Creator Life 101

Welcome back to The Killer-Poet, for the writer who knows their worth. The content marketing and SEO services division of Copyblogger, [Digital Commerce Partners](=), makes this newsletter possible. We help make your existing offers more profitable with targeted traffic, so you can focus on developing new products and growing your brand. Find out more at [DigitalCommerce.com](=). I'm Stefanie, Copyblogger's Editor-in-Chief, and I love getting to spend the next couple of minutes with you in your inbox. Below you can browse skill-strengthening resources and the writing tip of the week about creative collaboration. :-) --------------------------------------------------------------- The Old Man and The Pen = This is a simple story about the life of a particular writer, and how he ignored the one thing about his craft that would have given him everything he truly wanted ... A young man in his late twenties decided to become a writer. At the beginning of the pursuit of his craft, he sought out all the writing advice he could find. He attended writing workshops, went to many parties of a literary nature, drove far into the woods seeking the wisdom of writing retreats, and read countless books on writing by countless other writers. After several years of this, he began to despair. He seemed to have found the correct knowledge, and a few seemingly valuable contacts along the way, but he hadn’t yet written anything of consequence. Keep reading: [The Old Man and The Pen](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- Creator Coins: A Value Multiplier for Community Commerce Last week's discussion on 7-Figure Small was about blockchain and decentralization. That episode set the stage for a new series of episodes, each of which dives deep into what really matters: the useful applications that will be built on top of blockchains and change the way we live, work, and interact. Let's start with creator coins. If you've been paying attention, you probably understand creator coins in broad strokes. They are branded digital currencies. Okay, but what does that really mean? - How is a creator coin actually a real “currency?" - How are they used? - How do the holders of creator coins benefit? - How do the creators benefit? - Do creator coins replace $USD? - Can they work together? - How do you get one of your own? - What makes the Rally ecosystem (the host of [$MOVE]( coin) better than the other current options? This week, you'll get answers to all of those questions and more ... before the episode really takes a wild turn at the end. Listen: [Creator Coins: A Value Multiplier for Community Commerce]() --------------------------------------------------------------- Creativity Grab Bag - [Pat Walls: Using SEO to Build Starter Story into a Worldwide Brand](=) [The Copyblogger Podcast] - [How to Know If It's Time to Say Goodbye to Your Current Client]() - [10 Service Business Essentials for Writers](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- "No" Is My Favorite Word On your own, without any way to gauge whether or not your ideas are practical or wise, you might get carried away with your creativity. That’s why the word “no” is an essential part of the professional creative life. Hearing it helps me incorporate another perspective into my vision. I actually like hearing it so much that I consider it my favorite word. If your client, editor, or boss says “no” to something you want to create: - It’s an opportunity to trust someone else’s decision, rather than blindly believe the best option is what you want to do. - It teaches patience because perhaps you’re not yet ready for what you think you want to do. - It allows you to improve your work and find a new, more appropriate way to execute your idea. “No” might not be your favorite word, but if your business offers services, adding it to your vocabulary when selecting clients is an advanced, killer move. A lot can be gained from turning down the wrong client, and those benefits trickle in when you simultaneously say "yes" to your own business and treat it like one of your marketing clients. Talk with you again soon, Stefanie FlaxmanEditor-in-Chief, Copyblogger Media [Check out more Copyblogger articles here]() This email is sent from Copyblogger Media LLC, 1942 Broadway, Suite 314, Boulder, Colorado 80302 If you would like to stop receiving emails from us you can [Unsubscribe]( Powered by [ConvertKit](=)