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Amor Fati

Dec 8, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly

Love of one’s fateK. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inFated Verses·6 min read·--Photo by Kouji Tsuru on Unsplash“Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.”— Stephen Hawking Interview with The New York TimesTime passes at such a fast pace that our lives are just a blip in the history of our world. We are born to carve our tiny marks on this earth and then disappear into the sands of time. How tragic it would be if the stories of our ancestors contained grains of truth.
My Dear Followers, I Am Sorry

Dec 8, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly

MY JOURNEYWhat it takes to build a communityK. M. O'Reilly·Follow2 min read·--Photo by Free Walking Tour Salzburg on UnsplashWhen I started my journey into Medium last month, I was naively following every person who followed me. Keeping a close eye on my followers’ tab and, on a slow day, just randomly engaged with the articles that popped up there. Once I had 100 followers, I stopped initiating interactions and started only responding to others.
Boosted or Not Boosted, That Is The Question

Dec 6, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly

Dear DiaryA retelling of a personal experience on MediumK. M. O'Reilly·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Bill Jelen on UnsplashTo give a bit of background into the reason I joined Medium, it was because of another author. They thought I’d find this platform more rewarding. They were not wrong. I have enjoyed every single moment, even with these interactions. My reason for writing this article is my desire to share my experience of a strange interaction and whether I received a nomination for a boost.
How Medium Memberships Work

Dec 5, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly |Mehmet Yildiz

MEDIUMThis shows the results of our tests of the writer payment system. K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·5 min read·--Photo by Peter Mammitzsch on UnsplashI am the type of person who likes to find out the technicalities of how things work, and for me, Medium is no different. I have documented every discovery and updated the articles when I come across new information. What bothered me is how Medium pays us writers with the Partnership Program.
I was a new writer 30 days ago

Dec 1, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly |Mehmet Yildiz

MY JOURNEYHow I achieved growth and revenue on Medium during November. K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·3 min read·--Photo by Behnam Norouzi on UnsplashEven if you’re not a paid Medium member, you can still read this article for free by CLICKING HERE. It has been an enriching experience writing on Medium. I have connected with different readers and editors. I want to be a lot more transparent with my readers about my methods, and I don’t want to gatekeep any information from you guys.
Resources for New Writers To Medium

Nov 29, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly

HOW TO GUIDEEverything a new writer should know to make money on the platform. K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inNocturnal Narrative·4 min read·--Photo by Alexis Brown on UnsplashEven if you’re not a paid Medium member, you can still read this article for free by CLICKING HERE. If you are a new writer on Medium and are looking to get paid for your written works, we have tried and tested the best way to start off on the right foot.
Is Microsoft Training AI off Of Word?

Nov 29, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly |Mehmet Yildiz

The corporate dance of dodging the question. K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·4 min read·--Photo by Srdjan Ivankovic on UnsplashMicrosoft has lost public trust since the company boasted about Recall as the highlight of its new Copilot+ PCs. They were seemingly unprepared for the public’s negative response. The idea of a feature that takes screenshots every five seconds, even with Redmond’s privacy guarantees, made many people uncomfortable.
Shockwave of the Dollar Plummet

Nov 28, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly

ECONOMYThe fall of the Canadian dollar will affect us, and we can prepare. K. M. O'Reilly·Follow6 min read·--Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashThe Canadian dollar is now at the lowest it has been since the pandemic hit back in 2020. Experts expect the Canadian dollar to fall below 70 cents in the next 3–6 months, a level not seen since 2016. Economist at Bloomberg predict that the Canadian dollar will fall significantly below the 68 cents it reached in 2016.
Mediums Most Underused Benefit

Nov 20, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly |Mehmet Yildiz

How friend links make you money, but everyone doesn’t use it. K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·5 min read·--Photo by Hossein Fatemi on UnsplashFriend links are an amazing feature of the partnership program. It’s also the main reason why anyone would want to purchase or upgrade to the friend of medium subscription. It is through friend links that you would earn four times the amount of earnings for engagement on their articles.
How the Creative River Flows

Nov 19, 2024 | medium.com | K. M. O'Reilly |Mehmet Yildiz

What do I do when I run out of ideas to write about? K. M. O'Reilly·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·3 min read·--Author ImageI have been consistently writing on Medium since I started almost two weeks ago, and I tried to produce two to three articles a day. Not because I want to produce as many articles as possible, but because I want to make sure that I am contributing to the publications that I am a part of.