Melanie Saxton

MARCH 7, 2023

I greatly enjoy blogging for authors and business owners as part of my writing and editing services. After all, writing and editing are my bread and butter, and my heavily optimized and populated website and blog have grown with me. It brings me projects from the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft and the business of writing. Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business across different publishers, different products, and different technologies, as well as how he is embracing new options for his books.

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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. The most popular content task to outsource is writing: Image Source Instead of producing content in-house, you can outsource to get the content you need.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What are the steps to write a script and produce it? But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Joanne: So I've always written and made up stories, like most writers, really. I can't remember a time when I wasn't writing and creating narratives. Joanne Phillips gives her tips.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Content Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There’s no denying it, with AI presenting itself in writing and marketing unlike it’s ever done before. What’s changing the game right now is OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a mind-blowingly advanced AI writing tool. Cue another Terminator GIF… What Happened When I Compared ChatGPT to a Content Hacker Writer.

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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. Show Notes. I got the bug.

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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. Show Notes. I got the bug.

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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. Step 1: Plan Before You Start.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 6, 2023

How can you focus on writing, as well as sell more books, and stay healthy? I'm on the Write Now with Scrivener Podcast ; Pictures from signing hardbacks at Bookvault in Peterborough. And what have you been writing in the last year? So I'm writing fewer words a day , I used to shoot for like 7,000 to 10,000.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the intro, Soldiers of God short story, The Creator Economy for Authors course (use coupon SUMMER22 for 30% off), Science Fiction Writing online conference , Author Tech Summit ; Pilgrimage on Books and Travel. 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 5, 2023

We are only at the beginning of the opportunities of AI for wider society as well as for creativity and art, and it’s important that authors, writers, and other creatives be involved in order to shape the future as we want it to be. If you support the show, you also get the extra monthly patron-only Q&A audio.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Tim Boucher is a hyperrealist AI artist and writer specializing in questionable alternative realities. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.

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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. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Limited to 10.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 30, 2023

How can you reinvigorate your writing process, breathe life into your backlist, and prepare your author business for the rollercoaster that is publishing? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. Tracy Cooper-Posey gives her tips.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. Yet not all writing environments are created equal. Where Not to Write. Let’s go to the park and write! Where to Write. Here’s a quick lists of a library’s virtues for a writer.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2011

How could you think that THIS was worth writing down? Being a writer isn’t just about knowing how to construct a great sentence or how to format a blog post so that readers can engage easily. Being a writer is about sharing your thoughts, ideas and experiences with the world. No wonder you freeze up when you sit down to write.

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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. You think you’re writing project is hard? I’m Steff, a legally blind writer and blogger. As I write this, my nose is about 1cm from the computer screen (that’s 2/5 of an inch, for those of you who are imperially inclined).

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke and give examples of what they have quit around writing, book marketing, and more. Just don't give up.” When is quitting worthwhile?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2018

Kristen writes about dating ideas for a particular location, and her blog has grown to the point where she’s making over $100,000 in advertising. Links and Resources for From Passion Project to Over $100,000 in Advertising Revenue. She has grown that blog, which started as a passion project, with no real intent of making money.

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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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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

I would only need to write eight more to be done. Oh, how I would love to write “The End” after that sentence. She had just returned from instructing a gaggle of writers at a workshop. “Do What do you tell your authors when they are suddenly, oppressively, sick of what they’re writing and what they’re writing about?”. “So

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. And you've got this visual art thing, the music thing, writing, teaching, speaking.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So that's how it sort of was a career of going from photography, to directing, to writing movies and TV. Then comics are really expensive, and they take forever, so I started writing books in the interim between comic projects.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 22, 2012

They say that if you write a compelling ebook, you’ll juice up your sales. They say that if you write expert advice, you’ll instantly create credibility. They say that if you write an engaging ebook, you’ll bring in new customers. How do you write ebook content that turns your free download into a must-have incentive?

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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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Bramework

DECEMBER 1, 2023

How to Write a Case Study That Everyone Will Want to READ The Shift in SEO from Keyword Density to Quality Content In the early days of SEO, the focus was on keyword density to rank high in search results. Influencer marketing spending was projected to reach $15 billion by 2022. Company A’s blog drove very little traffic.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

One of the most daunting tasks facing writers is the task of finishing the rough draft. For many writers, the rough draft is the hardest part because they don’t know how to shut off the critical part of their brain and just finish it. Nothing you write is set in stone. This advice is true with every kind of writing.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

They don’t know whether you’ve just finished a year-long project or just opened your freelancing business. No one needs to know you’re being paid $5 for the work or that you’re writing it for a content mill. Or how it lets you work on your own projects. Don’t have any client work or projects? Write them for free.

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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. You’ve got a great idea.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I’m a full-time freelance writer with a travel blog as a side project. I made this excuse for years, and while I always got my freelance writing work done my blog was embarrassingly neglected. Sometimes I wouldn’t write a post for weeks, and if I did it would be a small one just to remove the guilt of not posting.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

His latest project, Examine.Com, garners around 70,000 visitors a day and is a seven-figure business. Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist. He is a prolific writer and content curator and shares so many useful resources via his Twitter account. Mid 2013, she launched her new blog The Write Life. Ryan Holiday.

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