A brochure of my best stuff. — I was telling a friend the other day that I was an emotional writer. While I thought she wouldn’t understand what I meant, she said, “Oh! Just like Adele.” “What?” I said, confused. “Adele has claimed she wrote her best works during a heartbreak.” “Oh!… Yeah exactly like that.” In…

And of bitterness, envy and resentment — “What a greedy man! We should do something about it!” “What? Confront him?!” Rather than say it, or anything else, I kept my thoughts to myself and tried to act like I too was equally unhappy about it. “I will report him!” Salvatore said, walking to his car and pouting…

Taking a break might not have been the best idea. — After a month with Tolstoy, in the cabin of my mind — surrounded by trees and birds chirping, and soothed by the sweet breeze brought by the lake in my backyard, I was moved by the brilliance of Anna Karenina to change my approach to the act of writing. But…

Real news update! — As of today, we’ve officially closed our application process for new writers. The responses we received were overwhelming, and we’re grateful for the interest and incredible talent you’re offering us. Moving forward, we will carefully review each application and select new writers based on experience, and the quality of their…

A Step-by-Step Guide — So, you’ve got a brilliant article ready to share with the world, and you’re eyeing medium.com as your platform of choice. Great choice! Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to submit your masterpiece to a medium publication. Step 1: Sign In or Sign Up Begin your journey by heading over to medium.com. If you’re an existing user…

Your path to online writing excellence — Fellow wordsmiths! And Newbies! Are you ready to embark on a journey into the world of medium.com? If you’ve got a passion for writing and a desire to share your thoughts with the world, you’ve come to the right place. This article is to help you, especially if you're just…

A delicate balance unravelled. — “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NJKV) My life has been a true testament to the words of Apostle Paul…

The power of words — In an unguarded moment, my thumb was crushed. Blood spilled out. What began as fun quickly turned into a nightmare. The shock sponged my tears, save the beads of cold sweat that were beginning to form. I felt a sense of horror. My friend Isaac cringed, and his throat tightened…

Notifying those that’ve been added. — When I launched Real a couple of months ago, I did not expect that it’d take off as quickly as it did. Within the first two months, we got an influx of over 300 writers. Today, there are over 600 writers — and counting! For everyone that’s shown interest in…