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. You can’t tell one from the other. So, who are you? To stand out, you have to find and fill a niche.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

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. Why We Struggle to Find our Voice Writers worry. One of the problems is that writers write in ways that fit our beliefs, not the reality. Forget that.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

I’m happier when he attaches a guest post – he’s a great writer full of good stuff to share. When you write websites, ads, white papers, or other business materials, readers simply want information. In a recent conversation, a writer told me that he hates projects about things that don’t interest him.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Prerequisite: you have a website. These techniques assume that you already have a website dedicated to your freelancing business. If you’re don’t have a website, what are you waiting for? Most people know that having a website is imperative for freelancers these days. Counter-intuitive but true.

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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. Create mini websites and maintain your notes. Everyone these days is busy. Regards, Kelly Kelly´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Writers come in different flavors. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), technical writers and… Fiction writers. Even though only your mom and your writers’ group will ever read your fiction. Fiction is great training to become a good writer. Want an example?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

Good News for Content Writers Don’t worry. In fact, you can make even more money as a content writer if you choose NOT to write blog content. Sometimes, the most effective way to be the best freelance writer for your client is to tell that person why you shouldn’t be hired for a specific job. What a great idea.

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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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Men With Pens

MARCH 30, 2010

Not a writer? Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Chances are, you can figure out what makes them happy, too. Get us to write your sales copy. We know exactly how to make happiness happen.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

Allow me to tell you: We’ve overhauled, revamped and created a truly extraordinary resource for fiction writers everywhere, and we’ve packaged it up into a very entertaining and useful book called How to Create Believable Characters. People are curious and they like being in the know. Thanks James!) Good for fiction, I hear.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

For example, if you’re a great writer and Joe’s a fantastic ebook designer, create an info product or a course. Launch a new website. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

For example, you could redesign your website so it appeals to more clients and lessens your advertising costs. I normally take a week off from full client projects every couple of months to work on my own stuff, improve my blog, portfolio and marketing. Treat yourself like a client – your most important one. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Many of you are creative writers, or role players , or gamers. Between them, they’ve founded a role-playing gaming company, written for gaming publications like Wizards of the Coast and Dragon Magazine, written nine books, and host three incredibly popular websites, RolePlaying Tips , Campaign Mastery and Dungeon Mastering.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

This is the way writers used to write. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Make a categorized list of inspirational writing music. It will save you time and make you more productive next time.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

As I work on a travel website, I’m literally travelling back in time to revisit different countries and remember my different experiences. Reply Frank ( @[link] ) February 22, 2010 at 4:32 am Working on a website, I literally travel back in time and revisit places that I’ve visited and remember experiences that I’ve had.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Some writing jobs are just dreary, like being a marketing writer at Shoelaces-R-Us. Some writers, like me, have a thick skin and are pretty Type-A anyway. But I think most writers are not compatible with that sort of bulldozer personality. Some writers are happy with just a little extra income.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. Actually, we’re happy to put ourselves forward as the expert for anyone who wants to learn how to start your kick-ass web writer business. Especially since no one cares about your degree. That’s right. No one cares what degree you have.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

I had a client who needed a website content update that was going to take 3 weeks. Scribe – the SEO tool for writers Reply Go ahead. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Charge accordingly.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

I’d say the biggest lessons I’ve learned, both on the job and now in my post journo career as a writer/illustrator/etc…, is to accentuate what you do best and what makes you unique. However, the drive to do my best, prove myself and find creative ways to get the scoops made me a much better reporter. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Website In A Weekend: Thursday evening – Get into the gate Reply Justin ( @justinmckean ) January 15, 2010 at 3:04 am Rush=win. It’s essential for a writer to carry some sort of writing instrument with them! Not just emotionally, intellectually. Dave Doolin´s last blog. It is the only time that I ever seem to sit still!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

I have people following me on Twitter who say things like, “Hey, if you’re looking for new writing markets, you should try this website.” If someone finds my website, and OPT’S IN, then they are a warm lead. kind of the reason I didn’t provide my website address, links, etc… Thanks for reading!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

When I spoke with them about their business, they all had one common question: “Why is having a website such a big deal?&# He doesn’t have a website. We want to see a website that shows us pictures. People Believe No Website = No Credibility A few people I know are very good businesspeople. I don’t need that.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Triplepeak – part 6 Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 28, 2010 at 3:48 am Well I did read somewhere that the recommended hours to sleep are 6-8 Hours. I just blog this last month i guess and come across your website. Þórey Ómars´s last blog. And I do exactly that! I sleep between 6-8 Hours. And you’re right.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Henri @ Wake Up Cloud December 21, 2009 at 4:20 am I can’t speak from a freelancing standpoint but I can completely relate from someone who has hired many writers. Henri – There are a great many writers out there who do struggle to meet their deadlines. Just plain polite, no? Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JULY 18, 2010

Sidebar 1 Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 19, 2010 at 3:52 am Great comparison with Equestrians! How Brave a Writer Are You Reply Joe Bulger ( @torontodentist1 ) July 23, 2010 at 7:43 am Hmmm… Seems there’s a pattern with writers and horses. Rebecca´s last blog. Yup, this is true.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

to end free content on the paper’s Website. We don’t call photographers, artists, or other writers hacks when they charge for their works. Paid subscriptions would also let writers be writers instead of the affiliate marketers and AdSense gurus they have to be today. Marian Schembari´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 20, 2010

So I said I'm not perfect and not a writer or english teacher, I'm not trying to help you with spelling and grammar. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Written by James - 36 Comments It’s November, which means that if you’re a fiction writer, it’s National Novel Writing Month for you. That’s why people with a manuscript, even really good writers, aren’t publishing their work. Too many writers make this mistake, this assumption. I’m not much of a fiction writer.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 21, 2010

Get strong-10 brilliant (and slightly badass) ways to do it Reply Stacey Cornelius ( @thestudiosource ) January 22, 2010 at 9:55 am I work with people who often need to write a short bio or description of their work for a website or a catalogue. The change in voice is astonishing. The hardest thing, I think, is to stop being self-conscious.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2010

You should go check out his website. So he goes to the website and lo and behold, this expert claims he knows everything about freelancing. They buy from complete strangers, from faceless websites, from stores they’ve never been into before, even from people they despise. But why would they doubt 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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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

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. As an editor at a blog, a writer for three blogs, and an owner of two blogs–I have been on the receiving end of a lot of guest posts over the years. What guidelines do you have?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

But if you’re like most writers (and you probably are), you’ve read the ‘read aloud’ tip already. You’re a good writer already. Writers – especially new ones – tend to get confused about the ‘voice’ they should use. You’ve nodded, smiled and completely ignored it. Or are you?

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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

MARCH 21, 2010

What’s amazing to me is how many writers use one voice, and it’s often their own. Some writers feel so comfortable in their own skin that they don’t see a need to flex the voice in which they write, or they’re not even aware of the importance of the client’s voice. Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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