Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Today’s post is a killer, and it comes to us from none other than Dean Rieck , a copywriter I respect for his straightforward attitude and damned smart advice. A couple of recent conversations got me thinking about setting fees for copywriters. However, for most freelance writing, that should be your minimum.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 22, 2010

A few days ago, Glenn Murray wrote a post for ProBlogger called Bloggers Versus Copywriters: 8 Reasons Why Bloggers Do It Better. Then I came to my senses and decided to write a post about it all. Now, to be fair, comparing bloggers to copywriters is a little like comparing masterful wizards to sword-in-the-stone apprentices.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2010

Well, Kelly Watson’s here to tell you just how easy it is – and exactly how to get your work published by some really big names. To date, I’ve had my work published twice by Forbes.com. You don’t need a magic wand to have your articles and blog posts published by top media outlets. Write the article.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

I’ve written three novels (two of which have been published internationally). I’ve been a copywriter for almost 20 years now. I can write. Which brings us to Option B: Admit that writing is hard. I have a university degree. Think Ernest Hemmingway, Dylan Thomas, Dorothy Parker. Admit that it comes with doubt.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

They clearly state (in writing, no less) that they’d like to become better writers and would appreciate my counsel. Help them improve their writing. ” Or maybe this: “I like this idea and you write well, but the post seems a bit scattered. ” with each sentence you write. Fantastic. Free of charge.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Blackbeard can teach us a thing (or three) about running a successful writing business. Give every writing client your best effort – meet that keyboard in battle with your pistols ready and your matches lit. Maybe 80% of your writing income comes from only 20% of your clients. Listen, Ye Landlubbers! Show no quarter.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

And during his extensive travels, he’s managed to continually write for his A-list blog, build an empire of training resources and publish several books, his latest being the $100 Startup (of which I have a copy in my hot little hands). Chris writes – a lot. Tips to keep writing when you feel lonely, isolated and discouraged.

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Men With Pens

MAY 5, 2011

It’s no secret that size matters … especially when it comes to writing and creating a sellable product. But what you’d really like to do is write an ebook or an ecourse to sell – and you’re not accustomed to writing in a longer format. Long-form writing is a whole different game. But it can be done. Well, you can.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Usually you spend years in your industry, soaking up its knowledge for a decade before you write your own “how to” manual. You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. And I didn’t write just any old nonfiction “How to Run a Business” book – I wrote a fiction thriller novel.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

And this one – on what to do about writing when life sucks – hits the target. And when you sit down to write (if you even get that far), you feel like you have nothing to say. That’s the best time to write. First get the head space to write. Writing takes energy and focus, and on good days, that might come easily.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Damn Fine Words is going to be the writing course that changes the whole game for your business. Now, you may be curious about what’s inside the Damn Fine Words writing course , and I don`t blame you. But I do – and if you add this writing technique to your day, you’ll be churning out all the copy and content you need.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 27, 2012

One guest post published on the right site can bring you new readers, new clients and more sales – fast. How can you write a guest post that stands out like a shining star from the hundreds of hum-drum hopefuls? Find Out How to Write a Great Guest Post (and Get the Yes!). How can you get that coveted yes from major blogs?

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 25, 2011

Now, Damn Fine Words is the writing course that’s all about results, action, progress and getting you to where you want to be – just from knowing how to write well. Oh, and we’ll probably be talking lots about how to get even more business results through writing. Writing well is key to your success. Your Writing Voice.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. I think writing copy is a little like being a lawyer. You have to rely on your client to give you the information you need and write on faith. James: Do you ever feel guilty writing sales copy? But he’s a tease. Dean: No.

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

Guest poster Chris Birk did a good job recently of describing how a writer feels when a guest post is accepted but has not yet been published. Thoughtful Actions to Help You Get Published First of all, every single blog is different. These steps will usually increase the chances of getting a post published.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You want to get it out of the way so you can start your writing project. You want to write something special. Tweet about your writing project. Write and record a new message. Look for some inspirational writing music. Music always helps you think of ideas and write better. Just a bit. Check your email.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

“I am a lousy copywriter.” And that’s true whether I’m writing an ad, a news article or a personal essay. So if you’re an AW (amateur writer, i.e., you don’t write for a living), you should be encouraged, because you can take the pressure off yourself when you sit down to write. ” Write for time.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Back in 2006 I started to notice two emerging types of questions from readers of ProBlogger: From bloggers – How do I get freelance writing jobs? Copywriting. For those advertisers who regularly publish ads with us we are soon introducing packages where you can buy more than one job listing at a time at a discount.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 4, 2012

It’s all over: Write epic posts. You can’t always write epic posts. In fact, it should be embraced and welcomed so more people feel comfortable writing something that’s fairly fine. More people might hit ‘publish’ on their post without worrying whether it’s epic enough or not.

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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. Getting published is difficult. It’s hard to write good fiction. I’ve noticed this happens with non-fiction writing.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

I learned this when I signed up for Damn Fine Words , James Chartrand’s writing course. This was the most valuable part – a complete writing system, an approach that could be used to take any project from start to finish. And I used the first lessons of Damn Fine Words to help me write my report. Signing up excited me.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

Sure, blogging still works and you should use it – but these days it requires a more sophisticated approach, better research, and above all better writing! If you want more subscribers and more targeted traffic write posts directly related to your visitor’s problems – which demonstrate your knowledge and experience.

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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

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

DECEMBER 5, 2012

You can definitely try that new marketing strategy or publish that post or call that company or finally launch that website (even if it’s not perfect yet). How to Put Fear in the Back Seat first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Give yourself some credit. Nothing will kill you.

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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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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

As much as we’d all like to write posts for our blogs, it’s not always that easy. Or you may lose your passion for the topic after writing about it for so long. Six places you can find writers for your blog: Guest Posters: If you have published guest posts in the past, take a look at them. What was the quality like?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

The writing is low level, the grammar is awful grammar, typos are having a party, and it would be easier to let the post die than trying some serious CPR editing. Here’s my personal pet peeve: Incredibly scattered writing. Surprisingly, in many cases the guest post gets published – warts and all – on another blog.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Write blog posts and publish them according to this rigid schedule and provide readers with a steady stream of constant blog posts. I know exactly how much thought, time, and effort goes into every post I write. I’ve spent hours writing great material – days. I was wrong too. Be reliable. Dependable. Inbox zero, right?

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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 can’t tell one from the other.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 6, 2011

Then it hit me – for all that I don’t know much about Phil, I know this: he observes and pays attention to his writing. Not just how he’s writing now, but how he used to write, and how he’ll be writing in the future. Read, think, and then let us know your three favorite writing evolutions.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

After writing for a couple weeks, they grow frustrated by the slow results and turn to other blogs for advice. Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. Truth is, it’s much easier to write for the Google-bots than it is for human eyes. Write For Yourself, Not Others.

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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 1, 2012

One solution that many probloggers tout as the answer is to write an ebook. The underrated solution: publish your own digital flipbook. Post by Melissa Thomas Mellissa Thomas is a freelance copywriter, copy editor , and blog junkie sharing her business journey with new and growing entertainment business entrepreneurs over at E.i.

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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

JUNE 2, 2010

Remember, the image is published on your blog: you don’t want stolen images there! Some authors may be unaware that they can’t publish their guest post elsewhere, so it’s best to make clear whether you only accept original content and whether you expect your blog to be its ultimate home. Michael´s last blog.

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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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