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What To Do When You've Been Insulted | Men With Pens

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His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.

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Writing Rush | Men With Pens

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Alright, well, I know he emailed me to let me know I had a broken link in a post. And I know he was interested in what that link led to, which made me think well of him, so I emailed him back. In less than 5 emails, in fact. In this post, I share some of Neil’s writing tips that can help scribes of all levels.

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Realistic Freelancing |

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DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. These tips really hit home that we need to not only stand up for ourselves and establish firm times for clients but also to make sure that WE adhere to those times!

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The benefits of reading aloud | Men With Pens

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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. I know you’ve seen this writing tip before. But if you’re like most writers (and you probably are), you’ve read the ‘read aloud’ tip already. The client loved my work!

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

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You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. I love that I get emails and comments telling me that a blog post came at just the right time. Griffin – Drool and keyboards don’t mix. Email Marketing Basics Reply Go ahead.

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How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens

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This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Quick tip for Gmail users Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) April 16, 2010 at 6:15 am @Carl – That’s so accurate, LOL Oh god. Reply poch April 16, 2010 at 9:43 am Great tips and I agree.

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Writer's Block - and One Trick to Beat It |

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5 Things That Make a Case Study a Good Story Reply Edward June 7, 2010 at 9:15 am Thanks for a tip. Midwest Tornado Delivers Critical Small Business Tip Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) June 7, 2010 at 2:14 pm @Joshua – I’ve been in the news, literally. Some Waiters Recieve Tips. Cathy Miller´s last blog.

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