The perfect read-time of Medium articles and how it affects my reading and writing. When you scan through articles on Medium, what helps you determine which articles to read? Do you look at the Title? Do you look at the Featured Image? What about the amount of time that it would take to read the article?…

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Let’s see, what to read, what to read… <click> Google Chrome icon <click> Medium.com bookmark <surf> Breeze through the Article Titles and Images on Medium <choose> Ahhh, catchy title and a snazzy pic — WINNER! What pushes me over the top on selecting articles to read on Medium tends to be visual candy — also…

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Finding and following your community. The Numbers Game Not long ago I read an article by a fairly prominent writer on Medium speaking to those that were interested in gaining more followers on this venue. His method seemed legit in actually gaining following through a mere game of chasing the masses and the attrition of a…

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Keep Writing and Hit Publish

Guilty. I’m switching between shaking my head (SMH as the cool-kids text it) and letting out a little guilt-laden sigh. Prologue “Hi, my name is Rusty.” “Hi, Rusty.” “I’m guilty of writing titles that smell like clickbait. I’ve been sober for four days now…” Guilty Transgression I read a great article recently by Jakub Ferencik,…

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I’ve been writing on Medium now for a couple of months. Though I’ve written quite a few articles in that time, I’ve read many more. I’ve read everything from how to be a better writer to how to ‘crush’ being a writer on Medium. I’ve followed a number of writers and publications and have hidden…

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Guaranteed three-step method to financial freedom! 1. Have a rich relative.   2. Be the only heir.   3. Be the only one in their will. Well, did it work for you? No? Sorry about that. Well then, maybe you should follow my next set of advice. How to win the lottery in 21 easy steps. Or… How to…

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