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Current Assignment: Medium Writer And Content Creator
2 min readJun 19, 2024
Next assignment: yet to be determined
Are you on the path to greatness?
It’s okay if you’re not.
Seriously, it’s perfectly all right.
Recently I received notifications regarding and for somebody I know. There were two notices:
- The first seemed wonderful. “You have been selected...for a wonderful honor... And it is due to your hard work.” Sounds great, right? I felt wonderful about it. Then... it asked for a hundred dollars. Forget it.
- The second one was a notification of a loss in a major effort. Granted, I saw the winning entry and I took a look. Was it worthy? Absolutely it was. The entry was beyond stellar and certainly deserving of significant recognition.
What does this have to do with being a Medium contributor?
Everything!
- First, don’t rely too much on any one single platform as a writer. Consider other opportunities and ways to make money as a writer.
- Second, be aware of media companies that may sound like a wonderful way to publish your content but…