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Write Like Your Dream Employer Is Watching You

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Good morning Reader,

Some exciting personal news: I've just been hired by Medium to be a product marketer! In short, I'll be doing a lot of what I have been doing - helping writers use Medium to write awesome stories - but now while wearing my sweet new Medium jumper.

Here's the full story:

What does this mean for you?

  1. My focus will be more on Medium blogging specifically. In the past, I've written about AI tools, other platforms, and writing advice generally. I'll still do that where it's relevant (for example, can you use AI on Medium? how to continually come up with good writing ideas -- to publish on Medium?), but for the most part, I'll be focusing on how to write on Medium.
  2. This newsletter will get a little quieter. I'll be posting more on Medium!
  3. I'm still here to answer your questions. You might get a slower reply, but as of right now, I want to remain as a resource to help you navigate Medium! Feel free to shoot me any questions you have about writing and Medium.

Happy writing,

Zulie

I help beginners write online.

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