I'm building something that you might find interesting. Pragma (https://pragma.build), comes with a browser based Medium style editor and static page publishing by default.

I've been running an invite only private beta for a few months now, and most of our early adopters were tech-savvy people who were asked by their friends/family to build a site. They love it because it's less setup and maintenance burden for them. I also plan to open source the project in the coming weeks, so you'd have greater flexibility of hosting it anywhere.

If you like to give a try, request an invite on site (pragma.build) or send a DM (@PragmaApp) on Twitter.