Here we are, 10 days into the new MPP earnings system! I’d love to chat about it with you but everyone on Medium is already doing that so I have nothing to add, except that I sincerely hope it’s working well for you.
There’s one important point I’d like to make inside this newsletter. It’s about how having a newsletter works to your financial advantage, even if you don’t know why right now. Many years ago I had no idea WTF was the point but now I do, and I wrote about it last week.
If you’re wondering how to make money from your subscriber list, read this.
I like to write humor and I also like to test out headlines. The other day I made a major discovery about elements of a story title that earned me 1.1K claps in less than twelve hours. I had some help from Linda Caroll on this one and it worked, so if you’re looking for reads and claps, consider reading this article. There may even be a writing prompt related to it, next week.
While the majority of my writing is light hearted and humorous, once in a while I go dark. I don’t like to but sometimes I feel passionate about exposing issues. Last week, I went on a heavy justice and equality binge and submitted two new stories to a fantastic publication called An Injustice.
Both of my submissions were double curated so I’m sensing a trend between me and this publication. Here are the articles:
The Visitor’s Guide to Prison - We are just as guilty and have no ground to stand on. It’s not like a TV show, it’s real.
Is America Okay with how it Appears to Outsiders? - I’m just an outraged neighbor to the north and this is what I see.
Okay, enough with the heavy stuff already!
This next story is pretty much a public service announcement to men on how to present themselves in the dating pool. DO NOT play stupid, DO NOT dumb yourselves down and come across like a gangster. And for the love of God, do not make us make this face.
Ever wonder why women come across as bitches?
And finally, over the weekend I read a really cool piece by Roz Warren. It was SO neat to read about who she was and is outside of Medium. I bet tons of us have intriguing facts behind our names that no one would know unless we either ask or they write about it. She did write about it, right here, and I loved it!
So I’m also going to share something about myself and my education that no one would ever know unless they read it.
As usual, a huge thank you to everyone for subscribing, following, and reading. We’re all in this together and I hope all our journeys are UPWARD!
Kristi