Mine did. —

It turns out it wasn’t even true. — I think most writers on this platform would like to have more readers. But some writers are willing to sacrifice their reputation (if they have one) to gain readers. Recently, I was reading an article written by a very popular writer. It was about COVID. I care about COVID. I…

It should only be used to notify when you publish on Medium. — I don’t like to play with fire. When you play with fire, you usually get burned. And I’m not into pain of any sort. I’m also sort of a paranoid person, but I would rather be overly cautious than have the Feds pounding on my door in the middle of…

I had to turn to Substack. — Medium totally put the screws to me. They’ve probably put the screws to you, too. Here’s what happened. So, I wrote a nice little story about my experience with freelance writing. Here it is: The Dark Side of Freelance Writing No matter how careful you are, you can end up getting screwed.linda-kowalchek.medium.com A nice, medium-length read that provides some valuable information that I figured people would benefit from…

No matter how careful you are, you can end up getting screwed. — Anyone who says they are a freelance writer because they want to work for themselves is utterly full of shit. I often hear people talking about how freelance writers are in control of their lives and can work whenever and wherever they want. They call the shots. They are in…

I have nothing to lose — just my teeth. — The appearance of a beautiful smile is highly overrated. But the ability to bite and chew food is underrated. This week I will embark on another part of my journey toward old age — a trip to a dental office specializing in dentures and “other alternatives.” I have no idea…

Maybe year three will be the charm? Will there be a year three? — You know your brain is fried when you spend five minutes using your calculator app to try to make a phone call. That was me just minutes ago. So, I gave up on making the call and wrote this instead. …

But I wrote this one about Medium instead. — This is not the story I intended to write today. I have the outline to a very funny and cheeky article in my Notes app. And there it will stay. It’s a really good story too. Funny as hell. While outlining it, I was all alone in my room, laughing…

And personal essay writers are the red-headed stepchildren. — Yes, I know that some will say this is a politically incorrect title. Ask me if I care. No, I do not. You aren’t surprised by my response, are you? Being the mood-disordered individual I am, I was suddenly seized by a bad mood about Medium. …