Discover More Terrific Authors on Medium (Series 7)

This month is focused on life experiences.

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This is the seventh in a series where I’m sharing quality written articles with you that I found among terrific writers. I skipped last month because I was busy with other tasks. But I’m back and decided to focus this month on essays that involve life experiences.

Turning a Real-Life Experience into a Choose Your Own Adventure Game

By Lydia Rice

Lydia wrote a fantastic essay where she explains how to use the concept of “Choosing Your Own Adventure” (CYOA) for a storyline that fiction writers can apply to online game development.

I recommend Lydia’s article to anyone interested in developing games based on life’s adventures.

[embed]Turning a Real-Life Experience into a Choose Your Own Adventure Game Have you ever had an experience that was just so jaw-dropping, life-changing, or so blatantly absurd that you thought…medium.com

Scientists Are Broadcasting Earth’s Position to Aliens, Ignoring Stephen Hawking’s Warning

By Ridha.M.B

Ridha wrote a well-written essay about the considerations of how life-forms elsewhere in the universe might consider us. Assuming life exists elsewhere, they might not recognize us as anything more than bacteria.

I also had an interesting dialogue with her in the comments of her essay, where she clarified that life-forms might take on a completely different structure that we wouldn’t recognize.

I can also appreciate the problem with communication since that could be totally different too. For example, we use radio waves, but other life-forms might use a technology that wouldn’t function with our laws of physics.

Don’t miss out on her essay. It’s worth reading.

[embed]Scientists are broadcasting Earth’s position to aliens, ignoring Stephen Hawking’s warning. Scientists plan to further their quest to find extraterrestrial life by broadcasting the Earth’s location in outer…rridhamb.medium.com

My Dad Got on a Plane to New York at 7am on September 11, 2001

By Jessica Jungton

This is the kind of experience we never forget. I used to work across the street from the WTC but left that job long before 9/11. Nevertheless, it had a significant impact on me. I lost several friends that day.

Jessica’s article conveys a very emotional experience.

[embed]My Dad got on a plane to New York at 7am on September 11, 2001 Always say goodbye.medium.com

Investments to Make in Your 20s, 30s to Avoid Regrets in Your 40s, 50s

By Tim Denning

Tim’s article made an impression on me since I am well aware of how much money I would have now if I had done at least one of the things he suggested. I should have left my stock investments alone and let them grow. Anyway, if you’re young, read Tim’s suggestions while you can still take advantage of it.

[embed]Investments to Make in Your 20s, 30s to Avoid Regrets in Your 40s, 50s Hang out with the non-cliche types. The oddballs. The obsessive. The ones who attach balloons to a gardening chair to…medium.com

Draft2Digital: The Perfect Match for Self-Published Authors

By 🔴🟡Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue,

I discovered Draft2Digital (D2D) from reading Nicole’s review. And since then, I have been working on a new book to publish with them. After publishing five paperback books with Lulu and Amazon KDP, I have been disenchanted by the small number of sales. But D2D offers more hope since they partner with many distribution networks and aim to make a profit by helping authors succeed. It’s free to use their platform, and they make money only when we make money.

I look forward to finishing my first book with D2D, and I’ll write a review once that’s off the ground. But, for now, read Nicole’s review.

[embed]Draft2Digital: The Perfect Match for Self-Published Authors Entering the world of publishing is like going for a ride on a rollercoaster at 120 miles per hour and not knowing…medium.com

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