Image credit: Roy Lichtenstein

I say misfit because I’m not exactly orthodox when it comes to the images I publish. It’s complicated, so I’ll need to explain.

But first a word about the headline. [Read more...]

Forgive me, but today’s Education of a Writer post is not ready. Austin ate me alive. I will post on Wednesday instead. The following article is a re-share of a post that went viral on Google+.    

You probably know them: people who trot out an excuse for not adopting Google+. I’ve been collecting them (the excuses, not the people). [Read more...]

Just because you have a blog doesn’t mean you are a great writer. Sorry, but most magazines would reject your content.

You can change that, however.

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Image credit: Air Mail

Last year I wrote and published over 25 articles on other people’s blogs (OPB). A bulk of them on Crazy Egg and Copyblogger. Even though they were published OPB they are some of my best (this is one of ten ways to beat online obscurity, by the way). Grouped together they become a little bit like an essential guide to killing it with irresistible copy. A crib sheet for creating magnetic content. Or a monster “how to” on flat-out writing like a boss. It’s 2013 now. Do you want to write like a boss? Enjoy. [Read more...]

Imagine this: You have a client who wants a website/blog. And he wants you to brand the design of the website/blog.

Easy enough. That’s what you get paid to do.

You then discuss the look, the feel, the tone of the site/blog. You feel like you’re getting somewhere. You even sketch out some designs on the whiteboard.

It’s looking good.

Then he pauses and asks: “What should I write about?”

Good question, right? Well, if you don’t have a clue about web writing, keep reading and I’ll give you the answer. [Read more...]

Image credit: Pope Saint Victor

When I was a boy I had pink hair. Vintage t-shirts. The sweetest jeans any raver would love to wear. And suede sneakers.

I was it.

Until you sat me down and tried to talk to me. The moment I opened my mouth it was all over. I was a fraud. An empty shell. Shallow and water thin on meaningful content.

I had nothing interesting to say. Ever.

This is kind of the way the content marketing world has been moving. Let me explain. [Read more...]