Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

But figuring out your writing voice isn’t easy. It’s especially hard for new writers to find their writing voice, because they already feel awkward having their work in the spotlight and subject to public approval. Maybe you’ve struggled with finding your writing voice yourself. This doesn’t feel right.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Well, she would have been, except she called copywriters vanilla. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), Writing fiction is self-indulgence. It’s hard to write good fiction. Even though writing a short story takes a week of hard graft. Now I’m offended.

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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. If you want to make a career of writing, should you look for a full-time job in a company or strike out on your own as a freelancer?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

She’s perky, she’s a go-getter, and she’s all over the place in the blogosphere writing some great advice. She told me that my writing style had really improved over the past couple of years. Something similar has happened with my fiction writing. There are no clear measures of writing ability.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Using the materials as a guide, write down everything that might need to go in this project. Write it down. 18 Responses to “How to Organize Huge Copywriting Projects&# Comments Read below or add a comment. Little ebooks. About the amount of information you’d get in five decent-lengthed blog posts. Absolutely everything.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

One solution that many probloggers tout as the answer is to write an ebook. They’re also a great way to wow business clients with your portfolio. When she’s not doing that, she’s writing poetry or editing her first novel. It’s an effective way to encourage new signups and boost your traffic. Crazy bonus touch? EditionDuo.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Phil can write! As I began writing books and blogging myself, I developed an entirely new appreciation for Peart’s genius that affects my writing to this very day. In this post, I share some of Neil’s writing tips that can help scribes of all levels. Forget writing well. Just write, before it gets away.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 30, 2010

And the next time you have sales copy to write for a client where the standards – money and success – really do apply, ask yourself why customers want them for and for what purpose. Get us to write your sales copy. 9 Responses to “How to Write Sales Copy When the Standards Don’t Apply&# Comments Read below or add a comment.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2010

If your writing ever starts to feel like a daily grind, it’s time to STOP. I’m not saying that you should stop writing for good. You’d lose a crucial part of your life (and your income, if your writing forms all or part of your paid work). When you sit down to write, do you feel excited?

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

The world is full of dreaming writers who have heard golden stories of the great beyond (working full time as a well-paid freelance copywriter) but who have yet to make the mysterious transformation from mere mortal to freelance god. IDENTITY It’s not enough to be a copywriter. You have to be visible. So, who are you?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

Back in 2006 I noticed I started getting a lot of two types of emails: People wanting to hire bloggers would email me asking if I knew anyone suitable for a blogging job that they had. While it started slow with just a new job every few days – since 2006 we’ve had well over 10,000 jobs listed! How to Apply for a Blogging Job.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

But when I took a look at Justin’s post – and the quality of his writing – I fired back a reply. Combine it with writing a book and you’ve got an incredible one-two punch that can propel you into the upper echelon of experts in short order. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. “Win.&#.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2010

I’m planning on creating a “write for us&# page on the blog and was actually thinking on how to organize the page and what requirements I should include. One thing that I would definitely add would be to encourage the writer to write in a voice that is similar to the feel of the post. Do you have guest post guidelines?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

He spends a lot of his time either editing or writing posts on the CartridgeSave blog about print advertising, design and the arts. When it comes down to it I still love writing my initial thoughts and ideas on paper. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us? Notebook application based on wiki.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

Back in 2006 I noticed I started getting a lot of two types of emails: People wanting to hire bloggers would email me asking if I knew anyone suitable for a blogging job that they had. While it started slow with just a new job every few days – since 2006 we’ve had well over 10,000 jobs listed! How to Apply for a Blogging Job.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. Copywriting basics are extremely necessary, and how well you execute them dictates how well your copy sells – how well the engine runs, if you will. Want to learn how to write better copy? It’s good advice. Not by any means.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

All copywriters and graphic artists welcome. What we write, when we write, how we write it and who writes it. Writing an ebook on Email Marketing 101 that was intended to be one of my EZ-Notes ebooks, nice and short, and it’s got a serious case of scope creep. In short, we’re experimenting.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Each day this week, I’m going to write about how you can get more money, better clients and the work you really love to do – all it takes is the magic words, and you’ll be enjoying a freelance business that really rocks. You could write new copy to draw readers in closer and get them hiring you more.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of our readership isn’t just into writing for the scads of money to be made while working in your pajamas and holding a beer in one hand (because that’s how freelancing works, right?). Many of you are fascinated by the idea of writing just because you love it. The response was pretty overwhelming.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

Capturing and Keeping Your Freelance Writing Ideas Reply clickonportal ( @clickonportal ) March 6, 2010 at 3:35 am A lot of head definitely is better than one. I was wondering whether you have written, know of, or might write a piece on becoming a freelancer. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. If you want your blog to get a whole lot more readers, you should think about taking a class in how to write better articles and be noticed on the web. Writing has given me an advanced education. That’s right. You’re a freelancer.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Written by James - 19 Comments There’s a strategy used in copywriting, and it involves being authoritative, even aggressive. You could write something like this: “If you’re ready to kick butt, give me a call. My writing voice changes and sometimes I come off harsher than I’d like. That’s bad. Don’t do that.

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

Write words that grab – and hold – their eyes on your page. We write the words that get you noticed – and get you the sales. It is important to write good copy on our pages it’s attracts people and people will share the work to others. Everyday I take time to study copywriting skills. Get people to pay attention.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

All it takes is some time to write helpful posts. If you can’t write helpful advice a few times a month about the problem you aim to solve as a freelancer, you might just be in the wrong business. You can even write the non-winners and thank them for entering. Your blog is essentially a marketing tool for your business.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We did try to tell you there was nothing to this vicious rumor of a new, updated, expanded and generally awesome upgraded version of Write for the Web, your guide to becoming a freelance writer on the Internet. After all, we wrote Write for the Web years ago. We have learned nothing since then. It’s all lies, we tell you. Vicious lies.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

I am currently putting together a brochure/portfolio/website and I check your archives regularly for ideas on how to pitch myself. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us? TravelinOma´s last blog. Ghosting Reply Ed Gandia ( @EdGandia ) April 7, 2010 at 8:39 am Great post, James. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

The writing life doesn’t come off as requiring courage. Here’s why: Climbing Mountains Every piece you write – whether a blog post, a short story, an ebook, or a technical manual – is a mountain. You write a hundred words, five hundred, a thousand. You write more and more and more. Probably not.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

So many, in fact, that I decided to write a post about it. That way, you’ll have a much better chance of us thinking you actually can write or design. Check out these: Our very own eguide, Write for the Web , lets you learn how to start your own freelance writing business so you can start pitching for those gigs – and win them.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

The never-fail secret to making sure your client is thrilled with the web copy you write 99.999% of the time. Contained within this word is the secret to web copywriting that knows the heart and mind of your client – yea! Why You Should Use a Questionnaire Questionnaires don’t just work for web copywriting services.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

It’s a post you’ve agreed to write for a client. It’s an ebook you’re writing for your business. All you need to do is write everything down. Just follow these simple steps: Check your workload calendar or spreadsheet and write down when you’ll start your project. A project starts and ends.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 28, 2010

Bloggers versus Copywriters: The Rhetoric Debate Affiliate Program James Is Reading… Social Hookups As Seen In… Overheard on the Web HeathALL @johntunger Youre going to love working with @MenwithPens - killer design & whip smart business sense. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

Never Face Writers Block Again (and have Fresh Ideas Every Day) Reply Kyle Healey March 3, 2010 at 2:51 am I used to do a ton of freelance SEO and copywriting work, but eventually you just get pushed out by the masses willing to work for pennies. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us? Enjoying the series.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

How Entrepreneurs Can Get the Benefits of a Team (Wihout Selling Part of Their Business) Reply Annabel March 17, 2010 at 9:09 am No way would I work on my last day on earth, nor would I be here reading this blog and writing a comment! Reply Amy Harrison ( @littleunred ) March 18, 2010 at 6:09 am Music, writing, loving, laughing.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

Three Ways to Get a Rush from Your Writing Reply Carson Brackney ( @carsonbrackney ) January 18, 2010 at 10:31 am Reason #5: Competition turns into collaboration and referrals. Three Ways to Get a Rush from Your Writing Reply Offpeak Design ( @OffpeakDesign ) January 18, 2010 at 3:06 pm Just starting a business blog and appreciate the advice.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

Writing: The Great Dust-Mop of the Creative Mind Every writer, particularly professional fiction writers, will tell you that in order to get to the truly genius stuff, you have to write pages upon pages of complete and utter garbage. Stephen King doesn’t write much crap anymore. So let’s do a little spring-cleaning, shall we?

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

Here are my suggestions: Before your write your guest post, read the blog where you want to submit your guest post. Laura Spencer is a freelance writer with over 19 years of professional writing experience. She blogs at Writing Thoughts and is editor for Freelance Folder. I mean REALLY read it. Yvonne´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

One of the best copywriters I’ve seen lately is Copylicious, clean, quirky copy with something interesting to say. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us? Something dynamic and cutting edge? Unique content? A kick-ass bio? susan´s last blog. Thinking of guest posting on Men with Pens?

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