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

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

You''re a writer. It keeps your website fresh, alive and updated, which in turn makes you more attractive to search engines. 28 and a ½ Ideas for Business Blog Posts first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2013, All Rights Reserved. Everyone knows they need one, but no one knows what to say on it.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2015

How to take a break from writer’s block first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2015, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens!

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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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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It has 9 freelance writing websites you gotta check out to boost your income. Launched in late 2022, the Smart Blogger Jobs Board is the go-to destination for writers, bloggers, content marketers, copywriters, etc. With 18 million freelancers and 5 million clients, a new freelance writer can find it tough to break into the market.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 1, 2018

He’s an actor, a producer, a director, and a writer (phew!). Anyone anywhere in the world can contribute to one of the company’s creative challenges by submitting (text, video, music, art) through the HITRECORD website. Those degrees don’t exist, of course. But that’s OK. Great storytellers come from all sorts of places.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2011

And if you’re anything like me, you’d curse a lot more than palatable for your average business website. There’s an essayist, a very contrarian sort of writer, named Christopher Hitchens. Why You Should Never Write Like You Talk first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

That theory about tortured writers? When you’re a problogger who owns a top ten blog for writers that’s all about writing and you write for a living to boot, the last thing you want to admit is that you can’t hack it. Did I need a writer’s recovery program Was I tapped out on blogging? I couldn’t write.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2010

I keep getting spam from “SEO companies&# who promise that they can improve my website rankings for Google. That’s the whole point of SEO — people who search on Google for the service you provide find your website in the top results. Want to optimize your website, or even your client’s? Great, right?

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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. I write monthly columns on disability websites about the amusing things that happen to me. As a writer, you can’t be half-assed, you can’t be wishy-washy. Welcome to my world.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2022

When you hear someone claim “blogging is dead”, what they’re referring to is personal blogging (not blogging on websites to educate, inform, and sell to an audience.). It’s just a shiny distraction from your actual real estate — your website. Nope — Here’s 7 Ways to Grow Through Business Blogging. In the U.S.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

I started to fathom that a writer employed tools, framed a composition, and shaped its architecture. At the end of the year, the school handed out student awards, and I was given a little cloisonné pin that said “Best Writer.”. Writers, aiieee, such dramatists!]. See his lurid website confessions right here.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 29, 2022

If you’re a comedy writer, you’re in luck because we’ve got exactly what you’re looking for. If you’re a freelance writer or content writer with a knack for making those around you lose control of their bodily functions in a fit of laughter, then you’re going to love our list of comedy writing jobs.

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Bramework

MARCH 9, 2023

It… Helps build customer trust Showcases professionalism Extends your branding Increases open rates SEO friendly Builds a bridge to your website Reduces the worry about spam As you can see, building a good relationship with your clients and partners all starts with your connection. You may already have this up and running!

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

Some writers think that using “I” is somehow forbidden. Here’s an example: The tests were conducted on several websites… (passive voice). I conducted tests on several websites… (using “I”). And that’s great advice … for fiction writers. from Do You Have Useless Website Content?

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

. “Nothing can be made to be of interest to the reader that was not first of vital concern to the writer.&# – John Gardner, The Art of Fiction. They shook your emotions because the writer cared. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. Have you ever read words that really grabbed you?

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2010

And many freelance writers want to know how they can get their work right in the spotlight. I knew Forbes accepted blog posts from freelance writers, so I figured my odds were good. If you’re pitching a website, look for “Editorial Guidelines&# or “Contributor information&#. I know that feeling personally.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

On the one hand, you want your potential clients to think you’re savvy and cool, totally worth hiring, because that’s what you’re trying to accomplish with your website copy. 19 Responses to “Are You Too Tough With Your Website Copy?&# Are you making these 7 freelance website mistakes? How about your copy? Surprising, eh?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

You’re now the proud author of a great ebook, and you’ve got a very nice piece of marketing material for your blog, website, or email list. Post by Ali Luke Ali Luke has written a bunch of her own ebooks ( several are available free ) and has worked to help other writers with many more. And that’s it!

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For example, our Grammarly auto-citations feature creates a correct citation automatically from a website source. Using our app, simply visit a compatible website—Wikipedia, Frontiers, PLOS One, ScienceDirect, SAGE Journals, PubMed, and more—and click on the “Get Citation” button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

6 Places You Can Find Writers to Help with Your Blog. So why not look for another writer who can help you out? Six places you can find writers for your blog: Guest Posters: If you have published guest posts in the past, take a look at them. You may find you don’t have enough time to dedicate to your blog. Communicate well.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Feedback : Last year, a discouraged writer published a book with my company. This kind of feedback is also helpful for writers lacking in confidence. As people provide comments, writers can refine their material until they have something they believe in enough to pitch to other outlets or offer to clients at a price.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

I can’t pinpoint exactly why I changed my mind, but I’ve begun to ghostwrite for a small website and it doesn’t feel nearly as awful as I thought. Post by Nicole Pyles Nicole Pyles is a writer, blogger, and social networker (and she’s good at it, too). Until recently, anyway. My ‘real’ job. I’m a 9-to-5-er.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 30, 2010

Your mind, like your body, must be trained to perform in certain ways, and a regimented schedule is a necessity when it comes to earning a living as a freelance writer. Are you an introvert writer? 23 Responses to “Don’t Be an Introvert Writer&# Comments Read below or add a comment. How about you? Great post.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

Everyone’s acquainted with the monotone singsong of the AA’s introduction being rattled off, so do me a favor and imagine that when you read the following sentence: Hello-my-name-is-Kathy-and-I’m-a-writer. For years I thought I was alone with this crippling self-doubt, but recently a writer friend admitted she felt the same.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

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. Why We Struggle to Find our Voice Writers worry. One of the problems is that writers write in ways that fit our beliefs, not the reality. Forget that.

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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. A review tests the writer’s skill at persuasion and description. One way to make reviews more interesting – both for you as the writer and for your readers – is to focus on the wider picture.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2012

You know that stereotype of the tortured writer? And with techniques like these at your disposal, you can put that tortured writer stereotype to rest. Editor's note: If putting your tortured writer to rest sounds likes a great plan to you, now's your chance. It doesn’t have to be that way.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

But since I’m in the writing business, having thousands of Facebook fans or a website with all the bells and whistles won’t attract clients. Being a (surprise, surprise) a topnotch writer will. The only way I know if I’m improving as a writer is to get consistent feedback. There are different types of writing coach.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business. And I was discovered on LinkedIn and contacted through my website for a potential job.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 19, 2021

With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to find the right software for your website, which is where this guide comes in. External knowledge systems work differently from internal knowledge systems as they’re hosted on a company’s website or a separate website – one that’s wholly devoted to the knowledge base.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 17, 2012

I left my business open to vulnerabilities and lost the ability to capitalize on the copy on my own website. Create a page on your website letting outside companies know that in order to do business with you, they’ll need to sign off on an agreement. Always be aware of who you’re dealing with.

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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. Many writers share booths with other writers to disperse costs and draw a larger crowd.

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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. When you write websites, ads, white papers, or other business materials, readers simply want information. In a recent conversation, a writer told me that he hates projects about things that don’t interest him.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Post by Aman Basanti Aman Basanti is a consumer psychology writer who has worked in sales for years and is currently completing a psychology degree. Check out his website at Age of Marketing now! Leave a Comment! He's also making the rounds at A-list blogs like ProBlogger, BusinessInsider and MarketingProfs - and now he's here.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 1, 2023

So I've pulled out some particular quotes for writers to explore further. Kevin: I'm a discovery writer. So we kind of adopted the word ‘discovery writer,' because you know, that's better than pants. I'm a more natural editor than a writer, let me put it that way. I work with writers. That's what we call it.

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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. I nursed my bruised ego and got a clue about how publishing really works, whether it’s for magazines, websites, blogs, books, and beyond. Impress the editor with your deep understanding of what the publication needs from you as a writer.

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