Subject: Business Secrets from the King of Coke

Business Secrets from the King of Coke

February 22nd, 2017 at 6:30 am EST

What can you learn from Pablo Escobar, the notorious Colombian drug lord, about starting a writing business? More than you probably think. Earlier this month I watched the first season of Narcos on Netflix. (My wife was in Korea for two weeks so my ...

You'll want to bring a knife and fork

February 17th, 2017 at 12:29 pm EST

You’ll want to bring a fork and knife to this episode of Just Add Hustle. Why? Because there’s an incredible amount of meaty content for you to sink your teeth into if you want to make money writing. Our guest on the show today is MaryEllen Tribb ...

Her secret to writing success takes just 10 minutes

February 14th, 2017 at 10:57 am EST

When Katharine Grubb had baby #5, she realized her dream of writing a novel couldn’t wait another day. So she cleared off a corner of her kitchen counter, set her oven timer for 10 minutes, and got started. It took time -- five years to be exact. B ...

Space Mountain, fear and freelancing

February 7th, 2017 at 6:45 am EST

When I was eight years old, I nearly soiled my britches waiting in line for Space Mountain at Disney World. “Wait” is the wrong verb. I was held captive as I quaked with terror in my size 7 Roos velcro-snap sneakers. Shocked, saddened and wild-e ...

From Ex-Security Guard To Full-Time Blogger

December 22nd, 2016 at 10:04 am EST

Hey, it’s Paul from Just Add Hustle and I want to tell you about this guy Ryan Biddulph. About a 10 years ago Ryan was working as a security guard for a shipping company in central New Jersey. He was grinding out 18 hour days five or six days a wee ...

Need more clients?

December 15th, 2016 at 7:20 am EST

Just Add Hustle subscriber C.O. writes: “My main challenge is actually landing projects and clients. A lot of people I reach out to either don’t get back to me, or they say they don’t have a need for my services. I know that’s probably norm ...

Your secret is safe with me...

December 12th, 2016 at 9:30 am EST

Look at you, reading this email on company time. Naughty! And you definitely want to watch the naughtiness this time of year what with Santa making a list and checking it twice. But don't worry. Your secret is safe with me. And, actually, I'll do ...

Santa ain't gonna like this...

December 9th, 2016 at 10:05 am EST

Look at you, reading this email on company time. Naughty! And you definitely want to watch the naughtiness this time of year what with Santa making a list and checking it twice. Tell ya what. Santa actually owes me a favor. (He was laid up with a nas ...

Are you a "feast or famine" freelancer?

December 7th, 2016 at 6:30 am EST

Hey, it's Paul from Just Add Hustle. You know one of the few perks of a 9-to-5 that I kinda, sorta miss? A consistent paycheck every month. When I first got started as a copywriter I was a "feast or famine" freelancer. Some months we did great; other ...

You, A Six-Figure Writer

December 5th, 2016 at 10:53 am EST

When I was just a wee little T. Paul I used to get sick to my stomach on Sunday nights thinking about the fact that I’d have to go to school the next morning. Don’t get me wrong. I loved to read, study, and learn. I just didn’t cotton with all ...