Open in app

Sign In

Write

Sign In

Bryan Collins
Bryan Collins

6.7K Followers

Home

About

Published in I Can’t Believe I’m a Dad

·Sep 22, 2021

My First Year As A Dad

Some dads experience postpartum depression after the birth of their child. Here’s what I did — Audrey strapped Sam into his car seat and covered him with a blue, cellular cotton blanket. I carried him from the hospital door to a waiting yellow jeep in the hospital car park. “I’ve the car warmed up.” His newly-commissioned grandmother tapped the heating dial. I was twelve driving lessons…

Parenting

9 min read

My First Year As A Dad
My First Year As A Dad
Parenting

9 min read


Published in I Can’t Believe I’m a Dad

·Sep 17, 2021

Why I’m Serializing My Latest Book On Medium

I spent the lockdown writing a memoir about becoming a Dad unexpectedly when I was 24. I’m a few weeks shy of 40 today and now have three kids, for those keeping score. Now, I normally write business books and also books about the craft of writing and the creative…

Books

2 min read

Why I’m Serializing My Latest Book On Medium
Why I’m Serializing My Latest Book On Medium
Books

2 min read


Published in I Can’t Believe I’m a Dad

·Sep 17, 2021

Dads-to-be: Learn How To Prepare For The Big Day

An expectant dad is better off preparing in advance of the delivery day rather than waiting until his partner’s waters break. — My girlfriend Audrey, nine months and ten days pregnant, flicked through a tattered copy of NOW magazine while waiting for the midwife to call her into the delivery ward. A nurse pushed through the double doors and approached a grey-haired man sitting across the waiting room.

Parenting

8 min read

Dads-to-be: Learn How To Prepare For The Big Day
Dads-to-be: Learn How To Prepare For The Big Day
Parenting

8 min read


Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook

·Jun 5, 2021

How Creating Valuable Content Can Help You Earn More Money

Publish early. Publish often. A back catalogue of work gives you more chances to find an audience, promote and sell your work — The author James Patterson releases at least three books every year and has published over 300 titles. Whether you like his books or not, Patterson gives himself ample opportunities to connect with his readers every year. It’s not just James Patterson. After interviewing dozens of indie authors and content creators…

Entrepreneurship

7 min read

How Creating Valuable Content Can Help You Earn More Money
How Creating Valuable Content Can Help You Earn More Money
Entrepreneurship

7 min read


Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook

·May 27, 2021

The Odd Numbers Game Every Content Creator Must Play

Goals and targets are stressful. Let’s fix that. — Several years ago, I took a series of intensive creative writing classes in the Irish Writers’ Centre in Dublin city centre. The instructor, a balding crank from Texas, tasked us with writing, “One true sentence”. …

Writing

7 min read

The Odd Numbers Game Every Content Creator Must Play
The Odd Numbers Game Every Content Creator Must Play
Writing

7 min read


May 24, 2021

Is Starting A Newsletter Your Passport To Riches?

Start a newsletter is a great way of building a relationship with readers and earning more money as content creator — The internet is a noisy place, particularly for creators who want to build relationships with readers and fans. It’s hard to earn a living when so much great content is available for free. Is a paid newsletter the answer for your content business? Hamish McKenzie is co-founder and chief operating…

Money

7 min read

Is Starting A Newsletter Your Passport To Riches?
Is Starting A Newsletter Your Passport To Riches?
Money

7 min read


May 20, 2021

Should You Write for Free?

It’s kind of like playing a video game — Writing and publishing free content is a bit like releasing a video game demo. A casual gamer plays for a hour or two, puts the controller away and moves on. A more serious gamer buys the game. They invest their time and attention in getting to the next level. …

Money

4 min read

Should You Write for Free?
Should You Write for Free?
Money

4 min read


Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook

·May 20, 2021

Running a Business? Give Yourself a Pay rise

Do it before investing back into your business. — The mechanic walked around my red 1995 Toyota Corolla, tapping on each one of my tires. “Did you ever think of selling it?” He stood up and rubbed his greasy hand together. “I can’t afford to buy a new car right now,” I said. …

Money

6 min read

Running a Business? Give Yourself a Pay rise
Running a Business? Give Yourself a Pay rise
Money

6 min read


May 19, 2021

5 Jobs a Copywriter Does Every Day

So, you want to write words that sell — After abandoning journalism, I worked as a freelance copywriter, agency copywriter, and in-house copywriter in the technology industry for over ten years. A copywriter is an excellent way of earning a living from writing, but it’s a particular skillset, unlike writing fiction, blog posts or freelance articles. Junior copywriters can…

Writing

3 min read

5 Jobs a Copywriter Does Every Day
5 Jobs a Copywriter Does Every Day
Writing

3 min read


May 17, 2021

Here’s the Weird Goal Framework Every Creative Needs

Setting SMARTER creative goals will help you earn more money, make and impact or build authority. Most creatives are more interested in making something great than worrying about numbers and goals. They strike many of us as like relics from the corporate world, the kind of place we worked long…

Goals

6 min read

Here’s the Weird Goal Framework Every Creative Needs
Here’s the Weird Goal Framework Every Creative Needs
Goals

6 min read

Bryan Collins

Bryan Collins

6.7K Followers

Author of The Power of Creativity — Dublin — Advice @ http://becomeawritertoday.com — Join my newsletter @ http://bryancollins.com

Following
  • The Good Men Project

    The Good Men Project

  • Writer’s Relief

    Writer’s Relief

  • Thought Catalog

    Thought Catalog

  • Tim Denning

    Tim Denning

  • John Boitnott

    John Boitnott

Help

Status

Writers

Blog

Careers

Privacy

Terms

About

Text to speech