One of the best things about publishing on a site like Medium is the relationship you form with fellow writers. You might never meet in person, but you see the same people commenting on your work. You recognize their profile photos and exchange pleasantries through comments and private notes.
And soon, you consider this person a friend of sorts. You don’t know them in the real world, but you respect and admire their work and opinions, and seek out their writing, knowing you’ll enjoy the article before you’ve even opened it.
Occasionally, these e-friendships trickle into other parts of your life. Say there’s an editor who runs a couple Medium publications, and you begin to write for him. He comments positively on every piece you submit. He sends you emails with book recommendations and podcast suggestions, because he knows, based on your writing, that you’ll enjoy them.
Soon, he asks you to write for his off-Medium site, welcomes you to be a guest on his podcast, and suggests you join in the weekly Zoom calls he facilitates for his publications’ writers.
You call in one day and it’s great! You’re connecting with like-minded people and commiserating over writing life and laughing with many of the writers who you’ve grown to know and respect on Medium. It feels like you’re part of something — a burgeoning community…
