Seems to me it’s just another misleading Medium fraud. Is it enough already? — Same old, same old. The following story is purported to have been written by a 12-year-old by the name of Athartha Pandey, who presently has 88 followers on this site: How I earned $2900+ — Sharing My Writing Success on Medium I still cannot believe it.medium.com That’s some good money for 88 followers, but I digress. I’ll share an excerpt: “Yes, After hours of research and…

The tagline for the new Hulu film, “Not Okay,” says all you need to know about becoming an influencer. — The Wikipedia entry for Hulu’s new feature film, “Not Okay,” aptly summarizes the film’s plot: “Not Okay” is a 2022 American satirical black comedy drama film written and directed by Quinn Shephard. …

The alleged “author” of the article didn’t so much as try to hide the plagiarism. — I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: I cannot abide scams here that try to take advantage of writers by presenting or selling alleged expertise. Nor can I abide what is about to happen, but I guess it’s the price to pay. Specifically, in my calling attention…

This is what happens when you are patient and persistent… — Introduction A popular turn-of-phrase in modern times is “manifestation.” Disciplined work builds careers, not thinking them into existence. For writers this is especially true as we have to consistently work on our craft. …

I worked innumerable day jobs until I turned 40. My tenure as a special education teacher was, by far, the most demanding and rewarding. — On December 24, 2018, I posted the following article on this platform: His Name Was Daniel He Could Have Been My Son.medium.com I received substantial attention for the piece outside of Medium, including an opportunity to write for a literary journal. Daniel Carver was one of my students, a neo-Nazi with a violent past who, against any expectation, bonded with…

God, I hate that title. But I’ve been there, and it’s a good lesson. — True story. When I moved — the second time — from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles, California in 1993, after doing the full-circle jig for two years and giving up on my dreams to become the world’s next great screenwriter, I rented space in a friend’s home for the…

Didn’t happen. I made it up. Do you believe everything you read online? — It never ceases to amaze me how many people do believe everything they read online. Or, it seems that way. Why? I’ll sometimes read the most earnest responses from the most outlandish social media posts, and... You get the picture. So the point of this article becomes… how does one…

Hint: Don’t respond to Craigslist ads like this one. — The image above is admittedly neither the greatest nor most appealing with which to lead off an article, for Medium or otherwise. …

For over a year I had compiled hundreds of my articles on writing and pop-culture into a single location. You can read them all here, at no cost, of course. — I hope this helps. Until several months ago, before I became lazy regarding the upkeep, I compiled all of my Medium articles about writing and pop-culture here: Into the Cave: 1000 Days of Writing A comprehensive, book-length collection of articles on the craft and business of writing and pop-culturemedium.com