Medium is Firing Me!
But you can help!
But you can help!
So I’ve been a casual Medium writer for the past several months. I’ll go through a period where I’ll consistently post one to two articles per week for several weeks, and then nothing. You have to understand, I’m a grant writer. I spend approximately 6 hours a day researching, writing, editing, consulting with the client, rewriting, editing, submitting, all to do it again the next day. Since I started my nonprofit consulting business, I submit approximately 10–15 grants per month for my five clients, taking anywhere from 3 to 20 hours each to write. I’m exhausted! And as much as I want to write in my passion niche of wellness, I’m just too tired. I cranked out more words yesterday than many writers type in a week.
I don’t want to come off whiney. Hell, I created this life. I worked in the nonprofit space for too many years to count. I love helping my community and manifested a life where I do just that. But I also need to make it a priority to write in my passion.
I received the dreaded email from Medium a few days ago. My follower count is below 100, and if I don’t pull my ish together by early March, I’ll be removed from the partner program. I have to be honest, this was a blow.
Yes, I’m up to date on Medium news, and I was well aware that I, with my 70 + followers, would be on the chopping block. But I guess I held on to the hope that my one article every few weeks and inconsistent writing would cut it. I know I’m not really “fired,” but it still feels that way.
Medium is firing me if I don’t get my ish together!
I love this platform and want to grow. So this is my plea, please give me a follow. I’ll commit to writing consistently and do my best to provide helpful content. So that’s my promise not only to you but also to myself.
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