Medium is for readers, learners, writers, lovers, techies, journalists, TV personalities, politicians, fiction writers... every person can find their interest in this website. I've been a member since 2019. I'm a huge fan of the ease of use and its interface. As a writer, I can write about anything on it and it's great!! Here's a quick Medium update for those who are interested in joining and/or currently members and writers.
I discovered Medium in 2019 after reading Cal Newport's book, Digital Minimalism. I was looking for one source of reliable, entertaining, and thought-provoking articles.
Why Medium and not other content creation websites?
I found Medium had everything - news, opinion, information, education, entertainment. From being a reader, I shifted into a writer.
From the time that I joined, I've written about yoga, long-distance relationships, books, dating, and living simply. I've published over 100 stories since then.
Ugly handwriting for making drafts. It looks worse when the ideas come quickly. Photo by the author.
Through Medium, I gained some confidence to publish this website last year, take a few writing courses to work on my writing, and start reading for and writing my first book this year. Despite the absurdity of the last 1.5 years , we're all hanging on, trying to make this 'quiet time' in our homes useful and meaningful.
Joining Medium
If you are not into writing, you can simply join and read and learn something new every day using the Medium app. It's free!
You can choose the content you'd like to see on your homepage, subscribe to stories to get delivered in your inbox, and follow your favorite writers. Shannon Ashley is one of the best writers there..
For unlimited reading, there's a fee of $5/month. It's worth every peso or penny, wherever you are in the world.
If you want to join or sign up, go here. If you'd like to subscribe to my Medium stories, go here.
There goes my Medium update. Keep reading!