Interview with Shannon Ashley - One of Medium's Most Successful Writers

You don't need to write self-help to succeed on Medium. If you don't want to take my word for it, how lucky that I am interviewing Shannon Ashley, an author who's done tremendously well on Medium by writing deeply vulnerable and honest personal essays. You can find more of her work here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/singlemamacomma Medium: Medium.com/@shesreallyfat Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/shannonashley Read some of her work here: https://humanparts.medium.com/this-is-how-i-remained-a-married-virgin-for-two-and-a-half-years-f178818a728b https://medium.com/awkwardly-honest/a-different-kind-of-abuse-4d04a501e2c7 In this interview, we're going to talk about: - How she got started on Medium - How soon she started seeing results - How she writes so much - How she chooses what to write about on Medium - Her biggest successes and challenges - Where she sees her career on Medium going next - Her thoughts on the controversial algorithm switcheroos - and a lot more. It's a live interview, so bring yourself and any questions you may have! Subscribe to my channel to get videos and live events on Tuesdays and Fridays. I love answering questions and helping you out - let me know in the comments what you thought! Get my FREE 5-day Medium Starter Kit to start making money by writing about what you love: https://zulierane-gmail-com.ck.page/a895e4db20 Looking for more Medium advice? Sign up to Write Your Future (writeyourfuture.substack.com), a newsletter I do with three other top writers. Every week, we send out advice, top tips, insider info, and answer questions about how to succeed by writing. FAQ: - I get all my clothing from Thredup, an online thrift shop. You can get $10 to start shopping with this link: http://www.thredup.com/r/XYVLL8 - I do consulting. Book me here: zuliewrites.com/consultations - I can edit your article. Buy an edit here: zuliewrites.com/for-writers - I use a Nikon D5100 camera and a lavalier microphone. - I create my thumbnails and graphics in Canva. - I grow my mailing list using Convertkit. - My banner and website were designed by Jada Dreyfus. If you like what you see, feel free to check out the rest of her portfolio at https://www.jadadreyfus.com/ - My videos are edited by the incomparable Martin Evans. If you want to hire him for your videos, you can contact him at martinjdevans at gmail dot com Follower count: - [x] 1000 followers - April 12th, 2020 - [x] 5,000 followers - August 5th, 2020 - [x] 10,000 followers - March 28th, 2021