Everything that is meant to come shall come at the right time as long as I keep up the action. — In October 2020, I was asked by Quy Ma to submit to this publication and introduced myself to the little number of followers I had. Nearly two years later with almost 2000 followers, it’s time I re-wrote the script. My name is Shamar M. I never disclose my second name…

One hour for £60 or half an hour for £45 to talk about how you can improve. — I’ve been on Medium for just over two years and joining this platform is the best decision I’ve ever made. Here are some key milestones I’ve hit so far: · 2.5K followers · 2X top writer (This Happened To Me and Journalism) · 3X $1,000+ articles · Consistent three-figure earnings…

Read whatever tickles your fancy! — I have been writing on Medium for two months now. After looking back at a handful of my first ever published stories, I can see how far I have come with my writing which is a wonderful feeling and a beautiful sight to see. I decided to touch them up…

A quick guide on how to become a Friend of Medium. — Medium has added a new $15 membership tier to the platform called “Friend of Medium”. For those who don’t know what it is: · Generate four times more earnings for the stories you read compared to $5 members. · Send friend links to non-members, but the reading time is included…

We need to keep Medium running, so the membership prices needed to increase. — The story begins with me lying in my bed after logging off my work laptop. Luckily, I was working from home so it’s an extremely short journey from my desk to my bed. When I opened the Medium app, a notification popped up. I cannot remember exactly what it said…

A racist experience is an instant flashbulb memory. — Every year in the summer holidays, since I was a baby, I would travel to France. The reason behind it was that my family had a house there that they bought for mere pennies in the 80s and had renovated into a family holiday home. Just like everything in life…

How dare you! — Five years ago when I was a university student, we had a cheerleader team. Every university had a cheerleader team so they could all compete against each other across the country. Cheerleading at university is a fairly big deal because not many schools or colleges have cheerleading teams. So when…

Anyone know the route to Mars? — We are never going back to how we were post-covid. Never. We have entered a new normality and for some, it’s worked well, but for others, not so well. We have entered a new “snowflake society”. Don’t poke anyone or you’ll end up in jail or worse, you’ll be cancelled…

Do you clap for everything you read? — We all love a good clap on Medium because it makes us feel appreciated and reinforces our hard work. Not just one clap, but a good few claps. I have conjured up a clapping ratio: 1 👏🏽= I’m a rude person. 2–9👏🏽 = I read it, it wasn’t good but…