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. But I did, and I’m a better freelancer because of it. Now, I plan, write, and schedule my content much faster than I did before.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 10, 2023

What can authors and publishers do to ensure their books are still found in the new form of generative AI search? Join us for the price of a coffee a month at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2010

And many freelance writers want to know how they can get their work right in the spotlight. 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. Write the article.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

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? I’ve done both and have come to the conclusion that freelancing is what I like best. I know plenty of people who prefer having a writing job working for one company. Good question.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

Dean Rieck decided to come on over and tell you the secrets you’re missing to making it as a freelancer – enjoy! Going from struggling writer to successful freelancer isn’t effortless, but it’s not as complicated or mysterious as you might think. If it’s not direct marketing, I don’t write it.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. I went out on my own as a freelance camera operator after graduating from college, and that didn't really work very well. I had a bunch of publishing contracts, and they all went very badly. Russell: Sure.

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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, 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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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The post 10 Tips to Help You Land a Job as a Freelance Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. Back in 2006 I started the ProBlogger job board. Most of them are writing-related, but there are also jobs aimed at editors and other types of content creators. I know it can be hard to write confidently about your skills and abilities.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

Have you ever looked over a piece of your writing, only to realize that something’s missing? It’s so easy to get caught up in all the tips, tricks and techniques: Write a great headline – a number, adjectives, a clear promise. Head-First Writing Falls Flat. Yes, the technicalities of writing are important. Just write.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Written by James - 33 Comments Take a Number After a small pause to let you all settle into your SMART freelancing techniques, Elizabeth Fayle is here to give you the next key to rockin’ out your freelance biz. Being realistic made him think of you as the most sought-after freelancer around. And you know what?

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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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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Use cases include: Professional writing – This goes without saying, but if you want to be a writer, you actually have to write. Essentially, blog website builders are a good choice if you plan on writing long term and it is one of the things you focus on. Typically, you need a place where you can showcase your talent.

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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? 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. Copywriting.

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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 18, 2010

Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. Copywriting includes writing sales letters, brochures, blog posts for business sites, web pages, etc. However, for most freelance writing, that should be your minimum.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

So many, in fact, that I decided to write a post about it. Here’s a list of what to do – and much more importantly, what NOT to do when applying for freelance work: DO read the job ad. This is tough, especially for freelancers, because we all pride ourselves on being able to make our own schedule in our pyjamas.

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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. Write the first sentence.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 14, 2011

I got my first rejection letter as a freelance writer when I was 19 years old. I remember tearing open the letter from Random House expecting a contract of some kind and instead staring at a scrap of paper addresses to ‘Dear Author’ The publisher didn’t even want to spend money on a full sheet of paper on me.

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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 3, 2011

He pitched me a guest post that wasn’t written yet, and here was my reply: “You’re on 1) because you’re an old friend, 2) because I actually like you, 3) because you write well and 4) because you used the word bagel in this pitch. Maybe I’d have to give up late-night reading for late-night writing.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), Writing fiction is self-indulgence. Writing fiction is self-indulgence. Getting published is difficult. It’s hard to write good fiction. Even though writing a short story takes a week of hard graft. Sadly, there is.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 21, 2011

Write down everything you’ve done so far in your life that makes you successful from your point of view in one column and what makes you successful from the point of view of others in another column. Now write down what you want to do that will make you feel successful. That means that a healthy family relationship is important.

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ProBlogger

JULY 30, 2014

You could write the most fascinating and informative article, but with so many other companies now employing writers to do the same, it’s still hard to to get the attention you need. Google launched its full news service, Google News , in January 2006. Finally, the quality of the writing itself matters greatly.

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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 21, 2011

Take my own case in point: When I recently had a guest post published at Problogger, I got: Nearly 400 Tweets (more than I’ve gotten collectively in the last two years of blogging). Advance your blogging swagger : Use your writing experience of guest posting at top sites to negotiate a higher blogging rate when applying for paid work.

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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. Anybody can draft a catchy headline or write a how-to list, but how many people are actually willing to cut through the generic b t and actually expose their ideas to public criticism? Want to know the real problem ?

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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. When not to publish a memoir Reply Mary E. You have such a fun writing style, no wonder people want you to ghost write. Most of my work is writing large manuals, study guides or editing them.

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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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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

“YOU write it,&# I told Adam, nearly shoving the awkward task of writing an unveiling announcement for the Men with Pens/SXSW Meetup Event into his lap over Twitter DMs. So Adam never got to write the Meetup announcement, but he did land his first unintentional guest post here at Men with Pens. “I can’t.

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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. That shoemaker’s son has the same problem that many freelancers do – new and experienced both.

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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

He continued writing programs while attending Harvard University in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and began his career as an engineer at OPNET Technologies. billion Martin Lorentzon is a Swedish billionaire entrepreneur and investor who co-founded the music streaming service Spotify along with Daniel Ek in 2006.

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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. What you can do about it: Don’t write off guest-blogging altogether – it still has its place.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

Then sit back and enjoy today’s post on how to earn better freelancing rates. You’ll be all set with a freelance business that pays you what you deserve to be paid. There’s a problem that’s common in the freelancing world: getting stuck at low rates and not seeming to be able to earn more. Neither do you.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

That’s part of the problem with blogging – you write, you post, people read your work for a couple of days, and then it gets buried in the archives. The posts I write that combine personal experience, a story, some expertise and action tips that you can take away are always my favourite. Oh, and this one about a camera.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Regardless if you are a freelance writer, a business executive, a graphic artist or if you are working a part-time job, you surely could use a bit of help in organizing your thoughts so that your days run more smoothly. WiseMapping You can create free mind maps with this application from anywhere and publish them to share with others.

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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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