I made a huge mistake.

I tried to make the titles of the Coffee & Pens posts clever instead of informative. I thought people would want to read the posts because of the author's name, because they liked previous C&P posts and other stupid reasons.

Thanks to Andy, I realised this is BS. So I rewrote them all. This time, I tried to tell you in a few words what the articles are about and why you should read them.

These are all the changes:

(If you're not interested, scroll to the bottom for the best of this week)

Jamie Russo: The Social Creator » How to Use Stories and Community to Stand up from an Underdog Position with Jamie Russo.​

Prabhsimrat Gill: A book in 49 days. » Why You're Never too Old or too Young to Write a Book with Prabhsimrat Gill​

Ben Putano: Writing in Public » Timely Feedback and Other Reasons to Write in Public with Ben Putano​

Corey McComb: Writing is for Humans » What to Do When You Can’t Stop the Urge to Write with Corey McComb​

Jake Belford: From Book to Manual » How to Get in the Zone as a Writer with Jake Belford​

Arvid Kahl: Finding Your Audience » The Power of Community and Finding the Right Audience with Arvid Kahl​

Nicolas Cole: The New Conventional Way to Write » From Florence to Fame: The Untold Story Behind Nicolas Cole’s First Book​

Helena Roth: Gentle Writing with an Edge » Finding a Balance Between Gut Feeling and Feedback with Helena Roth​

Andy Strote: From Copywriter to Author » Writing and Freelancing Tips from Seasoned Copywriter, Andy Strote​

Sathyanand: Writing and Visualising for Clarity » How Self-publishing Can Set You Free with Sathyanand​

Spenser Warren: Fiction Frameworks » Detective Fiction Writing 101 with Spenser Warren​

Ayush Chaturvedi: A Book about Twitter » Writing a Book from Start to Finish in 30 Days like Ayush Chaturvedi​

Craig Burgess: Daily Creation » How to 10X Your C*ntent’s Value by Creating Daily like Craig Burgess​

Ramli John: Book Onboarding » How to Help Readers Find More Value in Your Book with Ramli John​

David Kadavy: Mastering Creativity » How to Master Your Time and Optimise Your Creative Energy with David Kadavy​

Rob Fitzpatrick: Writing Useful Books » How to Write Useful Books And Sell Them with Rob Fitzpatrick​

Cassandra Chaput: Poetry and Editing » The Beauty of Letting Your Feelings Guide You with Cassandra Chaput​

April Dunford: Positioning Your Book » How to Position Your Book in a Crowded Market with April Dunford​

Ash Lamb & Jamie Russo: Creative Co-op » The Power of Cooperation and Constraints with Ash Lamb & Jamie Russo​

Michele Hansen: Interviewing Readers » Beta-Reading Levels: from Newsletter to Interview with Michele Hansen​

Adam & Bob: Two Writers, One Voice » How Two Writers Created One Voice with Adam & Bob​

Jon Parker: Scratching Your Own Itch » How to Find Inspiration Within and Design Great Covers with Jon Parker​

Michaeleen Doucleff — Travel, book deals and parenting » The Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing Deals with Michaeleen Doucleff​

And the final one, I did right from the start: How to Optimise Your Amazon Sales With Ben Guest​

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I wanted to share these two things from last week.

1. This thread with 8 public speaking lessons that apply to writing.

Kjell Vandevyvere @Kjellvdv "To be a great speaker, you need to be a great writer" In a Ship 30 for 30 webinar, @RobbieCrab gives away his secrets to writing captivating stories that get inside your reader's head. I've summarised 8 invaluable lessons for you: November 11th 2021 1 Retweets 7 Likes

2. A new free writing guide I made available on Gumroad: Writing Clearly for a wide audience

Kjell Vandevyvere @Kjellvdv "To be a great speaker, you need to be a great writer" In a Ship 30 for 30 webinar, @RobbieCrab gives away his secrets to writing captivating stories that get inside your reader's head. I've summarised 8 invaluable lessons for you: November 11th 2021 1 Retweets 7 Likes

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