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Current Assignment: Medium Writer And Content Creator

Darrin Atkins
2 min readJun 19, 2024

Next assignment: yet to be determined

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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.
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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…

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Darrin Atkins
Darrin Atkins

Written by Darrin Atkins

Friend of Medium FOM. Medium writer and content producer. Tips and ideas for writing success. Suggestions for you to make more money this year. Get inspired!

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