So how’re you sleeping these days? If you’re like many freelancers, you’re probably not sleeping well at all. That is, when you sleep, because chances are you’re cutting corners all over the place to make ends meet. Admitting that your sleep patterns are all screwed up and that you can’t hack it? Wow, you’d never [...]
The Secret to Writing Powerful Words
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Alright. I’m not going to say that thing I’m not supposed to say, but I might as well give up on calling Ali Hale a guest poster. She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. (Can we have disco music and flashing lights?) Well, she would have been, except she [...]
How to Become a Better Writer and Get Readers Loving You
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Here’s today’s writing tip on how to be a better writer: Don’t write. Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. That’s just common sense, and you should already be taking frequent breaks. When I say ‘don’t write’, I mean [...]
The Secrets of a Top Copywriting Pro
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Not long ago, Dean Rieck thought it’d be fun to interview me, and he tossed good questions my way. Then he surprised me by offering to return the favour and answer questions I had about his career. I had a wicked grin on my face when I took him up on the offer – I [...]
Can You Learn How to Be an Overnight Success?
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It’s easy to look at someone else’s success and feel envious about it – especially when the person seemingly shot to celebrity status nearly overnight. It’s not so easy to remember that everyone started from nothing – and that there’s a history you can look back on to find the steps you need to reach [...]
Writer’s Block – and One Trick to Beat It
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Some time ago, I had a problem. Not just any problem – a wicked, vicious bastard of a problem that plagued my waking moments and kept me from sleeping at night. I couldn’t write. Well, that’s not entirely true. I could write. I wrote web copy and ebooks and taglines and fiction and all kinds [...]
How to Create Guest Post Guidelines for Your Blog
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It’s well known that one of my strategies used to rise to fame came from being everywhere, all the time. I used the power of guest posting and blog commenting tactics to reach people around the globe. If reaching people is what you want, you’ll find plenty of advice on guest posting right here at [...]
