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   Carb Divaposted 3 weeks ago

   And so now it seems that "Author View" is no longer working. Want to copy and paste one of your articles? Good luck. It will be littered with ads (a sweet reminder of why we stopped loving HP).

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      bravewarriorposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      I haven't looked at Author View since I moved all my articles over to my Authory portfolio site (and created copies to keep on my hard drive). I stopped "loving" HP six years ago, Linda!

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      Matt Wellsposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Author View is working. Visit this link and click the "author view" link after the title of your published articles: https://hubpages.com/my/hubs/stats

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      Genna Eastposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Hi Linda.  I can still open up my Author View as well, but I only have three left on HP.  I've removed the rest.

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      Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      Hi Linda,
      Author view has been working for me. I find myself a little sad at times, as I copy these hubs for posterity, or something. I have also started deleting them as I go...down to 30 or so now. The rest will disappear today/tomorrow.
      
      My profile number is in the tank, lol, and my article scores are abysmal, but none of that matters anymore.
      
      I know Shauna is still here  :-) What about other old friends, have they already left the site? billybuc, Flourish, Pam, Alicia C (Linda), others?

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         Carb Divaposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

         Bill is alive and well and enjoying traveling and work on the farm. I don't know where Flourish and Alicia are or if they are writing. Sadly, Pam Oglesby passed away two years ago. I am writing on Medium as is Jodah (John Hansen) and Peggy Wood.

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            theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            Sadly, Linda (Alicia) passed away.
            
            https://hubpages.com/community/forum/35 … a-crampton

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               Carb Divaposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

               Yes, now that you mention it, I do recall seeing that. So many good people met here on HP. Sorry that the doors are closing.

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                  Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                  I know, just sad. It was such a wonderful, supportive, vibrant community. So many lovely people.
                  
                  Very sad to learn about Pam and Linda.

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                     theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                     What was the name of that other lady - she wrote RV articles? Very feisty but always entertaining. She passed away about four years (?) ago.

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                        Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                        Was that Sondra? Timetraveler2?

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                           theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                           Yes, that's the one, God bless her. Back when the forum was full of opinions and arguments - great days.

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                              Kenna McHughposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                              Yup! A sweetheart with wit.

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                                 Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                 She was a character, that's for sure. I followed her forever.
                                 
                                 Wesman Todd Shaw was the shocker for me...must be 5 years ago now? We even cross-referenced each other's articles a few times, his being about guitars and mine about a particular band or song. He was so kind, so funny. He sure loved his music.

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            Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            How is Medium working out for you, Linda? Membership fee vs earnings?

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               Carb Divaposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

               Annual fee is $50 and earnings per month are always several hundred at a minimum.

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                  Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Wow, that's pretty good! I hadn't considered writing on another platform, but maybe I'll investigate a bit further.
                  How long have you been on Medium and how many articles do you have?
                  Can you upload stuff from HP...I assume you would have to wait for a time so it doesn't get flagged?

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                     Carb Divaposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                     I've been on Medium about 3 years and have almost 700 articles published. There is an option to "Import a Story" but it doesn't work very well. I find it easier to go to Author View on your Hubpages dashboard and do a copy and paste. You can self-publish on Medium, but if you have a particular niche, a speciality, you might get more eyes on your writing if you can find a "publication" that fits your style. I post almost all of my writing (food) on Tastyable.

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                        Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                        ah, I see. A niche within Medium...just looked at Tastyble. Interesting. And Editors! Are they helpful?
                        I had an Editor here at HP who was super great (music). Lance was his name. Always so helpful re: SEO, photos etc.

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                           Carb Divaposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                           I am an editor on Tastyable, so yes, I hope that editors are good {{wink}}.

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                              Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                              So, is revenue derived based on having more followers? Or, is the content searchable / available to SE? I don't see ads?

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                  Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                  I just read your Chicken Marsala article...excellent!

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   daydreamsposted 3 weeks ago

   It works for me still?

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   Wednesday-Elfposted 2 weeks ago

   If you don't see Author View, load the article, then right-click your mouse and select "open in reading mode". Then you are able to copy/paste the article (including pictures) without seeing ads. Hope this helps.

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   KT Dunnposted 2 weeks ago

   Kenneth Avery has passed as well, about a year ago.

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      theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      Dear old Kenneth. He loved HubPages.

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      bravewarriorposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      Oh, wow. I did not know that!

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         Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

         aww, I hadn't heard that either. Kenneth liked and commented on everything, he was so engaged.

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            Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            Oh I hadn’t heard about Kenneth. I knew his health hadn’t been good, but I didn’t know he had passed away.

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               Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

               Linda mentioned that you are writing on Medium, John. How is that working out for you?

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                  Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                  I really enjoy Medium. It took a little while to settle in but because they encourage interaction and commenting it feels like HubPages used to …especially with some familiar faces from HP there
                  I have almost 1000 articles there, and although earnings have dropped from what they were two years ago, I still make more than I ever did on HubPages.

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                     Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                     I didn’t become a paid member until I was earning more than the $5 per month membership fees. The best part about it is the ease of writing there and no ads.

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                        Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                        Just so I understand, John. You didn't sign up and pay the $50/year membership until you were basically earning enough to cover that? If I read the posts about Medium correctly, that would mean that paid members were reading your stuff, enough to generate $5/mo in your pocket?
                        
                        Can you have your articles behind this "paywall" they mention if you haven't paid the $50 membership? I believe this means SEs can find the articles not behind they paywall, but they (i.e. Google) can't see articles behind the paywall?
                        
                        I like what you mention about the feeling of community, with interaction and commenting. I always liked that about the HP of old. And no ads sounds wonderful!

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                           Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                           You can sign up and pay yearly or monthly immediately. Then you can read as many articles as you want. If you aren’t a paid member you can only read three articles per month, unless a member gives you a “friend link” which allows you to do so.
                           Things have changed since I joined three years ago. At that time you needed to gain 100 followers before you could join the paid Partner Program. Now, I think you can do that immediately but I don’t think you can earn now unless you are a paid member.
                           SEO can see articles behind the paywall but non members can only read the first few paragraphs unless they have a friend link or you include that in your article.
                           You only get paid for views by other Medium members, or if new members join by reading your stories.
                           It sounds more complicated than it really is. You also need to publish regularly and consistently as the income isn’t passive, but you can keep changing the stories highlighted on your profile so people who haven’t read them before are shown them first if they view your profile.
                           (Some people don’t put their writing behind a paywall simply because they want wider exposure, and hope to make money by other means.)

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                              Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                              Thank you for the info, John. I may just give it a go. It does sound like a great community!
                              
                              I retired in June of 2024 but realized very quickly that being able to golf every day only sounded good in theory. So, I went back to work in November of that year and may just retire again this summer. It sounds like that might be the best time to really focus on writing again, though I think I could take some small steps now to start establishing myself on Medium.
                              
                              Besides yourself, Peggy and Linda, who else from HP is on Medium? Bev? I believe Shauna is?

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                                 bravewarriorposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                 I'm not on Medium, Kaili. I've kinda given up on writing since I retired in 2023. I'm now doing voice work training AI. It pays well and the work is fun. It also pays weekly, which is a nice supplement to what Uncle Sam sends me every month.

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                                    Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                    That sounds like fun, Shauna! Certainly a change from writing  :-)

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                                       bravewarriorposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                       It is fun, Kaili. Writing didn't pay but this does, so it's time well-spent.

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                                          Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                          Good for you! A little extra $ coming in never hurts and if you're having fun, even better!

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                                          Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                          Maybe join Medium so we can all stay connected. Copy some of your articles over there (you have some great stuff!). Who knows what might happen?  :-)

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                                 Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                 Misbah, Rupert, Brenda, Melcarriere, Greg Cain, Chitrangada, Rosina, Nithya. I’m not sure if you know all of them and can’t remember everyone’s HubPages name.

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                                    Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                    I do recognize most of those names, John. I will look for you too so I can follow you. I may just start writing again.
                                    
                                    How long do you need to wait to copy HP articles onto Medium so they don't get flagged? That would give me a jump, at least, until I start writing again.

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                                       Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                       That is great Kaili.You don’t have to wait at all. You can copy them straight away.

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                                          Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                          I am now following you John as well as some other HP friends.
                                          
                                          I have used the name Kaili for so long, I think I'll stick with that. My name is Jennifer; Kaili was a beloved dog  :-)
                                          
                                          Holiday here today, so maybe I'll copy a few HP articles over to Medium and at least start establishing myself there.

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                                             Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                             Oh that is great. I look for you, and look forward to engaging with you at Medium.

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                                                Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                                Question...does Medium frown upon articles that are a series? I did a few of those, including Woodstock, Monterey Pop Festival etc. (an article on each act that appeared at those events). I also wrote countless articles under the tag The Story Behind the Song:"songname by artistname."
                                                
                                                Thinking about branching out into short musings on everyday things...maybe there is a publication on Medium for articles like that?

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                                                   Jodahposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                                   No it doesn’t frown on them. I have read quite a few series type articles and I have an ongoing story that started out two years ago as 100 words snippets following random word prompts, and it is still going and has a lot of followers. Short everyday musings would suit a publication like The Daily Cuppa, but there are a few that specialise in short pieces.

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                                 theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                 I am https://medium.com/@bev-g
                                 
                                 However, I'm not writing at the moment. That could change any day.

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                                    Kaili Bissonposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                                    Now following you, Bev. I may just give Medium a whirl!

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                                       Kaili Bissonposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                                       Wales is the team I follow in rugby, btw...they aren't doing so well in Six Nations this time around  :-(

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                                          theraggededgeposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                                          They are awful. We're all Scottish now

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                                             Kaili Bissonposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                                             lol...but at least Louis RZ is back. Maybe they can build the side around him? I actually went to World Cup in 2023...a bucket list thing. Flew to Nice from Canada...arrived on a Friday and came home the following Wednesday  :-)

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   Carb Divaposted 2 weeks ago

   There are no ads. Medium now uses a soft paywall. Members pay for unlimited access, but non‑members can still read some stories for free, especially through direct links or social media. Writers only earn money when Medium members read their stories, so someone can read your work without subscribing, but it won’t generate revenue unless they’re a member.

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   jansharesposted 13 days ago

   Hello All,
   What's the easiest way to remove our articles? I hate to complain but I'm overwhelmed and haven't started yet. I just saw the latest updates about the closing and that we have to have everything copied and saved by the end of this month. I don't know how I'm going to get it done. Help! I will try to make time this weekend to delete some.

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      Kaili Bissonposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      Hi Janis, it seems like the only way to do it is to go into Author view, one-by-one and copy them  :-(

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         jansharesposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         Thank, Kaili. I'll save the ones I really want.

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      SerenityHaloposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      It is best to go through author view and delete. You can do it! Try watching TV and have HubPages up and keep deleting. I just deleted nearly 700 articles. I spent 10 minutes here and there each day. It took me about 10 minutes to get rid of 42 articles. Just trying to give you an idea of how long it takes.
      
      It feels good to have removed them all.

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         CYong74posted 12 days agoin reply to this

         I spent just an hour or so purging what I needed gone. But that's because I didn't have to worry about backup and wanted to bulldoze through. Later on, I realised this created certain reposting issues. I have to struggle a little to remember where I placed some pictures and shout outs.
         
         Speaking of pictures, for those using the print-as-pdf method, I hope you know that settings matter. If you don't set these properly, you can end up grossly compressing your images. Fine if you just want a keep sake, no good if you are reposting.

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            Kaili Bissonposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            Hi Ced,
            Pictures were not fun. I was lucky in that many had a spot where the full-size original image was available, along with the name (to remind me where I used them). For the others, I copied them into Paint, hoping I had labelled them correctly as to who or what they were...then clicked "remove from gallery" as I went along.

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               CYong74posted 12 days agoin reply to this

               It's sad that there isn't any feature where we can just download our whole media library.

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            jansharesposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            Thank you, CYong, very helpful.

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         Kaili Bissonposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         Hi Andrea, are you now writing on another platform?

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            SerenityHaloposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            I’m writing on Medium for now. I might retry Vocal.Media. I’ve thought about switching gears and writing on Royal Road, it does web novels. Thank you for asking.

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               Kaili Bissonposted 12 days agoin reply to this

               I have just joined Medium and literally just published my very first article, a one-minute read.

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         jansharesposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         Thank you so much, Serenity. Your encouragement is helpful.

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