Nick WolnyinThe Writing Cooperative·Jan 28Member-onlyHow to Write for Print Newspapers and MagazinesPrint pitching is a whole other beast. When you land a placement, however, you’ll score major credibility points as a writer or industry expert. — Writing an article for your local newspaper, trade magazines, or national magazines is simpler than you think. But simple doesn’t mean easy. For freelance writers and industry leaders, a byline in a print publication is synonymous with credibility. Media publications often reserve their print edition for the best articles, and…Journalism6 min readJournalism6 min read
Stephanie GeorgopulosinHuman Parts·Oct 21, 2013Member-onlyComing Out as BiracialA few months ago, I not-so-subtly asserted myself as biracial while having dinner with a new coworker. “I’m a Capricorn,” she’d said. “Yeah…my mom’s black,” I responded (not verbatim, but the exchange was similar). Whoa. What? Immediately after I injected that part of my identity into the conversation, I had…Identity7 min readIdentity7 min read
Daniel CleatherinBetter Humans·Nov 30, 2022A 5-Part Plan to Improve Your WritingReaders crave more than a retelling of facts. Here’s how to enliven your writing by developing your key message first. — I’ve written 4 books and over 60 scientific articles. These are the lessons about writing that I teach to my students. Sitting down to write does something weird to the human brain. Suddenly, even the most articulate storyteller is at a loss for words. Each sentence becomes a painful battle…Writing Tips9 min readWriting Tips9 min read
Auctor QuickinThe Quick Club·Jul 28, 2022Member-onlyI Didn’t Know Why I Sucked at Landing Clients Until I Took This $500 CourseAnd here’s what you can implement today to land that dream client of yours. — If there is only 1 concept I want you to take away from this article — it’s frame control. The person who controls the frame in a conversation wins. …Sales5 min readSales5 min read
Walter RheininAn Injustice!·May 30, 2022Member-onlyWhite Teenage Males Appear to be the Problem in The United StatesWe need to address our real issues and work for a better future — I remember being 18. It was a tough year. It felt like a maximum amount of pressure with the least amount of power. When I was 18, I took a year off school and worked. I had a miserable job and I lived at home. It was the low point…Parenting8 min readParenting8 min read
Alan Trapulionis·May 26, 2022Member-only20th Century in 20 ImagesWalter Rothschild may have been the heir to a massive banking empire, but he sure had a lot of free time on his hands. The photo above illustrates Rothschild’s attempt to convince people that exotic animals were not as untameable as previously thought. …History7 min readHistory7 min read
Jude Ellison S. Doyle·Apr 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Fight Against “Gender Ideology” Is Coming For YouAs the right wing moves to immiserate or kill everyone but cis, straight white guys, the targets don’t even know they’re in the same fight. — Writing about gender as a trans feminist feels like a fool’s errand in 2022. For one thing, our enemies understand the field of play better than we do. …LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Sasha-GayinQuaint Revolt·Dec 2, 2019“The Other Side of Now” is a Successful Glimpse Into The Caribbean FutureIn the ideal Caribbean future, its people aren’t plagued by their troubles but rather heroes in their own story. — By Kay-Ann Henry for Quaint Revolt. All over the world, spaces with concentrated levels of culture and history still suffering the effects from colonization and present-day social turmoil will lay ground plans as to how said space can be one that survives in a new era. This is the question…Quaint Revolt4 min readQuaint Revolt4 min read
Medium Staff·Mar 3, 2022Views Into War“How many times does the past have to repeat itself to stay in the past?” wrote Kyiv resident Tony Solovjov on Medium last weekend. Solovjov fled his home city only to come back days later, and then to leave again for a city further west — where he’s waiting, like…Medium4 min readMedium4 min read
Juan Micael Espín·Feb 13, 2022¿ Qué tipo de clasista eres ?La clasificación que utilizamos al describir las personas nos muestra lo que valoramos y deseamos. Todos clasificamos, la diferencia está en las características que utilizamos para la clasificación. — Se suele decir que podemos conocer una persona según la forma en la que trata un camarero, si es agradecida, prepotente, empática , si se cree con derecho absoluto, etc. …Psicología3 min readPsicología3 min read
Daniel M.·Jan 9, 2022On Change — CloudsOriginally written on Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 Clouds I’m sitting on my terrace, glancing at the clouds drifting by, much like life does before our very own eyes. Nothing but masses of water droplets, yet these clouds come to life once the sun’s rays hit their surface. An act of nature…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Jesna Sajan·Jan 26, 2022Thinker’s block to writing — The five senses.Have you ever felt the need to scribble a lot of sentences, get everything ready, all set to write, and have nothing left to pen? I would like to call it, “Thinker’s block to writing,” akin to a lot of sentences, scrolling in the head while undergoing daily, mundane tasks…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Lanny KnightinPromptly Written·Jan 14, 2022Member-onlyLost Treasures Found in Thrift ShopsOne person’s junk is another person’s precious memory — It seemed like any other thrift shop you’d find in a rural community. But this shop was in my hometown and operated by a distant cousin. That made certain the possibility of finding something worth at least a dime. My granddaughter was intent on shopping for old vinyl records. She…Shopping3 min readShopping3 min read
