Why Would A Platform That Champions Writers Exclude Anyone…Especially Seasoned Pros Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash READERS OF THIS BLOG: This piece appeared first on Medium. In the original version, which I hope you’ll read there if you’re a member, I tagged several writers whose work I’ve discovered over the last year and who, […]
Why I Had to Change My Medium Name: A Lament About “Tech-competence”
ATTENTION, PLEASE: “@Melinblau” — Medium’s former ID for me — Melinda Blau — whose work you read and hopefully enjoyed is gone. From now on… Please look for me on Medium as @MelindaBlau (Melinda Blau) Sorry! When I signed up for Medium, I didn’t pay enough attention to “user name.” I actually didn’t pay any attention. It was enough […]
“Voice” — Its Incomparable Lure
When It’s Real, We Want to Know More Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash This post is a piece about the important of “voice.” But it is NOT just for writers. It applies to anyone who wants to communicate, be heard – and build solid relationships. Stick with me. I promise you’ll see why. […]
Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”
We all know hard work pays off. Why do we hope it will be “easy”? I recently heard myself complaining to an old friend, “It’s doesn’t get any easier.” We were talking about the pandemic. But it could have been anything–work, socializing, taking care of yourself. Isn’t everything different and more difficult? But as the […]
For Today at Least: I Figured Out What I’ll Write Here
Since I started writing for Medium last April, I’ve been at sea: What to post here? What to post there? How do I decide? Experience is the best teacher. I garner more “eyeballs” on Medium where my articles can be curated — selected by editors (the process, as explained on Medium) who then feature the […]