There’s a saying in the marketing world: “Trust your designer.”
In graphic and web design, it means that if you’re entrusting a creative profe...
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We Need More Weird Writers
I just finished Seth Godin’s newest book. It’s excellent — a great manifesto for why niches rule the world and what we misfits can do about it.
Reading it...
Take a Break from Blogging without Losing Your Audience
The other month, I faced a difficult decision. I needed to take a break from blogging. But I knew that letting my site sit idle for a month could be brutal on my traff...
Can Social Media Make a Real Difference?
My friends who don’t understand social media dismiss it as a fad. “I don’t do Twitter,” they say. Or, “I don’t have a blog.” ...
Don’t Avoid Painful Writing
Write first from the heart, from that place that makes you vulnerable. Write so honestly and authentically that you bleed on the pages.
Write with pathos. Write with ...
You Need to Read The War of Art
Ever wanted to write a book, but didn’t know how to begin? Is there a song that you need to create, but lack the discipline to sit down and do it?
Reading one, ...