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Talking it out is an easy way to capture your thoughts and create great content—or other stuff. And you probably have everything you need on hand. I got this...
I'm just going to put this out there, I see a lot of people looking for a copywriter/content marketer/word wizard to boost/start/lead their content marketing...
I was really excited to finally get a chance to chat with Chuck Frey. We’ve been in each other’s orbits for probably a decade, but we haven’t actually spoken...
I was thinking about how I approach writing, how I approach what we call blogging now (aka content marketing). It's just not the same. I've noticed the posts...
It's hard to write for clients if you're always in your own head. But, not just your head, but your voice. The voice in your head that's speaking while you'r...
It's been misattributed to Ernest Hemingway for years, but "write drunk, edit sober" holds a lot more truth than you'd first think. Here's why. While, yes, t...
Closing One Chapter, Starting Another 2004 - 2014 were great, but everything has to end It’s a sobering experience when you realize that over the past 16 yea...
Simple things to kick start your content marketing Doesn't matter who you are, marketer or not, you've heard content marketing is the new best practice for a...
Having even a half decent, mostly complete outline is better than nothing Remember back in high school when you had to write your first term paper? After all...
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash Not all the time, but it will happen. And it’s okay. One of the best pieces of advice experienced writers give new...
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash And a few extra tools and tips thrown in for good measure When I wrote my post about creating an ebook in a weekend, I glossed...
How hard could it be to publish an ebook in a couple days? Actually, not that hard. As I’ve been freelancing more, I’ve been thinking how to get more busines...
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I can’t tell you what sources I read, that’s not how it works Photo by Claudia on Unsplash One of the secrets to being a professional blogger (aka Content Ma...
Dig another well, of course Photo by Antony Xia on Unsplash We use the creative well as a metaphor for where creativity comes from. With the exception of fol...
I write a lot of stuff. And it all starts with a blank piece of glass I’ve been on a bit of a writing tear of late. Which is good because writing is literall...