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Better Blogging
What’s in your barrel?
My father was a Lutheran pastor and his “barrel” was the collection of sermons he’d already preached. He pulled things out of the barrel to make its...
5 Tips for Writing Better Blog Posts
Jeremy isn't interested in writing a book. He wants to write better blog posts. That's what he told me in his email. With another quick exchange, I...
My Blogging Process
Scott is starting a blog. He wrote me for advice. "I know you've been blogging for a long time, and you've done more than 1,000 posts. You also...
Better blogging: 6 Ways to write better blog posts
Make your blog posts as good as they can be “Ok, smart guy,” I hear you mutter, “Now tell me how.” There are two ways to come at this problem. The...
The Writing Edge for Business Writers: 6/24/16
You're a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career....
Advice from the Masters: David Brooks
I simply love columnists. The good ones produce something memorable every few days. That’s hard work. If you’re going to master the craft, you have...
2 Interesting ideas for blog posts
Creating interesting blog posts is constant challenge, so I’m always excited when I spot something new (at least to me) out there in the wild. Here...
The Writing Edge for Business Writers: 2/5/16
You're a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career....
Hemingway would have been a great blogger
Ernest Hemingway is best known for his novels and short stories, but he started out as a journalist. Right out of high school he signed on as a cub...