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

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

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

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 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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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Looking for freelance writing sites? What if someone did all the hard work for you, organizing a list of places to look for great writing gigs? No, this one not only includes paid writing jobs for beginners, but also a list of sites for those who are ready to level up their writing game. And not some generic list either.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 3, 2025

How can travel enrich your writing? Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. First up Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and self-publishing. I often cite my first arriving in India in 2011 as the reason I wanted to write.

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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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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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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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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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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’s challenging, fun, collaborative, and gets results! It brings me projects from the U.S.,

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2011

It’s not a question anyone really wants to ask themselves – but it is the most necessary question in professional writing. And if the quality of writing around the web is any indication, it’s a question very few writers ask themselves. Most people starting out as professionals will receive the following advice: write.

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

As an author and writing coach, I’m a big fan of good writing. But writing isn’t rocket science … and there are a few simple writing tricks you can use to write blog posts that are much more powerful and engaging. Some writers think that using “I” is somehow forbidden.

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Men With Pens

MAY 12, 2011

I’m going to tell you how not to write like an idiot in pubic. I recently read a 520-page publication from the editors of Writer’s Digest titled Writer’s Digest University: Everything You Need to Write and Sell Your Work. And that’s even before you start reading the full article. What should I do?&#.

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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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Express Writers

MAY 29, 2024

We’ve created the Ultimate Guide on, well, how to write an Ultimate Guide. 7 Steps on How to Write An Ultimate Guide 1. When Writing, Start Off with a Format – or Better Yet, a Template 4. The year was 2011. Creating or writing a how-to guide template or ultimate guide template may take some trial and error.

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Express Writers

JUNE 17, 2024

As an online writer, whether new or seasoned, do you hear the word “copywriting portfolio” or get the potential clientele email demanding your “best samples,” and break out in shivers? I was once an online writer applying for jobs in 2011. Now, Express Writers judges incoming writing applicants.

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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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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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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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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

A lot of people have been telling me they wished they could register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. It’s launching May 7 for its 3rd edition, and people who write me say that if they could just get in on this course…. Welcome to the Damn Fine Words Writing Contest. The DFW Online Writing Course Contest Rules.

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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

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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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. I was afraid to show my work to my peers, even though they had offered to look at my work and help me figure out how to make my writing better. They are patient. They can wait.

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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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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2012

You know that stereotype of the tortured writer? He slumps over his keyboard day after day wondering why the writing gods are always punishing him. You don’t have to be intoxicated, angst-ridden, or even brilliant to write well. You don’t have to be intoxicated, angst-ridden, or even brilliant to write well. No excuses.

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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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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

Upcoming posts will focus on better writing skills, in honor of Damn Fine Words ‘s launch. It’s the only online writing course that teaches you how to improve your writing skills AND get business results. You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. How do the writers do it?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 8, 2012

A lot of people have been telling me they wished they could register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. They could finally start that online business, because they wouldn’t feel like they had to put off writing for their audience. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you.

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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. I can write. It’s no wonder some of the greatest writers we’ve ever known were alcoholics. I have a university degree.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

The age of novel writing is over. 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. Because I don’t like business writing. You need to write like you mean it and spend the effort asking permission to be heard.

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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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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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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

He’s also an unlikely candidate for a writer’s hero. Blackbeard can teach us a thing (or three) about running a successful writing business. 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. Listen, Ye Landlubbers! Be THE Best.

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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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