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How to Get Smarter Reading 36 Books in 1 Year [Strategy]

If you’re an entrepreneur, chances are you’re an avid reader. And reading is an important part of what you do because it keeps your mind sharp, provides inspiration, and improves creativity. But without a goal or plan, it’s easy to let the demands of life crowd out the time you have for reading. I know […]

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How This Successful Copywriter Reads 25 to 30 Books per Year

In an average year, I finish reading about 25-30 books. Less than 25 is a bad year; more than 30 is a good year. This is the pace that I’ve been keeping for about 20 years now. My annual target is achievable for me but still forces me to stay focused in order to hit […]

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How to Write Faster: Ryan’s Kindle Book Helps Copywriters

My new Kindle book (Speed Writing for Nonfiction Writers: How to Double or Triple Your Daily Word Count) will be free from Wednesday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 7th. If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, it would be a good time to get one. Here is the direct link:

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I’m Excited to Introduce My First Book on Speed Writing

I have written and published my first Kindle book. It is called Speed Writing for Nonfiction Writers: How to Double or Triple Your Daily Word Count, and it is just $0.99 right now. http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Writing-Nonfiction-Writers-ebook/dp/B00BRYB4BM/ If you’ve ever struggled with the blank screen… if writing feels like crawling through mud on your belly… or if you […]

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Why Certain Books are Fondly Revered While Others Discarded

I have tracked every book I’ve finished reading since 1993. The idea just popped into my head one day in middle school. I recorded the first year of books on a Brother word processor. I remember sharing my “project” with a teacher in high school. She said she wished she’d kept a book log, too.

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