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[Erica]

I can see it on explorer too with my pc. I can't see it on the app or my phone.

[Erica]

If you see one that has medium.com/topic/_______, whatever word is in the blank may be (or may have been) a homepage topic that it is/was featured under.

[Erica]

It is actually very useful to be able to see where the traffic is coming from.

[Erica]

That's awesome, Alex! I bet it was featured at one point!

[Erica]

I am glad my medium addiction is doing some good. Haha!

[Carole]

hahahah

[Erica]

Same here. I had to stop checking those numbers daily a long time ago. They were too depressing. I check them weekly now.

[Carole]

Great review.

[Judy]

Congratulations to Carole P. Roman for being a finalist in Foreword Reviews Awards for If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire!!

[Alexis]

Judy wrote: "Congratulations to Carole P. Roman for being a finalist in Foreword Reviews Awards for If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire!!"

Woot woot! Congrats Carole!

[R.L.]

Congrats Carole and Alex!!

[Theodore]

Judy wrote: "Congratulations to Carole P. Roman for being a finalist in Foreword Reviews Awards for If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire!!"

That's wonderful, Carole. Congratulations.

[Carole]

What? They came out!!! I didn't know!!!

[Alexis]

Alex wrote: "Our very own, and absolutely lovely, Jess has put up a wonderful pre-release review of my pre-order

You can see the review here

4.5* out of 5

https://jessjes..."

Kicking ass Alex, congrats!

[Anna]

Judy wrote: "Congratulations to Carole P. Roman for being a finalist in Foreword Reviews Awards for If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire!!"

Brilliant and well deserved!

[Carole]

Thanks, Anna!!!!

[Justin]

So two days ago my western horror was #1 on Amazon kindle ebooks for reconstruction..but I have no idea why as I didn't promote it and I didn't have any sales.

[Carmel]

Sweet, Alex and Carole! Keep on rockin'!

[Carole]

😀

[Erica]

Great review, Alex. Congrats! And congrats, Carole, on being selected as a finalist! Exciting stuff. :)

[Christine]

Alex wrote: "Our very own, and absolutely lovely, Jess has put up a wonderful pre-release review"

It is a wonderful review, Alex!

[Christine]

Congratulations, Carole!!!

[Carole]

Thanks, Christine!!

[Anita]

Carole: That's great news, and well deserved!!!

[Margaret]

Judy wrote: "Congratulations to Carole P. Roman for being a finalist in Foreword Reviews Awards for If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire!!"

Congratulations, Carole!

[Margaret]

Alex wrote: "Our very own, and absolutely lovely, Jess has put up a wonderful pre-release review of my pre-order

You can see the review here

4.5* out of 5

https://jessjes..."

Great! Good luck with the release, Alex!

[Dale]

Congratulations, Carole!

[Carole]

Thanks, Dale.

[Margaret]

Justin wrote: "So two days ago my western horror was #1 on Amazon kindle ebooks for reconstruction..but I have no idea why as I didn't promote it and I didn't have any sales."

That's a nice surprise! Congratulations!

[Anna]

Oooh er, Justin. How strange! How nice!

[Carmel]

Justin wrote: "So two days ago my western horror was #1 on Amazon kindle ebooks for reconstruction..but I have no idea why as I didn't promote it and I didn't have any sales."

I find Amazon and its ways a complete mystery at times. But how cool for you!

[Carole]

I thought it had happened, Congrats, Alex. YOu are showing up first on my feed!!!

[Erica]

That's really cool, Alex! Congrats!

[Christine]

Yay! Congratulations, Alex!

[Carmel]

Alex wrote: "I've just received an email from Medium telling me I am now a top writer in Mental Health. It's nice, but I'm not sure how given I have less than 40 followers and my top story only has 276 claps, t..."
That is so very cool, Alex! Congratulations! I do hope it leads to that discovery you are after!

[Judy]

Alex wrote: "I've just received an email from Medium telling me I am now a top writer in Mental Health. It's nice, but I'm not sure how given I have less than 40 followers and my top story only has 276 claps, t..."

Congratulations, Alex, it's good news!

[Amy]

Posted a Medium article.

https://medium.com/@debzcooper/parent...

[Carole]

Oh, Amy, I know those feelings. I still get them and the kids are out of colleges for close to twenty years. lol.

[Amy]

Parenting is just massive. It affects everything. Unless you're crap. Then you don't care. lol

This one:

https://medium.com/@debzcooper/chroni...

[Dale]

Alex wrote: "I've just received an email from Medium telling me I am now a top writer in Mental Health. It's nice, but I'm not sure how given I have less than 40 followers and my top story only has 276 claps, t..."

However it happened, congratulations!

[Amy]

Carmel wrote: "Justin wrote: "So two days ago my western horror was #1 on Amazon kindle ebooks for reconstruction..but I have no idea why as I didn't promote it and I didn't have any sales."

I find Amazon and it..."

Well done, Alex. You have a lot to give. Your stories will help others.

[Amy]

Oh, forgot-I received another rejection from an agent last week. I can't remember what my total is up to now. I still don't care and I'm very pleased that it doesn't bother me anymore. I think making money on Medium helps. I have now covered this years fees. Thanks everyone.

[Dale]

Amy wrote: "Oh, forgot-I received another rejection from an agent last week. I can't remember what my total is up to now. I still don't care and I'm very pleased that it doesn't bother me anymore. I think maki..."

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I got one last week, too. We can be partners in not caring. ;-)

[Mary]

I have been rejected by all literary agents.

I am yin Red Hook New York I may see who I can make contact with over here and why not.

I emailed all bookstores 2000 of them.in the US and not one reply.

Thanks

[Carmel]

You folks are reminding me why I decided to self-publish, rather than try to convince someone to take my book on. I feel for all of you, if that is your goal, however. And I hope some day you get to dance up and down at the mailbox when someone finally sees all the possibilities in you!

[Anna]

I think I'd faint, Carmel. Maybe even have a heart attack.

[Dale]

Carmel wrote: "You folks are reminding me why I decided to self-publish, rather than try to convince someone to take my book on. I feel for all of you, if that is your goal, however. And I hope some day you get t..."

There are reasons to go both ways, sometimes simultaneously. ;-) I've learned not to expect anything, though. That way if I do get an acceptance, I can be pleasantly surprised without being traumatized by the inevitable rejections. I've actually sold a couple of articles to a major publication: Sky & Telescope. I'm thinking it's about time to send them another piece, which I've had in the back of my head for probably six or eight months.

[Amy]

Well done on Sky and Telescope. I think my husband used to get that one.

I've written this just because:

https://medium.com/@debzcooper/the-my...

[Amy]

Dale wrote: "Yeah, I forgot to mention that I got one last week, too. We can be partners in not caring. ;-) "

It does help to not care.

[Carmel]

It would seem that having minimal expectations/hopes would be important in order not to be crushed, which it sounds like you all have mastered. As well as simply marching on to take advantage of other opportunities that appear. Congrats.