Section 1.1: Resources for New Writers

For emerging writers, we encourage you to explore the following resources designed to help transform your Medium stories into published books. This is a fantastic opportunity for writers to not only publish but also earn additional income.

Here’s How to Create A 30,000 Words E-book in a Month and Start Earning.

Practical steps to produce a manuscript with 1,000 words a day.

Dr. Yildiz also shares his innovative strategies for marketing self-published books, emphasizing that effective marketing is crucial to success in publishing.

Here’s How I Sold 1,000+ Books in a Month with Minimal Investment First Time.

Practical and unique marketing techniques for creative freelancers leading to profitable sales with concrete examples.

If you're juggling a busy schedule, find inspiration in the following story.

Here’s How I Save 1465 Hours to Write Several Books a Year While Working Full Time.

Creative ways to save precious time for writing and self-editing to become a prolific author.

Section 1.2: Connect with Our Editorial Team

In addition to our chief editor, you can connect with our team of editors, all of whom are published authors. They are available to assist you through Slack: Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Maria Rattray, Britni Pepper, Dr. Preeti Singh, Dr. John Frederick Rose, John Cunningham, Tree Langdon, Liam Ireland, John D. Leavy, Aiden (Illumination Gaming), Annelise Lords, Raymond M.E. Aguirre, Agnes Laurens, and Mike Broadly - Healthier Lifestyle.

While we will index your books, we recommend that contributors also index their chapters and submit collections to various publications, including ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-Curated, ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR, ILLUMINATION on YouTube, Technology Hits, SYNERGY, and Readers Hope.

We invite you to share links to your book chapters in the ILLUMINATION Slack Workspace channels, such as #post-your-own-writing-here, #share-your-best-stories, and #reading-club-for-members.

Thank you for engaging with and sharing these chapters across your social networks. We encourage collaboration between writers and readers to make Medium a more enjoyable and fruitful platform. Our aim is to feature diverse stories from our various publications, helping writers expand their audience while providing our readers with varied reading material.

We take pride in publishing and promoting the stories and book chapters of our contributors. If you're interested in joining our publications and Slack workspace, please submit your Medium ID through our writer registration platform. Our 124 volunteer editors are dedicated to helping writers shine on Medium, and we are thankful for their generous support.

These collections feature narratives from both seasoned and aspiring writers, offering a wide array of options for interested readers. ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications are diverse and inclusive, supporting over 21,000 writers.

If you missed previous collections of ILLUMINATION Amplifiers, you can find the latest at the links below:

• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #42
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #41
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #40
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #39
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #38
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #37
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #36
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #33
• Hand-Picked Articles — 2023 #32

Sample Book Chapters from Featured Authors

In the following section, we present one sample from each book submitted to this publication:

• Powerful Life-Changing Hacks That Truly Transformed My Life — Dr. Mehmet Yildiz
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to the Book
• The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing — Chapter 1: How Authors Can Write More and Earn Passive Income
• On the Cusp of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution — Preface: How to Embrace AI with a Fresh Perspective
• A Modern Enterprise Architecture Approach — Chapter 1: Transforming Enterprises with Mobility, Cloud, IoT & Big Data
• Summary of “Digital Intelligence” — Insights from ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
• A Life Full of Experience — Tammy’s Story: Addiction and More Uncovered, Chapter 27
• Terror Road: The Thick of It — David Cenicola, M.Ed. Ghostwriter/Memoirist: Chapter One on Leaving a Spouse with Mental Illness
• Embodying Soul: A Return to Wholeness — Chapter 17: Hemostasis
• Reconnect to Rescue Your Marriage — Prologue: Strategies to Avoid Divorce
• Standing Stark: The Willingness to Engage — Preface
• Calling Our Spirits Home: Gateways to Full Consciousness — Preface
• The Yellow Hibiscus — Chapter 35: "All cleared up except one at 5001 Morris Park Avenue. Simon and Helen Shade died in that one."
• Know Power, Know Responsibility — Unleashing the Potential of Every Child in America, Part 1, Chapter 3
• The Role of a Book’s Foreword — John D. Leavy: Honoring Dr. Mehmet Yildiz’s Contribution
• An Interview with John D. Leavy, Best-Selling Author — A discussion with the entrepreneur and technologist.
• The Juice: Charisma Is a SuperPower In This Tale of Suspense and Romance — Author’s Note on a captivating chemical substance.
• Midnyte Madness (Part Two) — Chapter 10: A mother’s fears.
• Willow — Chapter 11: Mack’s Voice — A serial novel.
• The Oak People — Introduction and Index of Chapters.
• We Build the Berlin Wall — Chapter 9: The Family Business.
• Jinx, a Novel — Chapter One: The Final Delivery.
• Hidden in Plain Sight — Prologue: The Birth of an Assassin.
• Everything Flows: Use Personal Kanban And Get Things Right — Chapter 1: Efficient Task Management for Freelancers.
• Portals to the Vision Serpent — Chapter Fourteen.
• My Novel Takes Place in Bathrooms — A unique writing journey.
• Background Acting 101: Chapters 1–10 — A Field Guide for Film and TV Extras.
• Make Customer Service an Outlier Not an Outpost — Part 3: Enhancing the Frontline of Your Business.
• Soldier Hill — Chapter 5: Coming of Age Fiction.
• When Kennedy Went To Berlin — Chapter 8: A search for identity.
• Chapter 4: Tel Aviv — A story of hope and determination.
• A New Job — A brief narrative by Mallory James.
• Introduction to ‘In the Minuses’ — Including a Mini Book Movie: Angie’s Quest.
• Jorge Chavez and Lima — Insights from a personal journey.
• Amazon Diet — Chapter 1: A health-focused approach.
• Tales of Mist and Magic — A collection of fantasy stories.
• People Have Signed A Petition For Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith To Shut Up — A humorous take on celebrity culture.
• Old Alton Bridge — Chapter 1: A typical summer day.
• Black Iris: Chapter 26 — Updates on ongoing narratives.
• From Zero to Family Hero — Chapter 24: Personal growth.
• Woven: Six Stories, One Epic Journey — Excerpt from a captivating journey.
• Custody to My Soul — A narrative on overcoming obstacles.
• Pursuit: Blood Debt — Chapter 1.1: A gripping tale.
• The Mystery Letter — Episode #3: Unraveling secrets.
• A One Way Ticket to Everywhere — A speculative narrative.
• SOLO — 10 Years in Bali (book release) — A limited free Kindle download.
• The Kytharian Crown — A chapter from a fantasy epic.
• Message in Time — A thought-provoking narrative.
• Old Bones and Ghosts — The Family Business, Sequence 4.
• The World’s Worst Swear Words — Chapter 2: A humorous look at language.
• The Ghost Writer — Part 7: A completed novel in installments.
• Get High in Turkey — A humorous travel narrative.
• The Therapist — Chapter 5: Exploring personal journeys.
• While She Was Away — Chapter 1: Lessons learned during absence.
• Bitter & Sweet; A Family’s Journey With Cancer — Chapter 7: A heartfelt account.
• The Last 3 Days (04) — Continuation of an ongoing narrative.
• The Japanese American Story…Part 6 — A journey of involvement.
• Virgin Quartet — Episode 4: Ongoing narratives.
• The Cranesbill — Chapter 18: An apparition.
• The Seven Secrets to Living in Harmony — Introduction.
• My Little Shadow: Chapter 1 — A mysterious visitor.
• Work as Worship — How Your Labor Becomes Your Legacy — Book Excerpt.
• Chapter 2 Surprise — Exploring family traditions.
• The Terminator Paradox — A reflection on technology's impact.
• Haunted Thailand — A Brief Introduction — Myths and legends in Thailand.
• Developing Self-Love — Chapter 2: Strategies for personal growth.
• Tending Roses — Day 5.2 of an ongoing journey.
• Lovers: a book of poems — Pages 1–11: A poetic exploration.
• Malaria is Not as Scary as Crystal Methamphetamine — A personal narrative.
• Abandonment Wounds — Chapter 1: A deep dive into personal experiences.
• Making the Cut — Part 1: A separation from religion.
• Sarah Befriends the Spiked Bowl of Punch — Consequences of choices.
• The Office Part 1 — A glimpse behind closed doors.
• Contribution to Mankind and Other Stories of the Dark — A complete speculative fiction story.
• She Is Not a Duck, part 2 — A mother’s journey through challenges.
• In The Name Of My Father: Chapter 32 — A complex family narrative.
• Finch Ownership — Chapter 1 — An exploration of pet ownership.