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Should You Write for LinkedIn Pulse?
A few weeks back, I got an email with the subject line: "Congrats, Evan! You're Invited to Publish on LinkedIn" At first, I was confused. Every time I log in to LinkedIn I see a feed of articles like, "The Top 5 Things You Should Never Do at Work" and…
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How to Write a Pitch for an Article
Pitching yourself is hard. Really hard. Pitching yourself is the epitome of putting yourself out there -- there's no safety net, no woulda-shoulda-coulda... only the cold, hard truth. Is your work good enough? The thing that can be hard to swallow about creative work is that, too often, the work…
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Working with an Editor & Protecting Your Voice
At the beginning of the year, it was my goal to publish as much work as I could in 2014. In the process, I am learning a TON. My latest piece -- I Am a Grown Man, and I Still Play Madden -- was recently published on The Cauldron. The…
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What's Up With Zero Time on Page in Google Analytics?
Here's one for the bloggers out there. If you're serious about building a platform and an audience, you need to have Google Analytics installed on your blog. (Here's how). From there, you need to be looking at how many people are visiting your site, where they're coming from, and, most…
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How I Ended Up on the Front Page of Digg
I just got done talking about a story I recently published, and how none of the bigger outlets I pitched were interested in running it. I talked about how I settled for publishing on Medium and was thrilled when 400 people read it. Well, a few days ago, that story…
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When Everyone Passes: How to Deal with Rejection
A few months back, I wrote a story. It almost felt like one of those stories that tells itself. I had this visceral scene in my mind and when I put my fingers to the keyboard, it all came pouring out of me. A few days and a little polishing…
