Achievements

Branching Out
On Friday 20th March 2026, I did my first open mic night. There was no mic. A misnomer perhaps. However, there was a group of open and friendly people. It was a small affair, held in the snug of a local pub which is, as it sounds, a small room not attached to the main bar - a more intimate space. 8pm was the time that it started and my friend agreed to come and support me along with her daughter. I was glad she was there as I was nervous.
By Rachel Deeming5 months ago in Writers
The Best Rejections
Life of a writer: Submit, submit, submit, submit, submit, submit, submit– Oh, look! An email response! [Copy and paste rejection notice]
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile6 months ago in Writers
The Real Truth About Losing Weight — And Why Everything You've Been Told Is Wrong
Every January, millions of people make the same promise to themselves. They slash calories to dangerously low levels, sign up for grueling boot camps, swear off carbs forever, and push their bodies to the absolute limit — only to find themselves, six weeks later, right back where they started. Sometimes heavier. Always exhausted. Always wondering what they did wrong.
By sammmy6 months ago in Writers
7 Healthy Habits That Will Quietly Transform Your Daily Life
We live in an age obsessed with extreme wellness routines — ice baths at 5 AM, hour-long workouts, 47-step skincare rituals. But here's the truth nobody wants to admit: the most powerful health changes are also the simplest. They don't require a gym membership, a nutritionist, or a complete personality transplant. They just require you — showing up, every single day, making slightly better choices than the day before.
By sammmy6 months ago in Writers
The Itch to Explore: Why Adventure Themes Keep Players Coming Back
Something specific happens when a game puts you at the edge of a map and tells you the next territory is uncharted. The curiosity that fires up is not a complicated psychological phenomenon. It is the same basic human drive that built trade routes across deserts and sent people up mountains for no commercially justifiable reason. Game designers figured out early that they did not need to manufacture this impulse; they just needed to create conditions where it could activate. That discovery quietly became the foundation of one of the most durable design principles in the medium.
By sammmy6 months ago in Writers
Is Studying for a PhD Worth it?
What do you want from your writing life? Where do you see yourself in five years? Two simple questions, but not easy to answer if you are struggling between balancing a career with further academic study.
By Elizabeth Woods6 months ago in Writers
My Writing Online Goals for April 2026
March has been one my best months so far in 2026! I was shocked with how many goals I hit this month, because it started off so slow, and it ended with a bang! I was not expecting to reach some of these goals at all, because it has definitely gotten more challenging, but man, I'm more than THRILLED with how I ended in March!
By Emy Quinn6 months ago in Writers
74 Articles Later: The 5 Mistakes That Kept Me From Growing on Medium
Article After publishing 74 articles on Medium, I expected momentum. More views. More followers. Maybe even consistent income.
By abualyaanart6 months ago in Writers
I Wrote 74 Articles on Medium: Here's What Actually Changed (And What Didn’t)
Article When I started writing on Medium, I had a simple assumption: Write consistently → get views → earn money. It sounded logical. Almost mechanical.
By abualyaanart6 months ago in Writers
Quarter 1 Performance Report. Top Story - April 2026.
Last year (2025), I challenged myself to write at least one story for each of the 48 Vocal communities. I have achieved that goal, but a lot of new community stories were cramped into the last two weeks of the year.
By Lana V Lynx6 months ago in Writers
What Good are Numbers?
The world revolves around numbers. The whole purpose of something so simple is to quantify progress, determine outcomes, and assign value to nearly every aspect of life. Without numbers, the world would lose every ounce of structure it ever had, therefore, numbers are important in every way possible. Numbers are treated as essential, reasonably so. I would like to disagree, yet I do not think I can.
By Sophia6 months ago in Writers
157 Articles Later, I Realized I Was Chasing the Wrong Thing
I didn’t start writing because I loved writing. I started because I thought it could make money. That’s the part most people don’t say out loud.
By abualyaanart6 months ago in Writers