Celebrating Achievements

We also take a moment to celebrate our members' successes. For instance, we congratulate William Spivey on reaching a significant milestone—his 35th day on Substack. Let’s explore his newsletter!

Our chief editor, Dr. Mehmet Yildiz, has authored a book titled Substack Mastery, with chapters being published on Medium, Substack, and his website for beta readers at no cost.

This is an excellent chance to learn from his insights and assist him in refining the book for its final release. The available chapters focus on effectively utilizing Substack notes to boost subscriber counts.

Substack Mastery Book: Chapter 3

Substack Mastery Book: Chapter 2

Preface of “Substack Mastery” for Beta Readers

Additionally, Dr. Yildiz conducts interviews with prominent writers from Medium and Substack. In today’s highlight, he spoke with Lauren Grawert, MD, who also runs a Substack newsletter.

Interview with Dr. Lauren Grawert, MD

Addiction Psychiatrist, Chief Medical Officer, and Accomplished Author

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New Monetization Insights

An important update involves the monetization options for some regions where Substack does not support Stripe. A viable alternative is PayPal, and Dr. Yildiz has documented his findings from the innovative creator Mladena Kosanovic, whose newsletter we are featuring today. Please share this information with your network to benefit others.

If Substack Does Not Support Your Country via Stripe, There Is an Alternative Monetization…

I interviewed a freelance writer who successfully navigated this challenge with diligence.

About Substack Mastery on Medium

For those who may not be familiar, the Substack Mastery publication is part of the ILLUMINATION community, serving as an educational, collaborative, and promotional platform for creators, freelance writers, and content entrepreneurs on both Medium and Substack. We maintain a public publication on Medium where subscribers can showcase their newsletters. Please refer to our Submission Guidelines for Substack Mastery on Medium, where you can find links to sample stories following featured newsletters.

The goal of Substack Mastery is to educate newcomers, foster collaboration among members, and promote their newsletters across various platforms, including Medium, Substack, Quora, LinkedIn, and social media channels like Facebook, X, and Reddit. Furthermore, Dr. Yildiz will amplify these efforts through his social network and share valuable Content Strategy, Development, & Marketing Insights.

Rebranding for Better Engagement

We have rebranded ILLUMINATION-Curated to Curated Newsletters, offering writers an opportunity to craft stories in a newsletter format. This serves as both an educational and collaborative tool. Dr. Yildiz has informed the community about this change, and we welcome feedback from former contributors to ILLUMINATION-Curated on how we can improve this new publication. New submission guidelines will be introduced for the Curated Newsletters publication as an extension of our current Substack Mastery initiative.

We previously introduced the Substack Mastery publication in an earlier post. Here’s an introduction to our organization: How I Architected a Charity Organization & Why I Will Run It Like a Business.

The Purpose of Our Series

In each episode, we will present newsletters from our contributors on Substack Mastery and publish them on both platforms. This opportunity is open to all authentic writers who adhere to platform rules and our publication guidelines. We do not accept harmful content, plagiarism, or AI-generated materials. Newsletters on any subject are welcome.

This series offers a diverse range of topics. We encourage you to explore these outstanding newsletters, consider following the authors, and subscribe if their content resonates with you. We will continue to introduce more newsletters like this through the ILLUMINATION Substack Mastery. Welcome to “Substack Mastery” Publication by the ILLUMINATION Network on Medium!

If you have a Substack newsletter or know of noteworthy ones, feel free to nominate them in the comments below.

Featured Newsletters

Today, we are featuring five newsletters, as some readers find it challenging to subscribe to ten. However, the list of previously featured newsletters will be provided in the following section.

1. Michael Goitein’s Upstream, Full-Stack Journal
   • Going Upstream & Increasing Product Manager impact through Strategy, Continuous Discovery, & OKRs. [Read more](https://michaelgoitein.substack.com)
2. Everything Is A Book by Neera Mahajan
   • A hub for inspiration, information, and support to create and self-publish. [Read more](https://neera.substack.com)
3. Second Wind by Marty Hirsch
   • Ideas, Insights, Inspiration. [Read more](https://martindhirsch.substack.com)
4. Wolf Stories by Ulf Wolf
   • Buddhist, Poet, Writer, Meditator, Walker, Sea Gazer, Dreamer… [Read more](https://substack.com)
5. Matters with Matt
   • Stories for the bold, curious, and open-minded. [Read more](https://andreimatthias28.substack.com)

Previously Featured Newsletters

Please consider subscribing to and sharing newsletters that align with your interests:

• Health and Wellness by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
• Unfiltered by Tim Denning
• Cardiology Made Easy by Dr. David Mokotoff
• Health Science Research by Mike Broadly, DHSc
• Longevity Insights by Dr. med. Titus Maniera
• Silver’s Substack by Michelle Mariscal
• THE BHIVE BUZZ by Elle
• Changing Lives by Wendi Gordon
• Borlok VA Sanctuary by Pam Lokker
• Joshua Mason Weekly by Joshua Mason

Sample Stories from Early Adopters

We proudly feature samples from our writers that have been published in the Substack Mastery publication on Medium. We look forward to reading and promoting your stories in this dedicated space.

• My Technology Excellence and Leadership Site on Substack by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
• Why I Created a Substack Account by Kenneth Silvestri
• I’m Moving From Medium to Substack by William Spivey
• Substack and Me by Jill Ebstein
• My Journey from Medium to Substack by Tom Kane
• Finally Joined Substack: A New Chapter in Supporting My Readers by Mike Broadly, DHSc
• A New Beginning: Join Me on My Writing Journey on Substack by Dr. ADAM TABRIZ
• Transitioning to a Focus on Newsletter Growth: My Shift from Five Years of Medium Publishing by Lawson Wallace
• After A Month On Substack, Here Are 5 Things I Have Discovered by Sompa Mensah

Our Mission

Our mission is to support and empower content creators. We will continue providing free services to creators. However, to support freelance writers aiming to monetize their content on Substack and increase their paid subscribers, we will introduce a premium service via an optional $5 monthly subscription. This ensures that we maintain support for non-paying members while offering additional marketing assistance to freelance writers and content entrepreneurs.

This $5 membership for ILLUMINATION Premium will provide access to extra resources across all our Substack newsletters, including educational opportunities, promotional support for creators' newsletters, and amplification of content on Substack, Medium, and social media platforms.

Under Dr. Yildiz's strategic direction, we are crafting a comprehensive marketing strategy with a five-year goal of reaching 5 million members, establishing ILLUMINATION Connect as a leading network for creators.

Join Us

To guide you on Substack, Dr. Yildiz has written a detailed guide titled How to Start Substack Instantly & Own Your Content/Audience Effectively.

We invite you to be part of the Substack Mastery community on Medium and Substack and contribute to a collaborative movement that champions and empowers Substack creators. Together, we can foster an environment where your voice is amplified, your stories are shared, and your achievements are celebrated. Let’s illuminate your path to success.

Amplifying Our Stories

We also promote these newsletters and posts on our LinkedIn profile. Please subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter for updates.

Here’s the link to the first episode, which you can share on your LinkedIn profile to attract more readers to your newsletters.

Dr. Yildiz will continue posting new episodes across LinkedIn, Quora Spaces, Reddit, and other platforms to amplify our writers' content.

Join Our Community on Quora

Quora provides an excellent platform for freelance writers to reach wider audiences. We created a space for you to share your Substack newsletters and posts to gain new subscribers. It takes little time—just copy and paste your newsletter link. If you want to be a contributor or moderator, please leave a message with your Quora profile name, and we will send you an invitation.

Here’s our Quora Space link for Substack Mastery.

To join our vibrant publications, please send a request via this link. We will assist you in gaining visibility and achieving success as a writer on Medium. Make sure to mention the publication name along with your Medium account ID in your request.

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• ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-Curated, ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR, ILLUMINATION Book Chapters, The Lampshade of ILLUMINATION, Technology Hits, SYNERGY, Readers Hope, Illumination on YouTube, Illumination Gaming, ILLUMINATION Health & Science, Integrated Healthcare, Substack Mastery, ILLUMINATION’s Blog, EUPHORIA by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz.

Thank you for reading and sharing our invitation!