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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

Men With Pens

Charles Johnson, author of the 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates , described Teach as “such a figure that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.” ” He’s not the sort of character I’d usually hang around with.

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The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

I love the way the keyboard works on the device and it really speeds everything up for me on an OS that I''m still getting acquainted with right now. My newest eBook is getting a version update in early December, which will include the release of the EPUB and Amazon editions. I wanted a bigger on-screen keyboard. The NOW Year.

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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

No ads, small form factor, inexpensive, easy-to-read in the sun…and I can borrow books from my local library on it as well. Don’t forget to check out the Frictionless Freelancing ebook , also offered by the man behind these capture cards, Aaron Mahnke. If I’m doing any real long-form or book writing, it’s done in Scrivener.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

I have sought out learning in various forms to learn how to accomplish this goal. In many cases you may not even have to get up from your chair with instantly downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. Start by learning a few Excel keyboard shortcuts to navigate in Excel faster. To reach those goals faster, learning is the answer.

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. You’d lose a crucial part of your life (and your income, if your writing forms all or part of your paid work). Writing is a form of communication, and there’s a person on the receiving end.

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

Men With Pens

I wrote web copy and ebooks and taglines and fiction and all kinds of writerly stuff. Maybe it’s a form of burnout? When we write in almost a free form and just let it flow, I find that some of our best work is produced. I maximize those as much as I can, and when they strike, I get myself to a keyboard.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I firmly believe in charging for quality content; for me, ebooks and followup series work great. In today’s time-hungry market, offering ways to accomplish things faster (ie, ebooks of less than 60 pages compared to ebooks of 200+ ebooks – faster reading) is also of value as well. Real is the future.

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