From secret robes to hard numbers: all about our Boost Nomination Pilot program (including how to get involved!) — We talked about Medium’s Boost in late February, when our CEO Tony announced the program’s launch, and then again last month when we interviewed one of the early participants in our community nomination beta program. Today we wanted to pull back the curtain and spend some time deep diving into…

A poem — Light dances across the page Spilling out of my pen as it moves My energy, my love, my passion All flowing forth Seeking out your eyes There is sunlight in my hands The warmth of care Scorching heat of sensuality The things I create imbued with love Wrapping round you as you read…

The books that forced me to confront some hidden truths. — 2021 was the first year I ever actively counted the number of books I was reading or aimed to reach a specific number. Of the hundred, I read I had so many favorites and books I will without doubt return to. …

When I thought about my favorite quote in response to this week’s prompt I was hit by a deluge of words that I have collected and savored over the decades. …

If you are looking for greater focus and productivity, creating space is the key. In a bustling coffee shop, in your car while you wait for a child, in an office, a library, or on your bed, where you create matters. We all have fantasies of the perfect hideaway, stocked…

Frustration and writing often go hand in hand, here are ways to move through it quickly and with your sanity intact. — What’s the big deal? All you need is a notebook and pen and a little time, and volia writing is created, right? It sounds simple and sometimes it can be, but as you and I know, there are hidden potholes along every road, and just like quicksand, once you fall…

Letters from Rainer Maria Rilke to all writers — Inside the pages of a small book are musings on life, love, relationships, feminism, God, and through it all, the nature of being a creative person and a writer. Letters to a Young Poet may be pocket-sized but it is beautiful. The book contains 10 letters from Rainer Maria Rilke…

How to double your daily creative time by changing only 1 thing. — I am a writer, it’s who I am and what I’d like to spend a lot more time doing. …

Helpful tips for new writers — I’m relatively new here on Medium but after countless hours digging through submission guidelines, and ‘how to’ articles I am going to put all early days essentials in one convenient place! So, let’s break down the basics. Your Profile Your ‘About’ space is crucial to utilize properly. It is the easiest way…

Sometimes We All Need a Backdoor Into Our Creative Flow. — Writing may well be at the core of me, but it’s not always easy. A lot of the time there are sneaky mean voices in my head telling me I’m not good enough. They whisper to me that I have nothing new or interesting to say, and I spend half…