Updated September 18, 2022 — I published my first Medium story (that’s what Medium calls articles or posts) on February 24, 2014. Over the nearly ten years since, I’ve learned a lot about the ins and outs of the platform while publishing hundreds of stories and amassing 50k(!) followers. Medium constantly evolves and expands features…

Today’s Write Now interview features Taylor Lorenz, technology reporter and author of EXTREMELY ONLINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF FAME, INFLUENCE, AND POWER ON THE INTERNET. — Who are you? Taylor Lorenz, author of the new book Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet and a technology columnist at The Washington Post. I’m based in Los Angeles, CA. What do you write?

This Week In Writing, we discuss what engagement means and if I get discouraged by a perceived lack thereof. Plus, a look at the future (again). — Last week, I shared that my writing is about building community. Like I do all newsletters for now, I published it to my website, Medium, and Substack. Here’s how things broke down, based on metrics available to me that are relatively similar across platforms:

Today’s Write Now interview features Sachi Ediriweera, a Sri Lankan designer, filmmaker, and the writer and artist of ENLIGHTENED. Who are you? — I’m Sachi, an award-winning Sri Lankan designer and former filmmaker with an interest in writing and drawing graphic novels, currently based in Dubai, UAE. As my role as a designer, I’ve worked with brands as Coca-Cola, Twitter, Vodafone, and many more and as a filmmaker, my short films have been…

This Week In Writing, we highlight some of the people I’ve met writing online and answer some of your questions. — Here’s a little behind-the-scenes for you: I typically write my newsletter with a two-step process. I’ll form an idea sometime around Wednesday or Thursday and create an outline. This typically happens right before I go to bed because that’s when my brain is the most creative. Then, sometime over the…

Today’s Write Now interview features Meredith Rusu, children’s author for major franchises, and THERE’S A YETI IN MY TUMMY. — Who are you? I’m a children’s book author, editor, wife, and mother of two young boys (who are very active!) I started my career as an editor in licensed children’s book publishing for houses such as Disney and Scholastic. Licensed publishing means the books are tie-ins to children’s toys, television, and movies. As…

This Week In Writing, we talk about new Apple products, home renovations, and changes to the newsletter. — Today is Apple’s Wonderlust special event, where the latest iPhones are expected to be announced. Every year, this event and the subsequent product releases align within a few days of my birthday. So, in a way, it’s like Apple is giving me presents. That I pay for. But it’s still…

Today’s Write Now interview features Dwain Worrell, a film and television writer for Marvel’s Iron Fish, CBS’s Fire Country, and the Disney+ series National Treasure. — Who are you? My name is Dwain Worrell, I am a television and screenwriter and now a first-time novelist with Androne, based in sunny Hollywood, California. What do you write? I started writing in college, as a computer science major and later astronomy major, and all the while, I found myself writing little short stories. That led…

Today’s Write Now interview features Rachel Lippincott, author of FIVE FEET APART, SHE GETS THE GIRL, and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND PITTSBURGH. — Who are you? I’m Rachael Lippincott, a young adult author who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. What do you write? I mostly write contemporary romance stories in the YA space. My first four books, Five Feet Apart, All This Time, The Lucky List, and She Gets the Girl, all fit that bill pretty cleanly, but my most recent…