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Dragons and Dreams
Highlights from a marvelous March
It’s that time again.
Time to look back on the past month at Medium and see what readers liked.
Well, at least what was liked enough to earn a bit here.
It’s the March Top 5 — the Marvelous March.
A personal story was number one — again. And another personal story cracked the top 5.
I like writing these pieces. They’re therapeutic. Also not always easy to put down.
But can definitely be a relief once they are down.
Here’s number one:
A nice reflection of where I’ve been — how I got off track for a bit, but eventually found a way back. A path forward without alcohol.
Number 2 was about a failed writing platform — Simily. A place that was supposed to be a home for fiction. This platform turned out not to work at all.
Writing about how to make money on writing platforms almost always earns money.
March was no exception. At Number 3, this story about writing on NewsBreak:
Number 4 — a piece about learning to cope with complicated emotions:
And finally, at Number 5 — a piece about consumer protection and avoiding payday predators:
