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A Shout Out of Appreciation for Great Writing
Amazon might have its bestsellers, but we Medium writers get to read the best of the best daily. Medium is like an article-version of America’s Got Talent. And while there are some writers who deserve Simon Cowell’s “red button,” there are so many on this verbal platform who deserve the Golden Buzzer.
Golden Buzzer Writers
There are so many times when I’m reading an article — er story on Medium and I think “Man, that is so good. If I had a Twitter account, I’d tweet it.” These jewel-filled pieces are found often and I want to hug the writers with gratitude for the gift of their words.
Below are my Golden Buzzer Writers I discovered this week. Keep your literary eyes open for them:
An Extra Place at the Table Stella Lyn Norris
The gifted Stella writes poignantly of her son’s 25th birthday and his absence with candor and poetry. Calling all parents who find themselves struggling and wondering if their child has mental illness, this one is a must read.
