Hillam Happenings for September, 2023 — Our First Monthly Newsletter
It's time we did a better job of keeping you guys updated, so welcome to our first monthly newsletter.
Hello everyone,
It’s been over a month since I published A Wide Door of Opportunity Has Opened!, and a lot has happened.
As David and I have talked and prayed about it, we have decided to start writing a monthly newsletter here. You guys have stuck with us while we’ve been figuring out how to do this online content creation thing, and we need to do a better job of keeping you updated.
So, welcome to our first monthly Hillam Happenings newsletter!
My New Thing on Medium
In my last post, I said this: I don’t anticipate a situation where I wouldn’t be able to publish on Substack, at minimum, an adapted copy of an article I publish on Medium. But we shall see.
It didn’t take long for that to go flying right out the window.
Earlier this month while making our lunch, a thought dropped into my mind about curating a few of my favorite Medium reads for the week and sharing them in an article. Three hours later, I published My First Friday Favorites | Week #1. Trust me, it was a God-thing, or I would never have been able to do it that quickly.
The following Friday, I published Sharon's Friday Favorites | Week #2. Then, Week #3 on September 22nd, and Week #4 yesterday.
As I explained previously, it costs $5/month to join Medium and have access to all of their articles. But guess what? They also have something called Friend Links. And that’s what I used when linking to my articles above.
So if you want to check out what I’m doing there, click on the links above, and you can read them FOR FREE! (Unfortunately, if you then want to read any of the articles I showcased, you won’t be able to unless you’re a member.)
And that brings me to my next announcement: I joined Medium’s Partner Program on Sept 1st. This means all of my articles are member-only, which is why I will be using the Friend Link here so you can read them for free.
Oh, and as of a few moments ago, I now have over 100 followers, and it looks like my first month’s earnings will be a whopping $7.75! Whohoo! 😀
All kidding aside, things are developing there at a rapid pace. So yes, the Lord has opened a WIDE door of opportunity for me on Medium. And I’d love for you to join me there, and this is especially true if you are a writer. It’s insanely easy to start writing there. So, let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be happy to help.
What David’s Up To
David has recently expanded his exercise routine to include walking, jumping on our rebounder (he’s been at this consistently for over four years), using our Total Gym, and his new thing: rope flow. If you’ve never heard of rope flow, watch the video below. He’s not quite at this skill level yet, but he’s sure having fun.
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