I am Crystal Mathews, a 24-year-old from Florida, and I am a writer. My goal is to provide readers with the information they need for all things writing and publishing related.
From basic concepts like what makes an article publishable, to more complex ones like how to find your audience…
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As you all know, Medium recently revised the rules for joining its Medium Partner Program (MPP).
MPP requires that all new writers must have at least 100 followers and have published at least one article.
As a result, I thought we should help newbies build a following and join the…
If you’re like most people, you’re usually working hard on something else until it’s time to do a little bit of work.
Sometimes that work involves saves. Save the time you need and get started.
It’s going to be a lot of hard work, but you can put your full…
In part 1 of this two-part series, we learned how to avoid being caught up in the moment and keep our memories to ourselves.
However, that’s not to say that you have to keep them all to yourself. Often, it’s better to let others know what you feel, even if…
We all know that being responsible for our own life decisions is the best way to live a life. However, few of us know how to do it.
If you want to impact your world positively, you have to be accountable. You have to set an example for yourself that…
There are many ways to love your life. But some methods are more passionate and vital to you than others.
This is why following your gut feeling is important, rather than following someone you don’t like or don’t trust.
You make your future, and that’s what matters most to you…
A healthy mindset is critical to well-being. It’s where you’re at when you’re looking for ways to improve your life.
A positive attitude, Act-Risk-Achievement-Rewards, characterizes a healthy mental state.
There are many different ways to achieve this, but one of the best ways is to use that mind state as…
Many people who try caffeine feel the need to drink coffee to gain energy. It’s not true. Coffee doesn’t give you power.
It’s the gulp of a cup of coffee that gives you energy. What gives coffee energy is the addition of caffeine.
There are all these health benefits to…
I’ve always been a person who believes that success is determined by how bad you want it.
I believe that you have to be very determined to achieve great things. I don’t care if you get good at something or not.
You have to be interested in doing the difficult…
