Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

You''re a writer. I''m a cake decorator/photographer/project manager/bookkeeper – what on earth can I write about?". And of course, writing for your business blog helps brand you, the owner, as an expert in your field. Ah, the business blog. Everyone knows they need one, but no one knows what to say on it.

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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. You can add the members with different roles like owner, editor, admin, reader, and draft writer–each having the right to leave comments on articles and mention other co-workers.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content. And being loud, opinionated writers, we’re quite fond of judging. But writing a good review – a review that engages interest and causes action – is more than just giving a product rating and pointing your readers to the Amazon link. Why are you writing a review?

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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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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

DECEMBER 10, 2023

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. As I write this in early December 2023, I’m buying books for Christmas. For my last two publications, I’ve used Claude.ai

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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. Because actually, I never had it in my life plan to become a writer. And yet, as you said, it's actually the daily exercise of writing, finding readers, publishing. My goal was write 1000 words a day or write 2000 words a day.

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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. Do you even have one?

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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, 2012

For many writers, getting stuck in a phase of writer’s block can seem like the worse experience imaginable. Here I am, a supposed writer, and I can’t come up with anything to write. How can I even call myself a writer if I am struggling like this? It’s a very necessary part of the trade, those moments of doubt.

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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. I know that many writers aren’t great with numbers or comfortable talking about money. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects. Set a project minimum for hourly billing.

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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

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

JUNE 6, 2010

I couldn’t write. I could write. I tried writing the mid-sections first, thinking I’d work on the intro after, but that didn’t help. That theory about tortured writers? I couldn’t write easily, and it felt like a dirty little secret. I tried forcing myself to write. Not blog posts, though.

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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

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

JUNE 30, 2010

Thomas was one of those people, and he wanted to write for the introverts amongst you. Freelance writing requires you to take responsibility for yourself in a way that other jobs don’t. And you went the whole week without an ounce of inspiration to fuel your writing. Are you an introvert writer? How about you?

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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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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

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Some ways to get links include guest posting on blogs, writing for article directories, and sending out press releases. If you have to do marketing and write press releases, then why do SEO at all? About the Author: Nancy Strauss is a writer and entrepreneur based in Spain. Tags: Better Writing. You do SEO for the future.

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ProBlogger

JULY 30, 2014

This is a guest contribution from business/tech writer Nick Chowdrey. 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.

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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. For example, I write all sorts of things for my clients, but I’m a direct marketing specialist.

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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 25, 2010

I’m happier when he attaches a guest post – he’s a great writer full of good stuff to share. I’m happiest when he says nice things like, “It’s fun to write for your readers – I feel like I can let loose in a way I don’t in other places.&# After all, the word “writing” is in the word “copywriting.”

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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. FreeMind helps you to keep track of your projects using notes with links in what is called the knowledge base.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 1, 2023

Today’s post is by writer and literary consultant Grace Bialecki ( @GraceBialecki ). After a diligent hour of writing, I took a break, flipped to the back of the book, and indulged in one of my favorite pastimes. Moshfegh writes dark, bizarre novels, and I’ve always found her an enigmatic figure. Or was one the author’s mentor?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2010

So if you’re a writer, you may think you need to be published before you can feel confident about your abilities. If I get knocked back though, it’ll have zero effect on my confidence in my ability to write interesting and informative posts. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. You’re wrong.

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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 ]. So I've pulled out some particular quotes for writers to explore further.

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Maybe you’ve seen CEOs with a few productivity books and wondered how they had time to write them. . That person had some help from another writer, a ghostwriter. . A ghostwriter is hired to write works that officially credit another person as the author. You’re not alone. What is a ghostwriter? magazine articles . screenplays.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

If you ever decide to take a break to work on a project or to get some much-needed rest, good freelancers like Joe could take over other projects you have on the go for a week or two. Let Joe take on all the coding that goes into a project while you work on the design side of things. And you get to take care of yourself.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

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

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 were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in.

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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. Oh, and while you’re at it, edit yourself, because if you’re like me, you’re a wordy writer. A product, a business, a blog — they’re not overnight projects. Use the kit made for you. Take time to fix those. What do you think?

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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. What we write, when we write, how we write it and who writes it.

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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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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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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Have you ever considered how your time could more effectively benefit your client by not writing for their blog?

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