If you helicopter over stats you’ll see people viewing your story, but read times can show up as zero. It can’t be just me can it? Here are the stats on one of my stories. At this moment, I have two reads, two comments and Zero reading time. …

Another creepy tale from the Caribbean — The first time I saw him I was a little concerned. He walked into the pharmacy where I worked and stood chatting with the customers. …

If you’ve connected, it doesn’t matter what you write — My friend Natalie said something recently that stuck with me. I want to listen to others. It’s not entirely about needing to agree nor even identify. There truly is a connection and we simply want to learn more about the person as they write and share what means the most…

One more thing Capitalism has destroyed — This week I have to buy a new skillet and I’ve been edging away from non-stick options for some time now. I’ve been vaguely aware that the non-stick coating can be bad for you. I just didn’t know exactly how bad until I came across the article below. Turns out…

Or, some good things about an ordinary life — These days there’s so many bad things in the news, it can be depressing. My friend Daniella Montage tagged me in this challenge, so here’s 20 things that still make me smile. It’s good to find things to be grateful for isn’t it? 1.Good food. We spent most of our…

And still link older articles within your text. — Many readers shy away from longer articles. Adding embedded links increases reading time for your articles. But if you use screen shots of your older articles, and link them to the article pages, you can share older pieces without increasing reader read time. The tutorial below shows you how to…

Consider becoming a member anyway — If you’ve joined Medium as a non-paying member, you know the drill. You get to read 3 stories, and you get to write and post to the site. Nothing’s wrong if that’s all you want to do. But…Medium can be so much more when you’re a member. Members’ reads count…

A deeper dive into what’s coming — It’s hard to miss the headlines these days. Everywhere, drought is biting into the economy. Without water, crops fail, the land dries and cracks. When it does rain, broken soil only allows water to rapidly run off, causing wide spread flooding. Animals migrate, insurance companies shutter operations. …