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Why I Write Under My Real Name

Since I rejoined Medium exactly a month ago, I noticed one thing. I noticed that many writers here write under a nom de plume. I don’t begrudge those who choose to keep their personal names private. After all, the Internet can be a scary place and you never know who…

Writers On Medium

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Why I Write Under My Real Name
Why I Write Under My Real Name

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The Mysterious New Place

Would she like it? — I will be writing one new fiction short (300–500 words) every day for the next thirty days. All stories will follow the same central character. If you are interested, then please subscribe here for regular updates. This is day nine of this 30-day fiction writing challenge. …

Fiction

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The Mysterious New Place
The Mysterious New Place

1 day ago

This Medium Hack Will Earn You More Money

Follow this proven formula. — I’ve been on Medium for ninety-two days and I discovered a secret formula that is guaranteed to bring in more dough. I’ve written a lot of stories since I first joined. And do you know what some of my top-performing stories are? When I say top-performing, I mean they got…

Writers On Medium

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This Medium Hack Will Earn You More Money
This Medium Hack Will Earn You More Money

1 day ago

The Place Where She Ended Up

What was this place? — I will be writing one new fiction short (300–500 words) every day for the next thirty days. All stories will follow the same central character. If you are interested, then please subscribe here for regular updates. This is day eight of this 30-day fiction writing challenge. …

Fiction

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The Place Where She Ended Up
The Place Where She Ended Up

2 days ago

This Man Made Me Rethink How I Eat Grits

And why you should watch him too. — A week ago, I was browsing YouTube’s list of recommended videos. Because I share my YouTube account with my children, you will see a lot of the two B’s: Barbies and Blippi. …

Self Improvement

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This Man Made Me Rethink How I Eat Grits
This Man Made Me Rethink How I Eat Grits

2 days ago

The Most Strange Apparition

Or, was it? — I will be writing one new fiction short (300–500 words) every day for the next thirty days. All stories will follow the same central character. If you are interested, then please subscribe here for regular updates. This is day seven of this 30-day fiction writing challenge. To read from the…

Fiction

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The Most Strange Apparition
The Most Strange Apparition

3 days ago

How To Answer This Question: Where Are You From?

How I wish I could answer. — I get asked this question a lot. Where you are from? I don’t know why. It’s strange, isn’t it? I was born and raised in the United States of America. And yet, people ask me this. I have brown eyes like nearly 80% of the world’s population. I have brown…

Race

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How To Answer This Question: Where Are You From?
How To Answer This Question: Where Are You From?

5 days ago

How Helen of Troy Helped Me to Learn to Love My Name

The origin of my name and its significance. — Since I write under my real name, the natural conclusion would be that I love my name. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Or — I love my name now but it wasn’t always that way. For the majority of my childhood, I hated my name. Growing up in…

Mythology

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How Helen of Troy Helped Me to Learn to Love My Name
How Helen of Troy Helped Me to Learn to Love My Name

5 days ago

The Very Secret Book

Will it reveal the answers that she has been searching for? — I will be writing one new fiction short (300–500 words) every day for the next thirty days. All stories will follow the same central character. If you are interested, then please subscribe here for regular updates. This is day six of this 30-day fiction writing challenge. …

Fiction

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The Very Secret Book
The Very Secret Book

6 days ago

Laughter is The Best Medicine

It really is. — I will be writing one new fiction short (300–500 words) every day for the next thirty days. All stories will follow the same central character. If you are interested, then please subscribe here for regular updates. This is day five of this 30-day fiction writing challenge. …

Fiction

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Laughter is The Best Medicine
Laughter is The Best Medicine
Helen Hensell

Helen Hensell

Top writer in Racism. I write about my experiences being mixed. https://linktr.ee/helen.hensell

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