I’m Just Going to Bask in the Afterglow, Thanks

A second chance at going viral came right before the new year.

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As 2021 winds to a close in my neck of the woods, I’m feeling particularly blessed for what I’ve found on Medium this year. Never did I think when I started back in April that I would find any kind of audience here. It was honestly a gamble for me to switch platforms, especially when I’d only just started my online writing adventure.

But you guys — yes, that includes you, the person reading this right now — proved me wrong.

I really noticed something starting to shift in September. I’ve recounted my first brush with “viral status” in the article below.

’Tis a Tale of How the Algorithm Gods Blessed Me Once Upon a Season

But 2021 was not done with me! There were still surprises to be had!

Namely the fact that this little story started hopping…

Screenshot by Author (12/31/2021)