The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As a discovery writer, I figure out what I’m writing once I actually start writing it, so although I have written journals related to my travels for decades, nothing emerged as a coherent potential book. Rachael Herron, author of Fast Draft Your Memoir, in an interview on memoir on The Creative Penn Podcast, Feb 2018.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Joanne: So I've always written and made up stories, like most writers, really. Then I began publishing chapters of it on a blog back in, I think, about 2011. Early in 2012, after I got my first Kindle and read about self-publishing in the writers magazines that I used to buy, I decided to take the plunge.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. She's also the founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, a professional speaker and creative coach. You mentioned it before, that your creative non-fiction books, you put years into these.

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Fat Joe

JULY 21, 2023

You can scale your content creation without leaving your in-house writer like a caffeinated squirrel, frantically typing away in a desperate attempt to beat looming deadlines. Here’s why: Expand Production Capacity Back in 2011, the average blog post was around 300-500 words. That’s where content outsourcing comes in.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 11, 2011

As a writer, you will get the mean reds. How do you take your interests, your personal stories, and use them as creative fuel? These writers produce fantastic content, but it’s the small personal touches that serve as bait to hook readers in. In order for you to succeed as a writer, YOU need to have a vision.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? To invest in something that is outside the norm of what we are “supposed to be doing” I think is really valuable, both for keeping us engaged and creative, and also pushing the envelope on something that might be the next big thing.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In 2011, it raised over $6 million to study the landscape of how to create “human-free stories” (such an oxymoron to say). Narrative Science “rents” Quill mostly to financial clients for whom it can create 10- to 15-page financial reports in a matter of moments (what would take a writer possibly weeks to put together).

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

In the intro, I mention the 6 Figure Author Podcast , The Writers Well Podcast , and Reid Hoffman's new Possible podcast. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Monica also did a great interview on The Creative Penn Podcast about Kickstarter for Authors.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Thompson was the creator of Gonzo Journalism – or as he called himself, “the doctor of journalism” – and the writer of the infamous books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga , and The Rum Diary. Verbs are the most important words writers will ever use.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 13, 2012

Writer’s block. Destroy them, and you’ve freed yourself from the psychological traps of writer’s block forever. Your writing becomes effortless, ideas flow from a fountain of creativity and words come easily, on demand. How do you cure writer’s block? The minds of writers are rife with fear.

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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

JUNE 6, 2012

So what’s the writer who has a message to share with the world to do? Not because I wanted to be a business writer, but because I wanted to be heard. In a world where there are too many messages, too many writers, too many people demanding our time, we have all learned to filter out what’s non-essential.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

True confession now: On my first draft, I don’t even try to be a good writer. So if you’re an AW (amateur writer, i.e., you don’t write for a living), you should be encouraged, because you can take the pressure off yourself when you sit down to write. Many writers hit the keyboard for set periods of time. ” Write for time.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Tons of professional writers offer consultations (in person, online, or by phone), e-courses, lectures, tutoring, coaching, conference presentations, and workshops in places as diverse as their own living rooms and large auditoriums. “Teaching” comes in any package you’re creative enough to invent. Establish Expertise.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

He’s also an unlikely candidate for a writer’s hero. If you’re trying to forge a niche for yourself as a writer, then you could definitely learn a few lessons from this scurvy pirate. As a writer, don’t settle for being merely good. Listen, Ye Landlubbers! Be THE Best. The man put lit matches in his hair.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content. After all, someone else has done the creative work – it’s simply our job to judge it. And being loud, opinionated writers, we’re quite fond of judging. A review tests the writer’s skill at persuasion and description. Discuss the wider picture.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. It means finding out exactly what other writers do. If you want to improve your skills as a writer, you need to be able to figure out why you liked this or that – and what made it work. So let me show you how to be a better writer, starting with structure.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

As writers, we rely on our unique ability to convey the visual world in words. I’m Steff, a legally blind writer and blogger. As a writer, you can’t be half-assed, you can’t be wishy-washy. As writers, we’re eternally curious. You think you’re writing project is hard? Welcome to my world.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist. Here are a few of my favourites: How Creatives Should Negotiate via Tim Ferris. He is a prolific writer and content curator and shares so many useful resources via his Twitter account. The site has since become one of the premiere destinations on the web for writers.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Do you know of someone that has really stood out in 2011? Kristi Hines is a freelance writer, online marketing consultant, and social media enthusiast that blogs at Kikolani. In 2011 he created the Million Dollar Blog Project and launched his case study blog, Expert Enough. Maria Popova. Kristi Hines.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 27, 2011

One of the biggest barriers facing a new writer – a blogger, a novelist, a copywriter – is the self-knowledge of just how far away you are from their ideal. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. Most everybody I know who does interesting, creative work went through a phase of years of this.

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Men With Pens

JULY 15, 2012

Many small businesses get stuck here, especially freelance creative types like myself. Post by Jason Digges Jason Digges is a video producer, writer, and growth junkie in Boulder, CO. How to Love Your Nightmare Clients first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It seems like a good strategy.

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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. Joanna: For sure.

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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. Joanna: For sure.

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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. Impress the editor with your deep understanding of what the publication needs from you as a writer. Become fluent with the writer’s guidelines. Editors are busy and read through mounds of desperate writer emails every day.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 22, 2012

Her commitment to developing her skill as a writer has moved from “should” and “could” (possibility) to “must” It’s now a necessity. An incredible thing happens when an entrepreneur (or writer, for that matter!) first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer. I believe that people who read a ton of books are better writers overall. If you’re not a writer or have never really tried your hand at penning a long writing project, don’t despair. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2012

Even writers complain they can’t find the time to write!). times of the day to write and be creative. How to Find Time to Write: A Casual Conversation with Laura Vanderkam first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. You’re invited to a very exclusive event. The best (and worst!)

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2018

The Creative Penn Blogger Joanna Penn. I also started a podcast in early 2009 as a way to learn from other people who were doing well, and also to meet other creatives. I have a creative lifestyle that I love and a community of friends and colleagues who are also creative entrepreneurs. 194: 5 SEO Tools for Bloggers.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2011

Take a look at what I mean: Let’s say your high- energy time when you’re most creative is about 7am. Post by Mike Davenport Besides creating crazy stick figures at Stick Figure Simple , Mike Davenport helps presenters and writers with simple pictures that work fast to get the point across. We just suck at scheduling those deliveries.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I’m a full-time freelance writer with a travel blog as a side project. Working on the blog for 30 minutes in the morning also gets my creative juices flowing, makes my other writing better, and puts me in a great mood. Bio: Kelly Dunning is a Canadian freelance travel writer. My blog used to make me feel sad and discouraged.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

We’ve known each other a few years and have exchanged many pleasantries as fellow writers and Canadians. It helped that I really enjoyed the process, as I’m sure most writers would. But it’s also a fun, exciting process of creativity and discovery. Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved. See part (a).).

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

This guest post is by Jo Gifford of Cherry Sorbet Creative. In 2011 visual social media platforms like Pinterest and insta.gram exploded in use, signalling a trend towards lifecasting in a more visual way, which applies to the blogosphere too; readers want your pages to look interesting. Creative Commons search.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

Post by Jennifer Brown Banks Jennifer Brown Banks is a veteran freelance writer, pro blogger and creative consultant. 6 Reasons Every Serious Blogger Should Blog for the Big Dogs first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Leave a Comment! Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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ProBlogger

MAY 11, 2011

31, 2011) – [First sentence starts here.]”. You can be creative with your first sentence, but make sure you get the who, what, where, why and how in the first paragraph. Lead : The main news. Your keyword/s should be in the lead as well as the headline. Have you converted a blog post into a press release? What else would you recommend?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I launched the Personal Trainer Development Center (PTDC) in April of 2011 and it has become a main resource for personal trainers passionate about getting better. That foundation hinges on both the relationships you’re able to build and your creative problem solving ability. Creatively solve problems. Summing it up.

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