragement, motivating them to craft more exceptional pieces akin to those found in this collection.
Out of 145 volunteer editors, a team of 58 volunteer curators developed this new service idea to address the visibility of stories. Each nominates a few stories from their reading list daily, and our lead ILLUMINATION-Curators compile them into collections like this one for our readers. But we can only add a limited number of stories to keep these posts in a reasonable size.
Our lead curators include them in lists, a great Medium feature. When you see your stories in lists, you may save them, share them on social media, link to them, comment on them, and like the list for increased visibility. The entire curation process takes up substantial time, so we will appreciate your support as your time allows.
Many editors, including our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, also created a list of the stories they read from our publication. We will compile lists in these collections. Here are sample curated pieces created by Dr. Yildiz recently from his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)
Building a Synergistic Tech, Business, and Leadership Community — Part III
Extended Benefits to Write for Technology Hits Publication with New Leadership Commitment
Writers' income dropped in September and October due to fraudulent activities on Medium, as discussed in a story by Mike Broadly, DHSc titled Here's What Seems to Happen to Medium Last Week.
Curated Collections by Mike Broadly, DHSc
Mike joined the curation team today and created three new collections from his favorite stories that you may adore. He has an amazing taste as an avid reader.
Please note that these stories are nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective taste. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.
ILLUMINATION editors introduce four great writers: Seda Anbarcı, Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Jozsef Kovacs, Davor Katusic.
You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.
We recently introduced a few more writers like Thomas Allen Moon , Omni Essence, Sneha Nagre, Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups, Zondra Dos Anjos, Ani Vals, and Ammara Hassan.
Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles in the attached collection.
Daily List for Sharing — Volume 23
You will find relevant and enjoyable pieces from this collection covering many topics. Today, our editor and media coordinator Aiden (Illumination Gaming) volunteered to create the list. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora.
Let's all engage in this list and at least tweet it so that more readers can find these stories. It is the purpose of these curated lists.
We appreciate your wonderful support for these writers who pour their hearts and souls into these stories to delight you.
Here are the nominated stories from avid readers today.
Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today
How to Apply Nutritional Biochemistry to Maintain Cognitive Function and Better Mental Health Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Can Companion Robots Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Among Elders? Mark Sanford, Ph.D.
Nutrition 101 from a Scientific Point of View in Simple Words Mike Broadly, DHSc
Cat-Scratch Disease Dr. K P Vasudeva Rao
Unraveling the mystical connection between diabetes and frozen shoulder Dr. Bahadur, PT
Homelessness Dr. Gabriella Korosi
Revolutionary Implant Revives Movement in Parkinson's Patient Antonio Segovia, MD.
The Science of Grounding: How Walking Barefoot Can Boost Your Mood and Energy Kristie Leong M.D.
Sip, Chat, Reflect Marie Grace, Ph.D.
The 3 Secrets to Success When Your Energy is Low Ruth Miller-Anderson PhD
'Good Habits are Great. Dr John Frederick Rose
Aging Out of Society Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
The 6 Pillars of Our Community Dr. Zia ur Rahman
Embracing The Unknown Rebecca Romanelli
Memo to Gen Z: How to Land Your Dream Job in 10 Simple Steps (Part 3) David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸
Netflix Is Making a Terminator Anime Series Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
63 Realistic Writing Hacks to Build a Writing Career in 12 Months or Less (That Pays Your Bills) Tim Denning
The Big Wide Wonderful World Outside the GOP's Fantasy Galore John Worthington
You Become the Stories You Tell — How and Why Storytelling Is Important Poulami Sinhamahapatra
How To Attract An Influencer Mark Armstrong
Letting Go of the Ties That Bind You Vertis Williams III
13 Powerful Questions That Will Challenge Your Life Philosophy Maria Marmo
Let's Have — Open Discourse Veritas Civis
Never Publish First Drafts — An Aged Writer's Word To The Virgin Writer. Joanie Adams
Looking For Hope Patricia Ross
Time Rifts-31: To the Sphere and — Frank Ontario | empathy, logic, love.
Why People Won't Meditate Captain Kage
A Practical Example of The Depth Tracking Software is Going To Right Now Lord Dukes de Enfer
A Christmas Treasure Trove Of Great Festive Stories Liam Ireland
The Final Countdown Joseph Lieungh
Use THIS Neuroscience Mantra to Help You Change Above The Middle
Understanding the Energy of Crystals Omni Essence
How Writers Can Attract More Readers by Using Design Thinking Principles Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Prime Video Has Announced a Second Season for Gen V Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
An Old Man on a Flight Changed My View on Success Adele Arbi
Healing Power of Positivity Amir Bibi
Break Free From Overthinking Abubakar Writes
Lucky At The Start America Zed⚡
6 Fundamental Soft Skills For A Successful Project Manager Andrea Feccomandi
Why Do People Think It's Okay to Make Unsolicited Comments About My Body? Angela Choi
Anthony's Exchange Life in Spain — Vitoria-Gasteiz Anthony Wong
Return of the Stay-at-Home Dad Arlo Hennings
Investigating the Role of Amyloid Beta in Mediating P. gingivalis-Induced Neurodegeneration Aurora
Can You Embrace Stoicism and Still Consider Yourself a Christian? Bob Phillips
Every Writer's Compass Warren Brown
Nostalgia is Bittersweet and Inevitable Breanna Lane
Happiness Protection System Loading… Catherine Louise
Nanga Parbat: The Killer Mountain Ammara Hassan
Why Curiosity is the Key to Growth Charlene Ann Mildred
Are You Your Own Enemy? Find Out! Chhavi Kumari
Life Always Deserves Another Draft Chloe
A True American Horror Story Drives 'The Fall of the House of Usher' christina hughes babb
The One Past Regret I Do Have Now As An Older Adult Dale Swackhammer
A Dream Passed Me By Dante Ramos
How to Cheat Without Guilt? Davor Katusic
What I Learned and Earned from 12 Months of Blog Ad Trial on My Website Dr Mehmet Yildiz
"Tesla's Legacy: Sparking Tomorrow's Innovators in Math and Medicine" duosman.philosophy
A Poem of Colors, Senses, and Serene Imagery Fabian
Leaving Christianity Following God
Why Introverts Are The Most Difficult People to Manipulate Gabrielė Bužinskaitė
3 Fatal Flaws of the "Toxic Male" Message Gary David Flamberg
Those Who're "Too Late" Lack Brain Cells Gia
Don't Assume — Ask | Gill McCulloch Gill McCulloch
Palestine Huria Met
Notes on a Riot (London, 2011) J. Andrew
Three Actionable Principles I have Implemented To Improve My Rate Of Success James Gwynne
Why Do People Fear Silence? Lawson Wallace
One Wrong Step Can Change Everything Janin Lyndovsky
Dark Skies: Part VIII Jason Morton
Red Lights and a Slow Van Jd Baggans
Never Mind the Exploits Jewel Tramontino
Are You Satisfied With Your Life? John Whye
Super-Ultra-Fragile-Ex-president Is Braggadocious. John Worthington
Manifest Successfully By Applying The 12 Universal Laws To Your Everyday Life Julia Frances
Productivity Tools Don't Matter, Here's 3 Reasons Why JY Tan
Do you look good in orange? Karen Humphries
A Rumor Suggests That Zero Build Might Be Removed From Fortnite Aiden (Illumination Gaming)
The Importance of Direction: Having a Goal Is the Foundation of Your Path to Success Karina
I Entered 1000 Competitions And Here's What I Won Lacey Dearie
The Power of Hearty Breakfasts Lonnie McFadden | Success Architect
Trust is More Important than Love M Saud Nawaz
Accidentally Becoming a Basketball Fan Malia Gibson
More than just a fighter: Explore Bruce Lee's Top 5 life-changing quotes! 🌀 Marko Eickholt 🌀
How I Overcame Melancholy in 6 Steps and Turned It Into Joy and Serenity Dr Mehmet Yildiz
The Solar Eclipse Melody
An Unexpected Crisis In The Middle of An Adventure Michael Holford
If He Hits You, Why Don't You Leave? Misty Rae
First Two Minutes of a Job Interview Monomit Bhowmik
Quantum Computing's Impact on Cryptography: A Race Against Algorithms Muhammad Writes
Real Authenticity Is Going to Be More Important Than Ever Nikola Maharajh
One Microaggression I Face Every Day as a Trans-Speciesist Panza the Polar Bear
About Me — Patricia Ross Patricia Ross
What Is A Meat Spot On An Egg And Is It Safe To Eat? Pen and Pixel
A For Awareness, B for Balls PoojaKanth
A Guide to Byron Katie's "The Work" — Psychological Projection Queen of Swords
The Lessons Of Endless War Quentin Plume
Stretching Until Breaking Rebecca Forest
I'm Getting Tired of Everybody's Attitude Reena Holzmann
How to Understand Art Criticism for Everyone Rick Allen
"Staring at the Donut, Missing the Hole": Why We Overlook the Obvious Rima Eneva
The Worth Of A Man Is — According To His courage: S.a.n.a.h
Love Is The Beauty Of The Soul. SAJNANI
The Mirage of False Motivation Sanjam Singh
Unlocking the Art of Remembering Names and Faces Séverin Bruhat
The Power of Consistency: Achieving Success Through Daily Habits Shahzaib Malik
25 Years Of Powerful Writing Advice In 45 Minutes Shalu Bajaj Ahuja
How Karma and Karmic Law Works Shame on Us
Louisa's Story Shawn Ingram
How to Survive When it Feels Like the Word is Caving in on You. Shelli Lynn
The Blessing of Covid 19 Shuvo Shams
Be You, Uniquely! Shyamashree Acharya
How These 7 Rules Will Reform Your Life For Better Sobaan Saeed
Content Mediocrity and Bitter Mediocrity Stella Yan
The Secret To Generating More Writing Ideas Stephanie D. Rondeau
Office On Saturdays Is Fun Although It's The Sixth Working Day SURYASH KUMAR
\Office On Saturdays Is Fun Although It’s The Sixth Working Day
Freedom within the prison
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Sleep: The Booster or The Inhibitor of Self-Development and Longevity? Sven Vandenberghe
Whoever seeks the truth will certainly find it. The amazing Jen
Belgium Has Regulations on Vegan Diets for Children, Why Don't We? The Autistic Burnout 🔥
I Have A Crazy Idea The One Alternative View
Pop-Cultural Representations of the "Perfect" Couple Tom Ahern
Exercise and the Mind-Body Connection Tom Kane
Hope for Israelis and Palestinians Upen Singh
How to Recognise and Work With Highly Motivated Team Members? Vice Ivandić
How to Kill the Clickbait and Still Keep Readers Hooked Wesley van Peer
Nothing Scares Me More Than Living The Same Life 10 Years From Now Zsuzsanna Agocs
Life doesn't give you gifts always. How I Overcome My Trauma. Zunaira Fatima
Update on New Writer Registrations
Let's welcome writers who joined our publications recently. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the stories of these writers and follow them if their content resonates with you.
Sebastian Salazar, Simon El Marino, John isikli, Diana Brand, John Worthington, Elyess ben amor, Jason Newton, Lee Penn, PhD, Freddie Howard, Gaurav Dahiya, ChrisCrutch, Emma K Turner, Dan Martin, Connie Ottmann, Diana G.Pinto,, Darren Matthews, Crime Desk, Aletheia Chan, Alex Manea, Quack Quack, Twinkle Moitra, Kim Fedyk, Jaena Christen, Hayley Lokey, Stacey Patterson, J.D., Boysie Gordon, James Bullen, Elaine Hilides, Emil, Sam Pitzer, Cassey Canestaro, Mongorock, Jari Roomer, Suraj Jha, Karolina Magdalena Gladych, Louis K, Sage Green, Matthew Jack, Radhika, Lulu Bird, Deb Kalmbach, Deb Kalmbach, George Warwicks, Benjamin Akyea, MaxwellGeorge, Gusto Reader, AliceNakae, Cameron Waters, Tommaso Nobili, Maria Chebyniak, Artur Pawlik, Caterlux, Calloway Song, Fe Chi, Carl Jeffers, Alexandra Gratsas, Sarah Lynn Terzo, Keisha Greaves, Hamza Alam, Julia Denise, Ruhi Hanan, Donnie Van Meer, AInJapan, Egor Howell, Egor Howell, Dr. Dominic Etli, Quintius Walker, John Hide, Alexandru Gavrilovici, Catherine Gagnon, Janine Evans, Shuvranil Sanyal, The Real Olive -Love, Dating & Adulting, Mustafa96.com, Epic Dreamweaver, Pebble, Jimmy Wong, Gusto Reader, Zeem, Tom Calarco, CHoek, Mohammed Shahid Ullah, Nnadi Victor C., Novelette Gilles, Jami Dawson, J.K. Emsun, Sompa Mensah, Devanshee Dave, Amin Salih, Pranath Fernando | AI Consultant, Darshak Rana, Sophia, Shruti Mishra, Sevan Topalian, Just Wandering, — Karl Carver, Dinah W,
Please remember to submit only one story daily, preferably as a draft. We don't accept multiple stories as our focus is on quality to increase your chance of being boosted by Medium.
Change of Perceptions for Expectations
Unlike perceptions, ILLUMINATION editors don't publish every story. Your stories must be well-crafted and valuable for our readers. Our focus is curatable and boostable stories.
Recently Updated Submission Guidelines
ILLUMINATION Videos and Podcasts: Submission Guidelines 2023
Publishing and Conduct Guidelines for the Lampshade of ILLUMINATION
How to Increase Earnings from Content Creation
Apart from the boosting opportunity on Medium, which can increase your income, our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, recently answered this frequently asked question by many writers on how to increase income from writing engagement.
Many writers desire to make a living from their craft. Using Medium as a single source is not a viable option. There are other opportunities that you need to consider. We believe this story will give you valuable perspectives.
Collaboration and Promotion
You will receive an invitation to our Slack workspace to collaborate with other writers, share your story links, and contact editors and our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz. It is a free and moderated service. You may meet some of our editors from the attached collection.
Introduce Yourself in a Story
Please consider introducing yourself in a story and post it to ILLUMINATION or our other publications. This might bring you new followers and expose your profile to new readers.
Our editor Aiden (Illumination Gaming) compiles and distributes these bios to our subscribers. You may get bio ideas from the attached collection.
You may also self-curate your stories to gain visibility. Aiden provided a sample example, as attached. You may follow a similar format by categorizing your stories based on topics.
You may also enjoy a recent story from one of our new writers and editors, Mike Broadly — Healthier Lifestyle, who made significant progress in the last two months. You may contact Mike on our Slack workspace, who volunteers to support our new writers.
You might also check recent editorial introductions from our team.
You can learn about our other editors' backgrounds from this collection curated by ILLUMINATION-Curators.
Recent Announcements for Connection
You may check the following two announcements to meet other recently joined writers, including links to their profiles. This is a good opportunity for new writers to build their audience, as writers are great readers. We enjoy enabling collaboration on Medium by encouraging meaningful engagements.
Welcome to our writing and reading community, and we look forward to the meaningful and high-quality stories.
When you have questions, please feel free to contact our owner and chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, on our Slack workspace. He is also happy to speed up publishing your stories if they are delayed 48 hours or more.
Critical Policy Documents for Our Writers
Every writer contributing to our publications must review these guiding policies before submitting their stories. We are tolerant, but these are non-negotiable rules.
Writing Challenges and Prompts for New Writers
Helpful Resources for Beginners
Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications
Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist
Five Tips to Become a Prolific Writer Despite Full-Time Work
You may find more helpful stories from the content management collection of Dr Mehmet Yildiz typically written to help new writers joining Medium.
Sample Curated Collections for New Readers
We curate and feature stories from multiple editorial accounts.
Here are our latest curated collections by ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, and ILLUMINATION-Curators for your enjoyment.
Invitation to New Writers to our Publications on Medium
To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link.
We will help you gain visibility and succeed as a writer on Medium. Please mention the publication name with your Medium account ID in the request.
ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications include:
ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated ILLUMINATION' S MIRROR ILLUMINATION Book Chapters The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION Technology Hits SYNERGY Readers Hope Illumination on YouTube Illumination Gaming ILLUMINATION's Blog EUPHORIA by Dr Mehmet Yildiz