Subject: How to hustle like a Colombian drug lord

How to hustle like a Colombian drug lord

August 25th, 2017 at 10:56 am EST

Hey Friend, If you’re starting a writing business, there’s a lot you can learn from Pablo Escobar. Yes, Pablo Escobar the Colombian drug lord from the 80’s and 90’s. Now don’t get me wrong. Pablo was a thoroughly nasty dude. He was vicious. ...

4 Copywriting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

August 8th, 2017 at 11:54 am EST

Dear Friend, Back when I was 11, I started my first business. It was a lawn mowing business. And that little business funded my comic book and video game obsession when I was a kid. Anyway, I had quite a few houses in the neighborhood "on retainer" a ...

Is there anybody alive out there?

July 27th, 2017 at 9:31 am EST

"This is radio nowhere,Is there anybody alive out there?" -- Bruce Springsteen Hey, it's Paul and, first things first, let me say I'm sorry. Sorry for going AWOL, for two months of radio silence, for completely ignoring Just Add Hustle. Just Add Hust ...

Should writers worry about social media?

May 17th, 2017 at 1:23 pm EST

As a writer, should you worry about social media? Well, according to research published in Adweek, the average person will spend more than 5 years of their lives on social media. That’s more time spent on social media than spent on eating and drink ...

You'll spend 5 years (!!!) of your life doing this...

May 15th, 2017 at 9:58 am EST

Hi Friend, According to research published in Adweek, the average person will spend more than 5 years (!!!) of their lives on social media. That’s more time spent on social media than spent on eating and drinking (3 years 5 months) … Grooming (1 ...

Zombies vs Dinosaurs! Who ya got?

May 10th, 2017 at 9:35 am EST

When I was a boy, I hated going to church, which was a problem because my dad was the preacher. But the truth is, as my dad preached about heaven, I was bored as hell. I tried my best not to look or act bored. But along with personal hygiene (I avoid ...

Pay Attention!

May 8th, 2017 at 5:57 pm EST

When I was a boy, I hated going to church, which was a problem because my dad was the preacher. But the truth is, as my dad preached about heaven, I was bored as hell. I tried my best not to look or act bored. But along with personal hygiene, subtlet ...

7 Secrets For Profitable Blogging

March 29th, 2017 at 2:14 pm EST

If you’ve seen any of Marvel’s Avengers movies, you know Hawkeye. Hawkeye’s thing is that he’s really good at shooting a bow and arrow. That’s a fine skill. But compared to being a Norse god (Thor) or a brilliant scientist who transforms in ...

King-Size thrills and freelance copywriting

March 8th, 2017 at 7:15 am EST

When I was but a wee little nerd, I loved riding my Huffy Sonic 6 to the local comic shop, A to Z Comics. As a kid, money for comics was scarce. Especially when it wasn’t lawn mowing season. So I had to make every quarter count. And one of my favor ...

What treasures in this email catch your eye?

March 2nd, 2017 at 3:54 pm EST

Have you ever seen Antiques Roadshow? I’m not really a TV guy, but it’s pretty cool. And it’s on PBS which is like the broccoli of television -- so you don’t feel too guilty watching it. Anyway… If you haven’t seen the show, here’s the ...