Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

You’re nobody in the blogosphere until you’ve been shown a little love by the influential sites that serious bloggers read, Tweet and flock to. The better you feel about your own abilities and desirability as a guest blogger, the easier it is to approach other blog owners or aim for more ambitious blogging goals. He ain’t wrong.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

I’m inclined to agree with Sir Doyle that the creative mind is very much like an attic, but there is one thing I disagree with: Crowding our brain up with too much knowledge isn’t exactly the problem that most of us encounter. When we neglect the attic of our mind, all our creativity goes to waste. You’re not sure, though.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Thompson was the creator of Gonzo Journalism – or as he called himself, “the doctor of journalism” – and the writer of the infamous books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga , and The Rum Diary. Verbs are the most important words writers will ever use.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

comes along with this post on bravery, and how being a writer is a perfectly good measure of it. But if you’re a writer – if you’re taking ideas out of your head and turning them into words – then you’re sure as hell brave. You’re inspired and encouraged and invigorated by your fellow writers.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

That theory about tortured writers? When you’re a problogger who owns a top ten blog for writers that’s all about writing and you write for a living to boot, the last thing you want to admit is that you can’t hack it. Had I lost my creativity? There are much better writers out there. I couldn’t write.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

As writers, we rely on our unique ability to convey the visual world in words. I’m Steff, a legally blind writer and blogger. As a writer, you can’t be half-assed, you can’t be wishy-washy. As writers, we’re eternally curious. You think you’re writing project is hard?

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

You might love the idea of writing an in-depth essay that analyzes two obscure writers, but if your readers want quick and easy tips they can apply to their own lives, they’re going to tune out. This gets your creativity flowing, and it lets you capture what’s on your mind. How can you tell the difference? Planning is essential.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 18, 2010

There’s a growing trend around longtime bloggers: newbie mistakes. There’s a growing trend around longtime bloggers: newbie mistakes. Producing Lackluster Content This is perhaps the most common problem among longtime bloggers. Newer bloggers saw this tool and decided to throw it in there. Afraid not.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Tons of professional writers offer consultations (in person, online, or by phone), e-courses, lectures, tutoring, coaching, conference presentations, and workshops in places as diverse as their own living rooms and large auditoriums. “Teaching” comes in any package you’re creative enough to invent. Establish Expertise.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content. After all, someone else has done the creative work – it’s simply our job to judge it. And being loud, opinionated writers, we’re quite fond of judging. A review tests the writer’s skill at persuasion and description. Discuss the wider picture.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. It means finding out exactly what other writers do. If you want to improve your skills as a writer, you need to be able to figure out why you liked this or that – and what made it work. So let me show you how to be a better writer, starting with structure.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

This is a guest contribution from author and freelance writer Steff Green. The Guardian points to statistics showing the amount of blogs started by teens has halved since 2006, and massively declined among millennial. So what does this mean for you, the blogger? Image via Flickr user Spondle. Many sources confirm that it is.

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ProBlogger

JULY 23, 2019

Blogs 3 to Present: Jeff wanted to make a living as a writer, but didn’t know how. . Learn from other bloggers. Now, Jeff is a full-time blogger, author, speaker, and online entrepreneur. . Listen to other bloggers’ advice. You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins. Tribe Writers .

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 27, 2011

One of the biggest barriers facing a new writer – a blogger, a novelist, a copywriter – is the self-knowledge of just how far away you are from their ideal. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. Most everybody I know who does interesting, creative work went through a phase of years of this.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer. I believe that people who read a ton of books are better writers overall. If you’re not a writer or have never really tried your hand at penning a long writing project, don’t despair. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. Writers come in different flavors. Writers come in different flavors. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), technical writers and… Fiction writers. I’m hurt.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

So when it hit me, I did – and here’s her post on how to be a better writer – fast. And I’ve been soaking up advice from sites like Copyblogger and Men with Pens as well as material from some other excellent writers in the blogosphere. Most writers aren’t brimming over with confidence, either.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2010

Her passion resulted in My Blog Guest , a community of guest post bloggers. If you want to submit to hundreds of high-profile bloggers or find quality writers ready to contribute to your site, come join! For example, a post shouldn’t be too long to be awesome. Ann Smarty has been guest posting for the past two years.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Some writing jobs are just dreary, like being a marketing writer at Shoelaces-R-Us. Enjoy – it’s a good one!

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

It’s fantastic to put faces to names, hear the stories of what bloggers are learning and to get inspired by meeting many of you. Often bloggers look for the ‘secret’ strategies that will launch their blog into a viral success. We’ve been holding annual Australian events since 2010 and it is a highlight of my year each time.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2017

These events are designed with very similar goals to this podcast – to help bloggers to grow blogs with world changing content, with lots of readers and which are profitable. I know a lot of you as bloggers are wondering whether you should have one blog or more than one blog. 2006 came around and I decided to make the switch.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2017

My name’s Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger.com, which is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a blog, to create amazing content, and to grow your audience and hopefully make some money from your blog, too. This is back in 2005, 2006.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2017

These events are designed with very similar goals to this podcast – to help bloggers to grow blogs with world changing content, with lots of readers and which are profitable. I know a lot of you as bloggers are wondering whether you should have one blog or more than one blog. 2006 came around and I decided to make the switch.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2010

There’s a school of writing – call it writers’ boot camp – that tells you things like: You must write every day. Writers’ block is just laziness Now, there’s some truth in these bits of advice, otherwise we’d never listen to them. Well, if you’re a writer, you probably enjoy writing.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

ProBlogger Earnings Poll Results – April 2006. Case Study – How One Blogger Used a Blog Post, SlideShare Deck, Lead Magnet, Email Sequence and a Webinar to Earn Over $28,000. Bloggers to Watch in 2017. 15 Project Ideas to Spark Your Creativity. 5 Ridiculous SEO Myths Every Blogger Should Ignore. Research Results.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Without a reputation, referrals or testimonials to convince people to hire you, you have to be creative and work extra hard on getting your name out there. Just don’t lose site of the fact that you earn money as a freelancer and not as a blogger. Corbett Barr is an website traffic consultant, entrepreneur and blogger.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

We’re bloggers. We blog our hearts out, pouring creativity, knowledge and advice into each post we write. It’s long-term, it’s tiring, it’s creatively exhausting and it’s completely unpaid. 106 Responses to “Are Bloggers Creating Their Own Sweatshop?&# “We get to retire?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This person caught my attention years ago with his creative words, his ability to reach out and touch people and his perseverance. (Oh, His work and creative career stirred my curiosity. I could see the parallels and similarities between his life and my own – and that of writers, freelancers and bloggers everywhere.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

And sadly, not many bloggers ask them. It takes time, energy, skills, money, creativity and consistency to make it work. Part of my goal is to grow into a stronger writer every day. Free Podcast Interviews With Successful Bloggers Reply John Smith July 12, 2010 at 11:52 am Amazing post! Those are good questions to ask.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

Is it common to take “creative liberties&# among copywriters and just make up a complete bogus story to sell the product better? What’s amazing to me is how many writers use one voice, and it’s often their own. Sometimes, writers simply don’t hear the client’s voice at all. Ragnar´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Many of you are creative writers, or role players , or gamers. First, a Recap When we first told you about Gamer Lifestyle , we explained that this program is all about helping you make money writing on something you already enjoy doing – namely, roleplaying, creative fiction and gaming. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

Too many writers just don’t understand how important marketing is … it’s the engine behind modern economies that makes our lives a thousand times better than they were generations ago. James: Ever get writer’s block? James: A lot of writers would love to have your life. The REAL copywriters are good writers.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2017

My name’s Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger.com, which is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a blog, to create amazing content, and to grow your audience and hopefully make some money from your blog, too. This is back in 2005, 2006.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2017

My name’s Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger.com, which is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a blog, to create amazing content, and to grow your audience and hopefully make some money from your blog, too. This is back in 2005, 2006.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2017

My name’s Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger.com, which is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a blog, to create amazing content, and to grow your audience and hopefully make some money from your blog, too. This is back in 2005, 2006.

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Manufacturing Blog Blogging Blogger 20

ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2017

These events are designed with very similar goals to this podcast – to help bloggers to grow blogs with world changing content, with lots of readers and which are profitable. I know a lot of you as bloggers are wondering whether you should have one blog or more than one blog. 2006 came around and I decided to make the switch.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

Will Creativity Build or Break your Business? I think we have all experienced overnight success as bloggers. Will Creativity Build or Break your Business? Will Creativity Build or Break your Business? Will Creativity Build or Break your Business? Amy Harrison´s last blog. Glad thats over with.

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