I made more money publishing at only 23% of the rate I used to. — Earlier this month I wrote a post called “I Published Every Day for Nearly 50 Days — Why I’m Quitting Now.” The article was about why I had decided to stop publishing on Medium every single day after having done it for almost two full months. …

The perfect amount of planning… without suffocating my creativity — I once wrote a post about how I deleted more than half of the first novel I ever attempted. That’s still true. What’s also true is that I also wrote seven short stories in no less than three years. …

A different perspective of mental illness. — I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder in my mid-20s. For the large majority of my life, the feelings of hopelessness and ennui that colored my world felt like some kind of birthright curse — like whatever Maleficent did to Aurora in the beginning of Sleeping Beauty. In fact, it’s…

Here’s what I’ve learned. — Ah, the elusive distinction of being a top writer. I’ve always wanted to join that coveted spot in the sidebar of my favorite categories. Finally, last week, after publishing a total of 68 posts on Medium over the course of several years, I earned top writer status in a topic. …

But that doesn't mean you should give up — I’ve wanted to be a writer for just about as long as I can remember. I’ve made several attempts at getting serious about my writing in my adult life, but they never seemed to pan out for me. As my 30s drew closer, I started to feel like a failure…

And I think I could make more. — In November 2021, I earned exactly $527 by walking and house-sitting other people’s dogs. Considering this is more than one-third of my bi-monthly paychecks from my part-time job, I’m pleased with that figure. I also think it’s on the low side for what I could be making in the future. …

I’ve noticed a few things about publishing on Medium every day that just don’t make it worth my time. — Since October 13th of this year, I’ve been publishing at least one post a day on Medium. Today (which could be day 48 or 49, depending on when this post goes live), I’m breaking off my writing streak. I could keep going. I could continue writing and publishing something every…