Updated: June 21, 2021

The Ascent Publication’s journey began a little over five years ago when our founder,Steve Campbell,published this story。

最初从个人博客开始，很快就成为了下班后的喧嚣，最终成为一个成熟的社区。今天，我们策划并介绍了无数作家的作品，每个月都可以欣赏数百万个故事的景色。

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to work with some of the internet’s most gifted storytellers, fromAnthony Moore,Shannon Ashley, andNicolas ColetoAyodeji Awosika,Amardeep Parmar, andTim Denning。And we’re getting to know more, like伊娃·基芬海姆（Eva Keiffenheim）andKirstie Taylor, every day.

One thing we’ve come to learn is that no matter who someone is, what they believe, or where they come from,每个人都有一个故事要讲述幸福与满足之路, and those stories add value to the world.

无论您是否处于专业生活方式adjustment,careerchange,relationshiptransition,productivitystreak, orself-improvementjourney, your unique perspective can help inform and inspire so many others.

We believe in authentic, personal storytelling.

The stories that perform best for us are rooted in firsthand experience and packed with tons of value in the form of personal lessons, actionable advice, and profound takeaways.

If this feels like a good home for you and your story, we’d love to help you get published. Below are the necessary steps.

An Elevated Focus on Quality

LikeMedium itself, we value quality content. We want readers to walk away feeling empowered, ready to conquer any challenges they may face.

对于我们评论的每个故事，我们都会问自己以下问题：

✔ Is this story written from a personal perspective?

Does the writer provide empirical evidence to support or justify their claims? Is the story rooted in real-world knowledge or experience?

✔ ️Is this story written for the reader?

Does it provide meaningful advice, offer an original take on an important issue, or share a new insight or perspective beyond conventional wisdom?

✔ ️Does this story offer a good reading experience?

Is the story well-formatted with a clear beginning, middle, and end? Is the language clear and concise, with a mobile audience in mind?

✔ ️Does this story meet a high editorial standard?

它写得很好，易于遵循，叙事引人注目，正确打断，没有错别字或语法错误？

For automated assistance in catching typos and other trivial mistakes,we highly recommend installing Grammarly。This will not only help you submit error-free work but also helps us streamline our reviews. You can在此注册using our affiliate link.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind:

• We only accept unpublished drafts.这样我们就可以确保适当的安排，并且每个故事都在我们的首页上花费大量时间。
• 我们只接受合作伙伴计划的故事。This qualifies your story for curation, exposing it to a much larger audience (and potentially earning you money in the process). You can join the Partner Programhere。

Joining Our Growing Community

Once you’re familiar with the above, the next step is to get you added as a contributor. Anyone can be added as an Ascent writer, but at this point in our Medium journey,我们更喜欢具有以前经验的作家。

When you’re ready, all you need to do is fill out this quick form:

We review new writer applications on a weekly basis。Once approved, you will receive an email from Medium confirming so, depending on your settings, and be able to see us in your list of publications.

Then, you can startsending usyour polished drafts!

When submitting a story, please consider it a rejection if you don't hear from uswithin 72 hours。我们为快速而感到自豪，但并不总是能够回应一切。

You should receive an email or notification from Medium once your story is accepted or rejected. If accepted, we typically will leave a comment at the top of your story letting you know when it will be published as well.

That’s it! If you focus on the guidelines above, you’ll be on the fast track to getting published with us. Good luck and welcome to the Ascent.