Writer, screenwriter, person…?
Is there anything more sweat-inducing than the classic, “So tell me about yourself?” (Nope. I am literally sweating through my palms onto my keyboard right now.)
Don’t get me wrong; I think this publication is awesome! I just don’t know how to do this right.
There’s just something that feels futile and reductive about trying to tell someone who you are in the space of one Medium story.
But maybe I’m a little more f*cked up in regards to “about me’s” than your average bear.
See, back in the day, 10–12 years ago, I thought I was going to be…
New and interesting writers!
Hey Medium Family!
It’s time for another quick check-in from About Me Stories (which as of this moment, has 1,930 followers!).
Writers, thank you for your stories, your introspection, and your honesty.
Readers, I think you’re going to enjoy this week’s crop. 😉
10 Selected About Me Stories
As is the case nearly every week, we received some beautiful, funny, and insightful stories. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, and I hope you find a new favorite Medium writer among those featured.
Without further, here are 10 ‘about me’ stories from 10 unique writers…
“I have a terrible habit of telling the story before the story before the story, like those nested Russian dolls.”
“When I graduated from University, my mom said to me, ‘I know you will never come home.’ I didn’t believe her at the time. But she was right.”
“I don’t mean that I was a bad person, or a mean person, or a malicious person, but simply that I was an asshole.”
“I don’t own a house or a retirement fund, but neither do I have a Bucket List, a job I hate, or all the answers.”
“My content comes from everyone and everything I encounter. I never run out of content because every day of my life — including some of my dreams — is content.”
“I am a true Aquarian by nature — obstinate, eccentric, unconventional, and friendly.”
“I am obsessed with achieving efficiency. This translates into a passion for spotting improvement opportunities in everything I do…”
“Right now I’d say I am someone who doesn’t smile as much as she once did. I’m deeply reflective with many stories fixated inside my skull.”
“People in my life aren’t quite ready to listen to my stories, but someone somewhere might be.”
“So, let’s see…where do I start? What do I put in the introduction of my introduction? My name? My birthday? My…fondness for funky socks?”
New and interesting writers!
Hey Medium Family!
It’s that time again. Time, that is, for another quick check-in from About Me Stories!
To those who wrote stories this week, thank you! It’s always very cool and inspiring to see the breadth of life experiences and interests that are represented here on Medium and in About Me Stories.
Weekly follower count update: 1,872. Wow. (I’m going to place my bet now that I’ll get to announce breaking that 2K mark in about three weeks' time.)
Shameless Plug
Before we get to the stories, I’ve got to slip in a quick publication plug. I want to make sure…
New and interesting writers!
Hey Medium Family!
Just another quick check-in from About Me Stories!
To those who wrote stories this week, thank you. They were thoughtful and fascinating, and reading them was an absolute pleasure.
The publication, crazy as this is, seems to be growing at a rate of about 50 followers per week, and as of today, there are 1,820 of you! ❤ (Woah.)
Shameless Plug
I just want to take a quick second to make sure you’ve heard about my publication, Introspection, Exposition, which showcases the work of honest and talented writers. …
New and interesting writers!
Hey Medium Family!
Once again today, I’m going to keep it short. But holy moly, this week’s stories were fantastic. Really.
After reading their ‘about me’ stories, I’m very much looking forward to getting to know this week’s writers better and reading more of their work.
Constantly growing, the beautiful community of the About Me Stories publication stands today at an impressive 1,766 followers! ❤
Shameless Plug
Before we get to the stories, I’ve got to slip in a quick publication plug. …
AN OPEN LETTER
A message to those who refuse to love, accept, and forgive themselves
You know it’s impossible to be perfect, and still, there is this part of you that feels you must be.
You should be!
After all, you’re extremely competent. No, more than that. You excel at things. You put your best foot forward and you impress, and people know to expect the best from you.
So really, if anyone could be perfect, it would be you.
And if you could just be perfect, then you would be enough.
But you’re far from perfect.
Your imperfections make you feel like shit. Like a failure. …
New and interesting writers!
Hey Medium Family!
I’m going to keep it short today, I promise.
Thank you for your fabulous stories! It’s been a pleasure getting to know you all a little bit better.
Today, the beautiful community of the About Me Stories publication stands at an impressive 1,721 followers! ❤
Shameless Plug
I just want to take a quick second to make sure you’ve heard about my publication, Introspection, Exposition, which showcases the work of honest and talented writers. Its heart, Introspection, Exposition for writers who want to dig deep and tell their authentic stories, and for readers looking for contemplative and unconventional work.
MAD LIBS SINCERITY
Let me hide my feelings behind some humor
Disclaimer: This story is intended to be random and humorous. It is published in Fill in the Blanks publication, inspired by the classic game, Mad Libs. Blank words contributed by Anna, Damon Ferrara, Elan Cassandra, Jenna Vokolek, Cara J. Stevens, Claire Sullivan, Victoria A. Fraser, Ashley Seaman, Giulia, Shenbaga Lakshmi, Scott Hughey (TheWriteScott), Kayla Vokolek, Amanda Clark-Rudolph, Christopher Kokoski, Angel Anderson, Sarah Keays, Ching Ching, Len Morse, Alyssa Chua, Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她), JM Miana, Quy Ma, Karen, Cole Kirby, Panos Grigorakakis, Yve Laran, Dariuš Butkevičius, and anonymous.
Note: The filled-in words are in bold.
The elephant in the room
You may have noticed that…
Plus our favorite February Fill in the Blanks stories
Welcome to our third month here at Fill in the Blanks, the [adjective] humor publication inspired by the classic game, Mad Libs!
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then I think it’s about time you check out the publication. 😉
Now, for a big announcement…
We have a new editor!
Damon Ferrara, who has consistently put out kick-ass Fill in the Blanks stories (and writes fantastic stories outside of the publication as well), is joining our team of editors!
Congratulations, Damon! (Now, you all have to be nice to him.)
March “Prompts”
For January and February, we put out prompts for our Fill in…
