In this episode we meet Dan Boyd, a life-long storyteller who insists he is not a CIA operative. We talked about sneaking aboard Ship30, making up your own writing frameworks, and why everyone should drink the koolaid. Dan finished with a generous offer to help you if you're stuck.
Tag: writing
The Shippers Ep018 with Kush Shah
In this episode we meet Kush Shah, a Twitter-thread ghostwriter who didn't feel right leaving likes and empty comments on essays and what he did instead to grow his network and get better at writing. We also talked about how productivity Twitter has been overtaken by self-care Twitter and pairing writing with exercise.
The Shippers Ep 017 with Jerine Nichole
In this episode we meet Jerine Nichole, who established multi-category as her category so she could bring her whole self to the table. We talked about moving from nursing to coaching to writing to Youtube and back to nursing again.
The Shippers Ep016 with Rainar Angelo
In this episode we meet Rainar Angelo who told me that "writing is a way to structure everything we consume" and make it meaningful in new contexts. He also pointed out that if you're a creator with a day job there is less pressure to monetize and more freedom to create.
The Shippers Ep 014 with Aditya Verma
In this episode we meet Aditya Verma who detoured from his previous life path and found writing online was one of the things that has been helping him navigate his way to something less miserable.
The Shippers Ep 013 with Samantha Demers
In this episode we meet Samantha Demers who showed me that false starts can be revisited for inspiration later. And that if you research something, write about it, and get asked about it, there is a good chance you're an expert whether you see yourself that way or not.
The Shippers Ep012 with Dr Feenix Pan
In this episode we meet Dr Feenix Pan who combines a love of math with empathy for the kids who struggle to learn it and the parents who are trying to support them. Also space telescopes.
The Shippers Ep 003 with Danny Reeves
Today we meet Danny Reeves, who found that his 300+ day publishing streak changed every aspect of his life.
Two key attributes of a good call to action (and one bonus attribute)
I was in one of the office hours that are part of the online influence development bootcamp I run. As part of that participants work on at least one blog post. One of the participants asked about how to write a good call to action (CTA). Not an afterthought He wanted something that didn't feel … Continue reading Two key attributes of a good call to action (and one bonus attribute)
Use the 3 act structure to write quality blog posts consistently and easily
I write a lot of blog posts. I work as a communications strategist, and find that a blog post often hits a sweet spot as a way to convey important information. Just good enough blogging Blog posts are usually long enough to provide context, durable enough to come back too, editable for when things change, … Continue reading Use the 3 act structure to write quality blog posts consistently and easily