Should You Submit Your Medium Stories to a Publication?
Here are my honest thoughts on the matter.
By Shannon Ashley
One of the coolest things about writing and reading stories on Medium is that there are so many great independent (not run by Medium) publications. You might think of these indie publications as smaller communities within the Medium platform. Most have a specific mission. The Writing Cooperative wants to help you write better. P.S. I Love Youcovers virtually all aspects of love.
There’s pretty much a publication for everyone on Medium, but if you do find something lacking, you are also welcome to start your own. (More on that in a minute.)
Some publications are more highly curated by the independent editors, while others pretty much accept everyone and everything. Certain publications have an enormous following, so it can take a while to get approved as a writer, or to get your stories reviewed and published.
This is not a how-to guide about submitting to publications. Instead, I wanted to answer a question that people often ask — what’s my take on submitting your stories to publications? Is it better to go with a publication, or to publish alone on Medium?
My honest answer is that it depends. It depends upon what results you actually consider better. It depends upon your goals and purpose for writing in the first place.
Personally, I find that there are benefits and drawbacks for whatever you choose to do. Such is life.