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. In a recent conversation, a writer told me that he hates projects about things that don’t interest him. Top writers are ruthless editors and heartless revisionists. He’s a nice guy. We all make them.

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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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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

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

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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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. Brett ( @brettpopoleo ) March 1, 2010 at 2:30 am Thanks for the insight. Emails bombard you. It’s a rush.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it. To hear them tell it, bloggers who don’t give it away have turned positively abusive.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @superwahm1 ) January 18, 2010 at 2:17 am I don’t have that much direct competition. SuperWAHM EZ-Notes – Pre-Release Sale and Giveaway Reply Archan Mehta January 18, 2010 at 5:55 am James, Once again, this is an interesting post. Reply Phil Simon ( @philsimon ) January 18, 2010 at 8:08 am James Good post.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Blogger Nikki Parkinson Shares How She Built a Business Around Her Blog. In today’s episode, I have recorded an interview with one of Australia’s better known bloggers – Nikki Parkinson from the style and fashion blog – Styling You. It must have been 2011, maybe 2010. Expand to view full transcript. Darren: Hi there.

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Men With Pens

JULY 18, 2010

Rebecca July 19, 2010 at 2:19 am I’ve never been an avid horse rider myself but I can easily see the comparisons you are making. Sidebar 1 Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 19, 2010 at 3:52 am Great comparison with Equestrians! Rebecca´s last blog. I really liked all 4 comparisons and lessons. Yup, this is true.

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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. Any projects you’d like to drop hints about? Go for it; we’re all ears.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

Henry Bingaman ( @henrybing ) March 4, 2010 at 3:05 am Saying no takes confidence… but the act of saying no also builds confidence. Direct Email Marketing Tips Reply Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) March 4, 2010 at 3:55 am James, very smart stuff regarding a 48-hour waiting period vs. a “rush fee.&# Good post, James.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Blogger Nikki Parkinson Shares How She Built a Business Around Her Blog. In today’s episode, I have recorded an interview with one of Australia’s better known bloggers – Nikki Parkinson from the style and fashion blog – Styling You. It must have been 2011, maybe 2010. Expand to view full transcript. Darren: Hi there.

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ProBlogger

JULY 17, 2014

This way of thinking is undoubtedly a smart approach, particularly for bloggers. In 2010, David Brailsford had the tough job of coaching Great Britain’s cycling team for the Tour de France. This represents a huge opportunity for bloggers wanting to target traffic in non-English speaking countries.

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ProBlogger

JULY 4, 2012

I started iPhoneAppCafe.com back in 2010 with the aim of making it a profitable blog—a goal that I eventually achieved. That’s when it occurred to me that I could start a multi-writer blog. In 2010, the iPhone was still fairly new and everybody was talking about apps, with hundreds of new ones filling up the App Store every month.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? Michal Kozak ( @michalkozak ) March 8, 2010 at 6:13 am Great article, makes you think about thisstuff. Are You A Buttoned-Up or Buttoned-Down Freelance Writer? Think about your other applications.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Maquis June 28, 2010 at 1:16 am I’ll admit that I’ve definitely learned the hard way that sleep deprivation can be physically painful. Reply Þórey Ómars ( @thoreyo ) June 28, 2010 at 2:04 am Hi James. Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) June 28, 2010 at 6:58 am I’m not a good sleeper. And I do exactly that!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 14, 2010

Jordan Cooper ( @NotAProBlog ) January 15, 2010 at 1:17 am As a stand-up comic, I could attest to this wholeheartedly. Building an Army with Nicholas Cardot of Site Sketch 101 Reply Dave Doolin ( @websiteweekend ) January 15, 2010 at 2:36 am This article made me think about my own writing. You won’t. Dave Doolin´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

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. Colleen ( @tixrus ) April 7, 2010 at 1:37 am As Tara said on True Blood, “school is for white people who want some one to read the books to them and tell em what it means. But beyond that!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Bloggers, business owners, authorities and other providers are making absolute statements, as if their advice applies to everyone, everywhere – without verifying the truth. Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) January 11, 2010 at 1:34 am There’s another kind of “wrongness.&# But that’s not what’s happening.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

Maquis April 14, 2010 at 2:13 am I understand your points here, but honestly, I get more upset at the companies that have sold my information than the ones who bought it. Reply Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 14, 2010 at 2:30 am It’s exactly the reasons that you mention why I’m very careful about who I give my information to.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

How a Blogger Uses Pinterest to Boost His Following. Welcome to the final episode of our Blogger Breakthroughs series. Today we share a story from Rowan Sims, Digital Photography School writer and ProBlogger podcast listener. Today is the final episode in our blogger breakthrough series. There’s a lot on ProBlogger.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick? They won’t be shocked and dismayed when you finally do announce there’s no way in hell you can get out of bed and that their project is going to be late. If a client gets sick, you can bet the project gets pushed back. Scheduling helps.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 17, 2011

As with the traditional Web, a large portion of mobile users stumble upon blogs via search ( Google reported mobile searches quadrupled in 2010, with one in seven searches coming from a mobile device), so don’t hesitate to include mobile-critical details such as phone numbers, addresses, websites and directions.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Every writer who has ever sent me samples hoping to get a project has sent me this sort of copy. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. It doesn’t. Dean Rieck´s last blog.

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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

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

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

JULY 11, 2010

And sadly, not many bloggers ask them. Here’s a thought: What if that dropping readership, that dwindling traffic and that lack of discussion lets you invest your time in better projects, ones that help you get closer to your goals? Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 12, 2010 at 4:01 am Whoa Excellent post James.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2023

How is blogging in 2023 different from being a blogger five years ago, ten years ago, or more? Darren and Chris promoting Problogger the book in 2010 As you can probably imagine, I have a lot to cover and what was to be one article quickly became over-sized, so instead I have broken it into a series.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

This is a reminder for all of us that it’s not just buyer beware – it’s writer be careful, too. …Science fiction is central to everything we’ve ever done, and people who make fun of science fiction writers don’t know what they’re talking about. Ahh, science fiction, how do I love thee? The problem?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

OConnor ( @ocopy ) March 10, 2010 at 7:52 am It helps businesses better control their reputations online. Reply Stacey Cornelius ( @thestudiosource ) March 10, 2010 at 7:53 am A well thought-out website can show your customers you’re tuned into their needs. They’re all small business owners. Can you think of other reasons?

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

And for the freelancer, a clear statement of the project that includes understandable objectives, requirements and specific deliverables, helps focus his time and resources on the task at hand, instead of trying to figure out what you need. Trust freelancers to see the project through. Let freelancers do their job. 6) Thank them.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

I’ve turned down a few projects because I knew they were scams or they used unethical tactics. Too many writers just don’t understand how important marketing is … it’s the engine behind modern economies that makes our lives a thousand times better than they were generations ago. James: Ever get writer’s block?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Should bloggers start charging for content? So here are a few of the things we can do, as bloggers, to address this issue – and many more issues we all face together. Jordan Cooper ( @NotAProBlog ) January 4, 2010 at 2:38 am Amen, James! Ten Steps to Rock Your Business Blog in 2010 Reply J.D. Should we start a revolution?

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