The Busy Creator 58 w/guest Karen Marston
05/18/15 • 36 min
Karen Marston (@KarenMarston) is an independent copywriter and the founder of Untamed Writing. Dissatisfied with her earlier roles, Karen took to writing SEO-focused articles and now works with clients writing bold, memorable copy for websites and other projects.
Her latest project is a foray into teaching. She now instructs others how to be effective, productive freelance writers. Our conversation discusses her personal workflows and habits, as well as her outlook on teaching and client project management.
Show Notes & Links- Karen describes herself simply as “a writer”
- Karen started writing SEO-optimised articles — 500 word articles heavy with keywords to bring attention to the clients
- Lately, Karen is taking on personal writing
- JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has a higher net worth than Queen Elizabeth II
- Karen now earns more from teaching than from writing
- Organisations struggle to have a voice, even though they talk about “brand voice” and whatnot
“As much as graphics and photos are essential on the web, it’s still mostly a written medium.”
—Prescott Perez-Fox
“A brand is the human component of a non-human entity.”
—Prescott Perez-Fox
“Serious and professional are not the same thing. You can be professional without being serious.”
—Karen Marston
- Part of being a professional means pushing back against clients
- Scrum-Sprint Methodology
- A number of Karen’s students have self-confidence issues, which inhibits their careers as a freelance writer
- The Top 3 Things that Stop Talented Writers Making Money
“I’m a best-selling author, not a best-writing author.”
-Robert Kiyosaki
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki On Amazon and On Audible
- Untamed Writing School
- Karen Marston on Twitter
- Karen Marston on Facebook
- Untamed Writing on Facebook
- Karen Marston on Instagram
- Facebook groups, especially if it’s your group
- Location Rebel, and its forum
- Trello, for to-do lists
- Paper “catch-all” notebooks
- Evernote
- MacBook Air
Karen Marston (@KarenMarston) is an independent copywriter and the founder of Untamed Writing. Dissatisfied with her earlier roles, Karen took to writing SEO-focused articles and now works with clients writing bold, memorable copy for websites and other projects.
Her latest project is a foray into teaching. She now instructs others how to be effective, productive freelance writers. Our conversation discusses her personal workflows and habits, as well as her outlook on teaching and client project management.
Show Notes & Links- Karen describes herself simply as “a writer”
- Karen started writing SEO-optimised articles — 500 word articles heavy with keywords to bring attention to the clients
- Lately, Karen is taking on personal writing
- JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has a higher net worth than Queen Elizabeth II
- Karen now earns more from teaching than from writing
- Organisations struggle to have a voice, even though they talk about “brand voice” and whatnot
“As much as graphics and photos are essential on the web, it’s still mostly a written medium.”
—Prescott Perez-Fox
“A brand is the human component of a non-human entity.”
—Prescott Perez-Fox
“Serious and professional are not the same thing. You can be professional without being serious.”
—Karen Marston
- Part of being a professional means pushing back against clients
- Scrum-Sprint Methodology
- A number of Karen’s students have self-confidence issues, which inhibits their careers as a freelance writer
- The Top 3 Things that Stop Talented Writers Making Money
“I’m a best-selling author, not a best-writing author.”
-Robert Kiyosaki
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki On Amazon and On Audible
- Untamed Writing School
- Karen Marston on Twitter
- Karen Marston on Facebook
- Untamed Writing on Facebook
- Karen Marston on Instagram
- Facebook groups, especially if it’s your group
- Location Rebel, and its forum
- Trello, for to-do lists
- Paper “catch-all” notebooks
- Evernote
- MacBook Air
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The Busy Creator 57 w/guest Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson is a veteran cartoonist & artist who worked across a variety of industries and niches, through advertising & commercial art, and now as a independent artist. Eric has developed a signature style, based in abstraction and surrealism, and referencing silkscreen and printing techniques of centuries past.
Catch up with Eric and see some of his work on his Facebook page.
The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 57 with Cartoonist & Illustrator Eric Peterson 2015.05.11/0 Comments/in Podcast Episodes /by Prescott Perez-FoxEric Peterson is a veteran cartoonist & artist who worked across a variety of industries and niches, through advertising & commercial art, and now as a independent artist. Eric has developed a signature style, based in abstraction and surrealism, and referencing silkscreen and printing techniques of centuries past.
Catch up with Eric and see some of his work on his Facebook page.
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Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric drawing a character, without formal sketching
Show Notes & Links- Eric describes his work as strange, surreal
- Eric’s influences were comic books and book illustration
- Dr. Seuss
- Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak On Amazon and On Audible
- Block-printing and engraving, methods of reproducing illustration in centuries past Example of an engraving illustration
- Cross-hatching, a shading technique Crosshatch styles
- Gray’s Anatomy, originally published 1858
- Dr. Henry Vandyke Carter, the unsung illustrator for Gray’s Anatomy
- Eric worked in advertising in the 80s, but didn’t find creative satisfaction
- Stream of consciousness
- Zen
- Canadian publisher taking on Eric’s next comic project
“A true artist does things that are organic or abstract.”
—Eric Peterson...
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