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About Writing a Blog

Even if you don’t think of yourself as a natural writer. If you’ve got a blog, or are thinking about starting one, then you need to check it out

I used to hate writing for school.

Write a thesis sentence. Lay out your proof in the next 4 sentences. Prove one of those sentences in each of the next four paragraphs. It was terrible.

But writing for the web is different. People don’t care about textbook-perfect grammar, or following some arcane essay writing formula. All they care about is if your writing is entertaining, and whether or not your writing provides value.

I learned that from my friend Ramit Sethi. Ramit is a New York Times bestselling author whose work is read by millions of readers every month.

Recently he released a new guide on how to start a blog and create content people want to read   even if you don’t think of yourself as a  natural writer. If you’ve got a blog, or are thinking about starting one, then you need to check it out.

Click here to claim a free handbook!

Jeff Bullas

 

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Hugh Howey

Author of the hit book WOOL, a New York Times and Amazon.com bestseller, Hugh Howey has found amazing success through independent publishing. WOOL is being translated into 23 languages and has been picked up by Ridley Scott for a film adaptation.

"Without 'CreateSpace', I would be facing the reality of shelling out thousands of dollars to have more books printed than I could hope to sell."

Theresa Ragan

Bestselling author Theresa Ragan endured 19 years of rejections from traditional publishers before self-publishing her books on CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing.

"An agent once told me not to write a particular book because it had been done. That book became a bestseller."

James Altucher

Author and entrepreneur James Altucher spent many years traditionally publishing before he discovered greater opportunities for success as an independent author.

"I still have publishers calling me every day about doing books, but I can't imagine not using CreateSpace."

 

Kyle Wiens

"I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why" – read more: Kyle Wiens is CEO of iFixit, the largest online repair community, as well as founder of Dozuki, a software company dedicated to helping manufacturers publish amazing documentation.