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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Melanie Saxton

MAY 2, 2024

As a Houston legal blogger, editor, and writer, it has been an honor to be trusted as a content creator. Below is a magazine write-up from years back about the Christian law firm Simmons & Fletcher. Some are under the impression that they should not sue. Scripturally, is it the right or wrong thing to do?

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 28, 2023

Be inspired by The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival and seek a professional art book editor to assist with your book-writing project!

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 16, 2024

What are some of the common fears that writers face? In the intro, How to avoid indie author scams [ ALLi ; Writer Beware ]; Financial strategies and mindset [ Self Publishing Advice ]; Apple Intelligence at WWDC [ The Verge ; Marketing against the Grain]; “Not a chef, but an emotion creator.” This is such a treat.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 14, 2024

How can you lean into intuition and curiosity to embrace discovery writing? You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. Her latest book for authors is By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing. How might serial fiction fit into your business model?

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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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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 Write Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

For anyone who saw All the President’s Men , dreaming of being a journalist or newspaper writer was a top goal for a lot of people. The industry has changed a lot since then and you might be wondering is writing for newspapers still a good career path? Is writing for newspapers still a good career path?

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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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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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The Creative Penn

JUNE 21, 2024

How can we double down on being human by writing what we are passionate about, while still using generative AI to help fulfil our creative vision? Join my community and get access to extra videos on writing craft, author business, AI and behind the scenes info, plus an extra Q&A show a month where I answer Patron questions.

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Copywriter Collective

AUGUST 20, 2024

I worked in different niches, including EdTech, IT, and an article review writing service like EssayShark , and wrote 500-800 word texts after these simple instructions: Place a target keyword in a meta title and meta description. Write it in the first sentence of your text. Write it in the last sentence. Gone are those days.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This episode features excerpted chapters from the audiobook of Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words , written and narrated by Joanna Penn, available on Kickstarter until 25 October 2023: www.TheCreativePenn.com/shadowbook (link will redirect if you're reading/listening in the future.) We change lives with our writing.

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Melanie Saxton

JUNE 16, 2023

As a digital writer, law blogger, book editor for attorneys, and journalist covering legal topics, it was a distinct honor to interview two giants in the personal injury and Christian trial lawyer realm. I enjoy writing and editing for lawyers, either as a law blogger, journalist, book editor, or digital marketer.

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Content Hacker

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And how did we get to the turning tide we’re witnessing now, with AIO writers replacing SEO writers? The tools out there today are better than ever and completely capable of writing a well-written first draft structured for SEO. Enter: the AIO writer. How far have we come?

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 4, 2023

This summer, Wattpad is running their 14th annual Watty Awards , the company’s annual global writing competition. It’s open to writers in nine languages across 11 genres. Ariana is a Latina immigrant from Venezuela who was an elementary school teacher before leaving her job to write full time.

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Moz

AUGUST 6, 2019

Posted by Victor_Ijidola It’s easy to find writers; they’re everywhere — from a one-second Google search to asking on LinkedIn. And you do not just need writers, you need exceptional SEO content writers. A writer with these two skills is a great SEO writer. Frankly, “Can you send me your previous writing samples?”

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Income Diary

APRIL 29, 2024

I will now cover all of this in the following article: How to Write Epic Blog Posts That Rank High On Google You too can write blog posts that rank well… Through 1000 posts, we have learned a lot about writing great online content – particularly content that ranks well with search engines. Sometimes less is more.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Writers make hundreds of mistakes, but most writers end up making the same mistakes over and over again – often without even noticing. These repeated stumbles leave your writing dull and lifeless, and they eventually cause your readers to think your work always sounds the same. Verbs drive our writing.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2011

Every day, as writers and as people, we can choose to grow and evolve or we can choose to remain the same. The day I lost my perpetual need to be angry was the worst day of my life as a writer and a slam poet. I was convinced that my anger was what made me a writer because it forced me to go deeper within myself.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

Granted, some of those “Medium” searches could be for the TV show of the same name that starred Patricia Arquette from 2005 through 2011. Writers who stepped away for a season, but are making a comeback. Those who don’t plan on using their blog for writing (photographers, podcasters, etc.). Nonetheless, its growth is impressive.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 7, 2024

In May 2024, I was interviewed for the Ancient Heroes Podcast about my inspiration for writing modern thrillers based on ancient relics, historical places and artifacts, as well as tips for writing a series and why Kickstarter is important for established and new authors alike. So Joanna, it's so great to have you on. I loved it.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s the writer in me… can’t help it, won’t stop it. In 2011, I was 19. I’d just started freelance writing. What better sales message for my skills as a writer IF all my leads came through my own writing? I’m thrilled to share our new offerings at Content Hacker with you.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller, dark fantasy, horror, crime, and memoir author as J.F. Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words was decades in the making, and felt like my last word on the craft of writing — at least for now!

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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. Deeper yet, that writing had a voice, that it was animated by a current. At the end of the year, the school handed out student awards, and I was given a little cloisonné pin that said “Best Writer.”. Why do you write?

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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. When you use this method, you can: Refine your writing.

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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

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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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The worst piece of writing advice I ever heard was to write the way I talk. If you wrote the way you talked, your writing would be riddled with space-filler words and phrases such as “like” and “um” and “you know what I mean?”. Write like you talk always struck me as incredibly foolish advice. Be Aware of Your Words.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Do you wish you had more time to write? That’s a question I get asked by writers most often – from beginners to old-hands. The key is building strong writing habits. Let’s be clear about this: writing is a special kind of work. Writing happens so much more easily when you’re feeling inspired. Meditating?

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing.

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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

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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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

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

AUGUST 11, 2011

In short, it’s about everything you need to succeed in your writing life. As a writer, you will get the mean reds. Think of a piece of writing that inspires you. Then, start writing. You find your writing voice by…writing. The same is true for you and your writing. It’s guaranteed.

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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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