You’ve Been Writing on Medium for Months. Maybe Years. And You’re Still Making Pennies. I Know Why.

I made the same mistake for seven years. Then one conversation changed everything. Now I’m opening Medium Mastery to the first 300 people who are ready to stop writing for themselves and start getting paid.

You check your stats every morning. Views are up. Reads look decent. A few claps. Maybe a comment or two.

You’re doing the work. Posting regularly. Writing from the heart. Being authentic.

And your earnings are still shit.

$12 this month. $47 last month. Your best month ever was $83 and you have no idea why that month was different.

You’re frustrated. You’re confused. And you’re starting to wonder if Medium is even worth it.

I know. Because I did this for seven years.

I Made Pennies for Seven Years

2018 to 2024. Seven years of writing my heart out on Medium. I wrote about my mental illness. My struggles. My family. My life.

I was authentic. I was vulnerable. I was real.

And I made nothing.

$50 one month. $12 the next. My best month in seven years was $300 and I thought I’d finally figured it out.

Then the next month I made $47. I had one viral story in 2019. Published in Human Parts. Made $3,000 that month.

I thought that was it. I thought I’d made it.

Then nothing. Back to pennies.

For five more years.

Then Someone Told Me the Truth

October 2024. I’m in the comments complaining about how unfair the platform is. How I write good content. How I’m authentic. How the algorithm is broken.

And Jessica Wildfire, another Medium writer, essentially told me to shut up.

Not in those words. But close enough.

She said: “You’re selfish. Stop complaining Medium isn’t fair. Write for the audience. Give them a takeaway. Every single article.”

I was pissed. How dare she call me selfish?

But I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Because she was right.

I Was Writing for My Ego, Not My Audience

Every article I wrote for seven years was about me. My struggles. My pain. My journey. My thoughts.

I was using Medium as therapy. As a journal. As a place to process my feelings.

And I wondered why nobody was paying me for it.

Here’s what I finally understood: people don’t pay you to work through your shit. They pay you to help them work through theirs. Being authentic isn’t enough. Being vulnerable isn’t enough. Being real isn’t enough.

You have to give them something. A takeaway. A solution. A reason to come back.

I Changed Everything in October 2025

I stopped writing about my mental illness and started writing about the job market. I stopped writing about my struggles and started writing about theirs.

I stopped making it about me and started making it about them.

And my income exploded.

October 2024: $10

November 2024: $2,500

December 2024: $4,500

Same platform. Same writer. Different approach.

Why Aren’t You Making What You Want on Medium?

Let me ask you something. How many of your articles are about you? Your life. Your struggles. Your thoughts.

How many of your articles give your audience something they can use? Something that solves a problem. Something that makes their life better.

If you’re like me for seven years, it’s mostly the first one.

And that’s why you’re not making money.

Medium readers don’t owe you anything. They don’t owe you their time. They don’t owe you their engagement. They don’t owe you their money.

You have to earn it. By giving them something valuable.

Medium Mastery Is Now Open

I spent the last two months building this course because people kept asking me how I went from pennies to $4,500.

And I couldn’t explain it in a comment. Or a DM. Or even a single article.

So I built the entire system. Everything I learned. Everything that changed.

11 modules. Weekly live coaching. A private community. Everything you need to stop writing for your ego and start getting paid.

Here’s What You’re Actually Getting

Module 1: The Truth About Why You’re Not Making Money

This is the hard one. The one you don’t want to hear. But it’s the most important.

It’s not the algorithm. It’s not luck. It’s not timing.

It’s you. And what you’re writing. And who you’re writing for.

I break down exactly what I was doing wrong for seven years. And what I changed in October 2024.

Module 2: Writing Real, Writing Human

Authenticity isn’t enough. You have to be authentic AND useful.

I show you how to tell your story without making it all about you. How to be vulnerable while giving your audience something they can use.

This is the balance most writers never figure out.

Module 3: The Jessica Wildfire Lesson — Writing for the Audience

This is the module that changed everything for me.

How to find topics people actually care about. How to give them a takeaway in every article. How to know if you’re serving your audience or your ego.

I walk you through exactly how I shifted my entire approach.

Module 4: Patience, Marathons, and Doing the Work

It took me seven years to figure this out. You can do it faster. But you can’t do it overnight.

This module is about consistency. About showing up even when you’re making $12. About building something that lasts instead of chasing viral hits.

Module 5: The Engagement System

I answer every single comment. Every one. And it changed my income.

This module shows you why engagement is the real Medium algorithm. How to build real connections. How to turn readers into subscribers.

This is where most writers fail. They post and disappear. Don’t do that.

Module 6: LinkedIn + Medium — The Two-Platform Strategy

Medium alone won’t make you rich. But Medium plus LinkedIn can build a real income.

I show you exactly how I use both platforms to amplify my reach. How to cross-promote without being annoying. How to build authority on both.

Module 7: The AI Tools That Won’t Get You Blacklisted

I use AI every day. For research. For structure. For speed.

But I never let AI write for me. And neither should you.

This module shows you exactly how to use AI as a tool without sounding like a robot. How to research with Perplexity. How to outline with Claude. How to keep your voice human.

Module 8: Headlines, Hooks, and Structure

Your headline is the difference between 100 views and 10,000 views.

I break down my viral headline formula. The 3-paragraph hook that makes people say “oh shit that’s me.” The structure that keeps them reading to the end.

This is the technical stuff that matters.

Module 9: Niches, Topics, and What Actually Gets Paid

Do you need a niche? No. Here’s what you need instead.

I went from mental health to job market content. No niche. Just topics people care about.

This module shows you how to find those topics. How to double down on what works. How to recognize patterns in your stats.

Module 10: Handling Trolls and Staying Human

Going viral means getting haters. This module is about survival.

How to respond to negative comments. How to protect your mental health. How to stay vulnerable without letting trolls destroy you.

This is the price of being real. And how to pay it without breaking.

Module 11: The 90-Day Plan — Your Roadmap

Exactly what I did from October to December 2024.

Post frequency. Engagement strategy. Topic selection. Everything.

This is your step-by-step roadmap. If you follow it, you’ll see results.

Module 12: The Medium Rollercoaster

I made $4,500 in December. I’ll be lucky to make $1,200 in January.

Same effort. Same strategy. Income still crashed.

This module is about the reality nobody talks about. Medium income swings wildly. How to handle that. How to build multiple income streams. How to stay sane when your stats tank.

Weekly Live Group Coaching

Every week. Three hours. Live.

• Hour 1: Hot seat coaching. Share your work. Get real feedback from me and the group.
• Hour 2: Live article reviews. We break down what works and what doesn’t. Line by line.
• Hour 3: Open Q&A. Medium updates. Tough questions. Honest answers.

Can’t make it live? Every session is recorded.

This isn’t a course you buy and forget about. This is ongoing support. Real community. Actual feedback.

Private Community Where We Actually Help Each Other

Ask questions. Share wins. Get feedback. Connect with writers doing the work.

I’m in the threads every day. Answering questions. Reviewing articles. Giving honest feedback.

This isn’t a Facebook group where I post once and disappear. This is a real community where we build together.

Who This Is For

You’re already on Medium. You’ve set up your account. You’re in the Partner Program.

But you’re stuck making pennies or low hundreds per month.

You know how to write. You just don’t know how to make Medium pay you consistently.

This is for you if:

• You’re willing to write for your audience, not just yourself
• You’re ready to do the work (consistency matters)
• You want honest feedback, not fake positivity
• You’re tired of gurus selling hacks that don’t work
• You’re building a career, not chasing a viral hit

Who This Is NOT For

• You’ve never written on Medium (start there first)
• You’re looking for get-rich-quick shortcuts
• You’re not willing to engage with your audience
• You want someone to write your articles for you
• You think writing is just about your feelings

I’m not going to blow smoke. I’m not going to tell you it’s easy.

It took me 7 years to figure this out. But once I did, I went from $10/month to $4,500/month in 90 days.

You can do the same. But you have to do the work.

The Founding Member Deal

Here’s the deal:

The first 300 members get locked in at $5/month forever — or $48/year forever.

As long as you stay a member, that’s your rate. Forever.

After 300 members (or 60 days, whichever comes first), the price goes to $14.99/month for new members.

Why am I doing this?

Because I want to reward the people who show up early. The people in my “Over 40 and Unemployed” community who’ve been with me. Who’ve trusted me. Who are ready to do the work. The people on Medium who read and comment every week.

You’re not just joining a course. You’re joining a community of writers who are serious about making Medium work.

If you’re one of the first 300, you’re getting a deal that won’t exist in 60 days.

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What You’ll Walk Away With

If you follow this system, if you write for your audience, engage with your community, and do the work consistently, you will see results.

Will you make $4,500 in 90 days? Maybe. Maybe not. But you’ll make more than you’re making now.

And you’ll know how to keep growing from there.

The Truth About Me

I’m 57 years old. I’ve been broke. I’ve slept on floors. I’ve struggled with mental illness my entire adult life.

I’m not a guru. I’m not a millionaire. I’m just a writer who finally figured out how to make Medium work, after 7 years of doing it wrong.

If I can do this, you can too.

But only if you stop writing for your ego and start writing for your audience.

Join Now

First 300 members:

$5/month (locked in forever)

or $48/year (locked in forever)

After that: $14.99/month for new members

👉 JOIN MEDIUM MASTERY HERE

60 days or 300 members — whichever comes first.

After that, this price is gone.

Stop writing for your ego. Start writing for your audience. Get paid for being real.

Let’s do this.