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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:25:36 -0800

2009 at Kendall Copywriting
So, what the hell have you been doing all year? I’ve been: Writing millions of words of copy Getting out and meeting...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:35:00 -0800

God and rockets: fear Vs exploration
To a child, a church’s pointed steeple can look a lot like a rocket. I know this because my son excitedly points them...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:43:40 -0800

Exercise motivation: finding the motivation to go to the gym
Before I share my tips* for building will power and making yourself go to the gym (or whatever form of exercise you prefer), I...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:05:19 -0800

14 questions copywriters must ask their clients
Being a freelance copywriter isn’t just about writing. Words are the tool that copywriters use to achieve results, but...
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:17:16 -0800

My Name is Asher Lev: a short book review
My Name is Asher Lev is a story about the battle between a deeply religious man and his artistic son. The boy’s art is...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:31:47 -0800

Newspapers are not news papers
Most newspapers (certainly national newspapers) are political organs. They aren’t really news papers, in the strict sense...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:21:14 -0800

Colliding with pedestrians in cycle paths
Last Saturday I was riding my new bike along a sea-front cycle path (in Hove) when a careless pedestrian lurched suddenly into...
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:34:53 -0800

WriteClub in London
WriteClub, the casual networking meet-up for writers, is visiting London! We’re continuing our mission of bringing...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:31:01 -0800

Being Funny in Web Copy: A Guide to When and How
Have you ever wondered whether it’s okay (or appropriate) to pepper your web copy with humour? How do you decide when...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:43:40 -0800

Making yourself go to the gym: tips for building will power

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:35 -0800

Commit yourself: make changes and build momentum
I wrote a blog post recently for Freelance Advisor, which was all about motivation, and what I do when fear or inertia slows me...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:54:35 -0800

1986 Raleigh Record Sprint – My new bike
I’ve been a keen cyclist ever since I was a child. I started with a little red BMX, then went on to a GT Interceptor that...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:02:42 -0800

On the radio…
Just a quick post – I was called this morning at 7:45 and asked if I would go on BBC local radio (I think the DJ was Neil...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:02 -0800

In Praise of Cheap: the Quick n’ Dirty Road to Glory
What follows is a short rumination on a common choice: the choice between what you can afford today and what you can afford...
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:31:05 -0800

Jargon – persuading your clients to ditch their special words
I’ve just been wrestling with copy that’s so thickly coated with toxic jargon that I’ve had to wear a...
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:08:21 -0700

Father and Son – a book recommendation
I’m reading Father and Son by Edmund Gosse, and want to recommend it to you. Father and Son is an autobiography that...
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:47:47 -0700

Cavedad: How Fatherhood Made Me Regress
Having a baby has done something funny to me. Fatherhood has made me regress – all I can think about is...
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:16:47 -0700

Professional deformation: why all your problems look like nails
Thanks to Dave Stone for blogging about Déformation professionnelle – the expression that brilliantly describes: a...
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:26:19 -0700

Is SEO evil?
I read this post yesterday: Spammers, Evildoers and Opportunists by Derek Powazek with much interest. Derek discusses SEO, and...
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