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March 18, 2021
David Lynch Masterclass Review. What’s on Offer?
I spent a month watching David Lynch's Teaches Creativity and Film course. In this David Lynch Masterclass review, I explain what I learnt and who it's for.
David Lynch is a famous and surrealist author, filmmaker, actor, and director. He's best known as writer and director for works like the cult-hit TV show Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and the Oscar-winning film Mulholland Drive.
He's also the author of the popular transcendental meditation book Catching the Big Fish.
Lynch has...
March 15, 2021
12 Examples of The Best Newsletters: Subscribe Today!
Here's a curated list of the best newsletters to subscribe to. Use them as inspiration for your own.
Email marketing seems like a straightforward and easy way to keep in touch with readers, customers, and clients. But the reality is most subscribers ignore, delete, or mark promotional emails as spam.
If you want to ensure your weekly newsletter hits the inbox of your subscribers and is opened and read, find what works well for your target audience.
And there are many high-quality newsle...
March 10, 2021
Best Email Newsletter Software: 6 Great Choices
The best email newsletter software enables businesses to send promotional emails, social media, a mailing list, automated emails.
For every $1 you spend on email marketing, you receive $44. That’s a ridiculously high return on investment.
But the benefits of email marketing run deeper than mere financial gain. Email marketing allows you to build a relationship with your customers which most other marketing methods don’t.
This makes your customers feel like you’re part of their daily l...
March 9, 2021
How To Use Personal Kanban and Become Insanely Productive
Personal Kanban can help a creative balance running their business with work on their craft. This guide explains how it works.
Are you searching for the perfect personal productivity system for your creative business?
First the bad news: It doesn’t exist. Much like with landing page software, you have to do the work no matter your system.
Now the good news: Kanban is an easy-to-use and -learn system that can help avoid feeling overwhelmed by those endless To Do lists. You can use a whit...
Instagram Book Marketing: How To Promote Your Book
In this article, Instagram expert Anand Srinivasan explains how Instagram book marketing works. We also feature an interview with screenwriter Max Marlow, who uses Instagram to find work.
Do you want to use master Instagram book marketing?
As most writers come to realize, the excitement of having published a book fades away quickly if no one has read it.
Thankfully, social media platforms like Instagram can serve as a fantastic opportunity for book promotion, if you're an author.
Her...
Grammarly Readability Score Explained: Try These 6 Reports
In this article, we explain what the Grammarly readability score is and how you can use it to improve your writing.
The Grammarly readability score is a premium tool that rates the performance of your writing.
When you paste text into the Grammarly editor, it scans through your document and identifies common spelling, errors, typos, and other grammar mistakes. Alternatively, you can use the official plugin for Chrome, Google Docs or Microsoft Office.
It presents several real-time sugge...
Grammarly Readability Score: What Is It And How To Use It?
In this article, we explain what the Grammarly readability score is and how you can use it to improve your writing.
The Grammarly readability score is a premium tool that rates the performance of your writing.
When you paste text into the Grammarly editor, it scans through your document and identifies common spelling, errors, typos, and other grammar mistakes. Alternatively, you can use the official plugin for Chrome, Google Docs or Microsoft Office.
It presents several real-time sugge...
March 8, 2021
Blogging For Writers: 12 Top Tips Every Creative Must Know
In this article, I explain how blogging for writers works and provide practical tips for getting started.
Are you struggling to find a direction for your work? Will starting a blog answer these questions and help you become a better writer?
I started blogging in 2013 after I was let go from a dream job that didn't work out.
Knocked down, discouraged and running out of money, I wanted to set myself a realistic writing challenge: fill my free time and find a job.
That website was a fai...
Best Copywriting Books: 12 Essential Reads for Writing Words That Sell
The best copywriting books teach people how to write words that sell. This article rounds those titles up.
Learning how to write a sales page, a landing page, an email series or even a book description is easier with some instructions.
Thankfully, you can pick from dozens of great books on the art of copywriting. They cover topics like content marketing, writing effective copy, persuading readers, acquiring great leads and more. A few also cover the psychology of selling.
But how do you...
The 16 Best Grammarly Alternatives: Reviews & Pricing
Are you looking for Grammarly alternatives or proofreading software that will transform your writing into a polished masterpiece? This article rounds your choices.
It’s no secret that Grammarly is one of the best online grammar checkers on the market.
Powerful Word and Outlook integrations combine with artificial intelligence to make it great for writers, authors and bloggers alike.
I use it almost daily, but Grammarly isn’t for everyone.
Fortunately, there are lots of editing too...