Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

This gets your creativity flowing, and it lets you capture what’s on your mind. Post by Ali Luke Ali Luke is an experienced writer and blogger. She runs monthly day courses in London for new and intermediate bloggers that cover software, writing advice, and strategic tips, providing one-to-one advice in a small group setting.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Attila the Hun, Theodore Roosevelt, and many more suddenly find themselves in 2006. 3 Examples of Anachronism From Literature The following examples highlight the vast creative license writers have when using a literary anachronism, as well as the powerful effect that can be achieved. Meshing the old and new will often strike a cord.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You could start a blog on Blogger or Livejournal or Xanga in a few clicks. Build Creative AND Business Skills. Or, you can see the business side of blogging and content marketing really clearly and lack the basics of the creative skills needed to run a sustainable business online. Google bought YouTube in 2006.)

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 29, 2022

If you want to get creative writing quality fiction or poetry (feel free to add in a dose of humor) look no further than The New Yorker. If you’re creative, can make people laugh, and have some great comedic writing chops, Points in Case may be exactly what you’re looking for. And frankly, probably doesn’t need an introduction.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

After all, someone else has done the creative work – it’s simply our job to judge it. How to Write a Kick-Ass Review first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content. And being loud, opinionated writers, we’re quite fond of judging.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But what if you had some inspiration to jolt your creativity and ease your anxiety? One way they challenged the standard is the 2006 video called Evolution. With these 21 examples of excellent campaigns, and a willingness to be creative, you have the inspiration needed to create a winning campaign.

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The Hoth

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Most bloggers start their blogs to monetize their expertise and knowledge and create an extra income stream. . Most bloggers blog about what they know. . Food critic bloggers , for example, go from restaurant to restaurant, sampling their dishes and passing judgment on their cuisine, service, ambiance, and prices. .

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 13, 2023

If your audience is young adults, and you can demonstrate a creative or visually appealing side to your brand, then TikTok is a must-have for your digital marketing playbook. This is a great opportunity to tap into your creative side and engage younger audiences. Who Should Use TikTok? Who Shouldn’t Use TikTok? Back to Top 14.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

Second Example: 5 Big Mistakes Creative People Make With Money (ebook). I’ve chosen 5 Big Mistakes Creative People Make With Money by Mark McGuinness as the second example. A one-page introduction that sets us up for what’s to come – “[a] story about two creative people and their relationship with money (and other things)&#.

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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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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Twitter (X) is a goldmine of content that can brighten your day, spark your creativity, give your career a boost, or even change your worldview a little. Since its creation in 2006, Twitter ( now called X ), has evolved from a simple social media platform for sharing short messages to a massive hub for global communication.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), It’s no accident that several great bloggers also write fiction. Creative writing, people! Can we have disco music and flashing lights?) I’m hurt.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

“Teaching” comes in any package you’re creative enough to invent. During the day, she’s a professional blogger, freelance writer, and writing instructor at the University of Phoenix in Louisiana. Here are some perks and tips to get you started. Establish Expertise. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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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. So what does this mean for you, the blogger? Pull together resources with other bloggers to create awesome products like free webinars or documents. But could blogging actually be dying?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Consider writing it down – it may not be enough to publish, but it’ll get the juices flowing for more creative outlets. Post by Nick Thacker Nick Thacker is a blogger, writer, and author. What Writing A Fiction Book Can Teach You About Freelancing first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In the creative arts, verisimilitude is the state your work achieves when it is beautifully believable. That 70’s Show was an American sitcom that aired from 1998 to 2006 and recounted the coming-of-age of six teenagers in make believe Point Place, Wisconsin. You : (Proudly) And “tude” is a state of being, yo! What is Verisimilitude?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

When I started freelancing full time, I also started a Masters degree in Creative Writing. Charlie Gilkey has a great post showing how various bloggers have developed and honed their writing style over the years: Becoming Yourself and Growing Your Blog. Brilliance and creativity will be demanded of you when you’ve got the flu.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. The creative director took me aside to talk about my fee.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

And sadly, not many bloggers ask them. It takes time, energy, skills, money, creativity and consistency to make it work. Free Podcast Interviews With Successful Bloggers Reply John Smith July 12, 2010 at 11:52 am Amazing post! Have all the posts you’ve written been worth it? Is the strategy working out as expected?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

Winning in a competition is not the same thing as being creative and innovative and coming up with new ideas. However, the drive to do my best, prove myself and find creative ways to get the scoops made me a much better reporter. Also, look inside your own self as a source of inspiration too. Powered by frugal

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 14, 2013

Image courtesy pictureYouth, licensed under Creative Commons Today I wanted to give you a quick way to get a better handle on your social media activities, in about five minutes, using nothing more than your site stats (I’m using Google Analytics). And here are the most popular for Facebook: 15 Bloggers to Watch in 2013.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

Creative output in literature, music, and other arts is usually involved with a distinctive personal vision – one which often, though not always, includes marked personality elements of introversion and solitude. I find that a highly arrogant mindset (and actually one I often notice in the creative fields).

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

Cath – Writing (especially the more creative varieties) take a lot of energy, and I can sympathise with people who make excuses … but you’re right about the woman on the course; there’s not much point being there if you’re not going to write. Though I never thought of writing as climbing a mountain.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2015

I quit my day job as a rubber dam engineer in 2006, and never looked back. WHSR blogger Gina Badalaty, for example, does this and wrote some great tips on how to become a product reviewer. Personally, I have been making money online since 2004. So, again, the answer is: Yes, you can start a blog easily and make some money.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Without a reputation, referrals or testimonials to convince people to hire you, you have to be creative and work extra hard on getting your name out there. Just don’t lose site of the fact that you earn money as a freelancer and not as a blogger. Corbett Barr is an website traffic consultant, entrepreneur and blogger.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

One of the better posts I always remember reading is by Chris Pirillo writing about ways to eliminate the ‘echo chamber’ It’s a post that I’m sure many bloggers will find a challenge (I know I did). Here are his main points (in bold) with a few comments of my own (the non bolded stuff) on some of them.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Our ability to produce creative quality on just five hours sleep is a badge of honour that’s applauded and lauded! It’s easier to get frustrated or discouraged when you’re lacking snooze-time, and you might find yourself struggling for creative ideas or feeling snappish with clients – the guys who pay your bills, remember?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

We’re bloggers. We blog our hearts out, pouring creativity, knowledge and advice into each post we write. It’s long-term, it’s tiring, it’s creatively exhausting and it’s completely unpaid. 106 Responses to “Are Bloggers Creating Their Own Sweatshop?&# “We get to retire?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

Had I lost my creativity? Want to overcome writers block and unleash your creativity? A strong preference for internal validation is actually pretty common among artists and creative types. So I kept my problem to myself and pretended everything was fine. Except that it wasn’t. Maybe that was the answer. And we all need that.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

Check it out for free or get 25% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna John Matthew Fox is an award-winning short story writer, a developmental editor, writing teacher and blogger. John: I started my blog way back in the day, 2006, just to join the literary conversation. So welcome back to the show, John.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Many of you are creative writers, or role players , or gamers. First, a Recap When we first told you about Gamer Lifestyle , we explained that this program is all about helping you make money writing on something you already enjoy doing – namely, roleplaying, creative fiction and gaming. Powered by frugal

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

It’s fantastic to put faces to names, hear the stories of what bloggers are learning and to get inspired by meeting many of you. Often bloggers look for the ‘secret’ strategies that will launch their blog into a viral success. We’ve been holding annual Australian events since 2010 and it is a highlight of my year each time.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I even heard from a blogger the other day that he would never guest post on a blog unrelated to his own because it wouldn’t get him any traffic and that it was a waste of effort. See, if you’re a writer, a blogger or an online business owner, you need to connect with the community. What a twit. I like that. Maybe you did.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2010

On my creative writing MA, we’re often encouraged to remember why we’re writing. Lies… all lies… *sobs* @Amy – Part of the reason why I keep my creative writing site alive is to have that break place where I can go have fun and just love the visual impact I can create with words. There’s something.

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ProBlogger

JULY 12, 2013

If you are a fellow blogger, you’ll know exactly how I feel. Note: Dot mobi is a top level domain (TLD), just like dot com or dot org, which was introduced in 2006. Surely, I thought, there must be plenty of other bloggers who are way ahead of me on this one. SASS stands for Short Attention Span Surfing and I just made it up.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) March 3, 2010 at 8:08 am @Annabel – I think it’s worthy reading for any creative artist at all. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. And my jaw dropped.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 20, 2009

No one is born knowing time management, and I think unfortunately, the creative types suffer problems with it just a wee bit more than the average person. The real problem is doing creative work. Just plain polite, no? Henri – There are a great many writers out there who do struggle to meet their deadlines. Powered by frugal

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