The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. This was 2005, 2006.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. This was 2005, 2006.

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Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

No age restriction for this competition, and both published and unpublished work are accepted. All 12 entries in total will have their work published online. #3 Deadline: 28th February 2023 Prize: Two prizes of $1500 will be awarded for a poetry collection, and a book of fiction published in the previous year.

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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

JULY 28, 2011

So when I received strong interest for my fourth book from traditional publishers and was told they’d put it out in spring of 2012…. I’m no newbie to publishing, having written three books already. I’m well aware that book publishers and the publishing industry at large are behind the times. Taking Control of Publishing.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 27, 2024

How can you plan for success as an indie author even early in your writing career? How can you create multiple streams of income and multiple marketing channels, while still writing your books? Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 1, 2023

In the intro, author newsletter tips [ BookBub ]; Mark Dawson's 20+ year writing journey ; Thoughts on 20Books Seville and London Book Fair with me and Orna Ross [ Ask ALLi ]; HarperCollins is testing AI-generated content, reported by Jane Friedman [ The Hotsheet ]. Write to discover what you think.” It's quite the opposite.

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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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Content Powered

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Pillar content, also called cornerstone content, is a term that has been thrown around in content marketing since at least 2006 , if not earlier. Writing one particular post on "social media marketing" is far too broad and too varied to be a pillar post. Usually, it's a good idea to write new quality content on the topic.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

These are all extremely lengthy projects. In an online world, such projects are not exactly commonplace. I thought I’d share my personal method for organizing much longer projects just in case one of you gets hit up tomorrow for a ghostwriting project. Write it down. Actual books. For publication.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 19, 2021

You’ll find tools that are designed to be customer help desks, while others are collaborative tools to manage projects and ideas. Plus, you can also create multiple knowledge base sites for different projects. Other features include a Google Docs importer, content history and re-storing, publishing permissions, and access control.

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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 had a bunch of publishing contracts, and they all went very badly. I don't know if I can release this book any better than these publishers, but I know for sure I can release them just as bad. Russell: Sure.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

Sure, you know all the benefits an ebook could bring you … you just can’t find the time to write it and get it done. After all, writing ebooks are typically known as huge, long projects, right? What if I told you that you could write that free ebook in just one week, spending no more than two hours per day on it?

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The Hoth

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

However, starting a great blog isn’t as easy as simply writing about something you’re an expert on. One way to do this is to write at least 100 blog topics and ideas before beginning. . If you were to write two blogs a week, 100 topics would give you nearly 2-year’s worth of blog ideas. Photography Blogs. Crafting and DIY Blogs.

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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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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview. In the intro, writing and publishing across multiple genres [Ask ALLi ]; Pilgrimage and solo walking [Women Who Walk ]; My live webinars on using AI tools as an author ; Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-Powered Storytelling by J. So welcome back to the show, John.

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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

They’d publish it in 2013. I would only need to write eight more to be done. Oh, how I would love to write “The End” after that sentence. What do you tell your authors when they are suddenly, oppressively, sick of what they’re writing and what they’re writing about?”. “So I hit my writing wall. I couldn’t.

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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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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. So I was like, if you would do for one year, any exercise, or mix, like getting up early, writing 1000 words a day, do goal setting, I'm sure in one year, you will be in a better place than you are now , or in an even better place if you're already in a good place.

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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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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

Write in a Conversational Voice. Good bloggers similarly often write in a more conversational way and in doing so invite readers to respond. Every bloggers needs to find their own style and voice but I’ve found a number of things have been helpful in writing more ‘conversationally’: I write like I speak.

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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. Check your email.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

You’re going to write an ebook – perhaps your first! Writing an Ebook isn’t a Race. But writing your ebook isn’t a race. Here are 4 simple ways to create a well-written ebook: 1: Follow the Writing Process. Every writing project goes through the same stages: Idea Generation. Publishing.

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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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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. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects. Working for $5?

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ProBlogger

MAY 16, 2013

At Least 3-5 Posts Already Published. These early posts should cover a range of topics within your niche and give your first readers a taste of what is to come in terms of topics, a sense of who you are and an idea about the voice that you’re writing in. 5-10 Posts Ready to Publish in Drafts. What I’ve Actually Done.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

Write in a Conversational Voice. Good bloggers similarly often write in a more conversational way and in doing so invite readers to respond. Every bloggers needs to find their own style and voice but I’ve found a number of things have been helpful in writing more ‘conversationally’: I write like I speak.

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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

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. Customize the digital project on the site with live links, ads, meta tags, branding, etc. When she’s not doing that, she’s writing poetry or editing her first novel. EditionDuo.

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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

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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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

Brin is working on other, more personal projects that reach beyond Google.Brin and Page are trying to help solve the world’s energy and climate problems at Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, which invests in the alternative energy industry to find wider sources of renewable energy. 5 Sergey Brin: Founder of Google is worth $136.6

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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 know plenty of people who prefer having a writing job working for one company. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of employee and freelance writing. I know writing looks easy.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 28, 2011

I learned many lessons while building that F-16, and they served me well when I began writing online. Here are three examples: Own your brand: There are a lot of free blog tools and publishing platforms — Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr, Posterous, TypePad… the list goes on and on. Use the kit made for you. This isn’t a hobby anymore.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

FreeMind helps you to keep track of your projects using notes with links in what is called the knowledge base. WiseMapping You can create free mind maps with this application from anywhere and publish them to share with others. Nozbe This is a web-based time and project management app that helps you get things done.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

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. But could blogging actually be dying? Many sources confirm that it is.

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