Writing can be a lonely sport, whether you re running a digital agency, or slaving away on the next great novel. In this week s episode we ll examine the writing process of James Chartrand, a prolific online publisher, copywriter, and digital entrepreneur. It s hard to settle on a specific title for my guest because James wears so many different hats — founder of the popular blog, web design, and copywriting agency Men with Pens — as well as an author, educator, and writing coach. James s many accomplishments have been chronicled in such high profile publications as Forbes, Newsweek, and The New York Times, and we got the chance to sit down and talk shop. In this 26-minute file James Chartrand and I discuss: How Wearing Many Hats Can Boost Your Productivity Why Simplicity Helps You Stay Focused The Cathartic Feeling of Crumpling Up Post-It Notes The Hardest Question in the World Why Good Ideas are Like Fishing The Difference Between Making Friends and Making Money Why Every Writer Should Have a Therapist Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes Men with Pens Damn Fine Words Demian Farnworth s Interview With James Why James Chartrand Wears Women s Underpants James Chartrand on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By   Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! The Transcript How Copywriter and Entrepreneur James Chartrand (of Men with Pens) Writes Kelton Reid: This is Rainmaker.FM, the digital marketing podcast network. It s built on the Rainmaker Platform, which empowers you to build your own digital marketing and sales platform. Start your free 14-day trial at RainmakerPlatform.com. These are the Writer Files, a tour of the habits, habitats, and brains of working writers, from online content creators to fictionists, journalists, entrepreneurs, and beyond. I m your host, Kelton Reid: writer, podcaster, and mediaphile. Each week, we ll find out how great writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer s block. In this week s episode, we ll examine the writing process of James Chartrand, a prolific online publisher, copywriter, and digital entrepreneur. It s hard to settle on a specific title for my guest because James wears so many different hats. She s the founder of the award-winning blog, web design, and copywriting agency Men with Pens as well as an author, educator, and writing coach. James s many accomplishments have been chronicled in such high-profile publications as Forbes, Newsweek, and The New York Times. We got the chance to sit down and talk shop. In this file, James and I talk about how wearing many hats can boost your productivity, why simplicity helps you stay focused, the cathartic feeling of crumbling up Post-it notes, why good ideas are like fishing, the difference between making friends and making money, and why every writer should have a therapist. James, it is a pleasure to have you on The Writer Files finally. James Chartrand: Yeah, no kidding. I m excited to be here. It s cool to meet you and connect with you as well. I m really looking forward to this. Kelton Reid: Excellent! Well I say we dive into the file and get to the bottom of who you are and what your area of expertise is as a writer, if you care to expand on that. James Chartrand: I can. I m James Chartrand. I own Men with Pens, which has a top-10 blog for writers — well, so it s been named several times. I suppose that still counts. I also teach a writing course for business owners at Damn Fine Words. I ve been around for a decade in the industry. I guess I m known as a copywriter. I consider myself more of an entrepreneur who writes. I ve also been called a pro blogger. I ve written several books or ebooks — digital books, whatever you want to call them. I m a teacher — gene