Meet Cullin McGrath
Builder of the Week
Creator of Writer's Bloc
Writer
Product Owner
Listen to the full interview:
On his career:
- Works as a product owner for a company in the campground reservation industry
- Fell into a niche in software (product) where he isn't fully on the development side or on the sales side
- Works with developers to map out product features and also speaks with customers on their needs
- Previously worked on business systems when in Michigan
On getting started writing:
- Wrote sporadically for a long time, as he didn't really consider himself a writer
- Has always enjoyed talking about "career" and published his first piece on LinkedIn - Leverage Technology
- Was really nervous to publish, but the feedback was overwhelmingly positive
- Helped him gain confidence in his writing
On why he started Writer's Bloc:
- Likes writing because it's something he can go back and edit and polish
- Really doubled down on writing over the last 7-8 months and began to realize some of his deficiencies
- Had friends that he could get feedback from and really appreciated that opportunity
- The thought came to him that everyone should have the opportunity to get feedback from others - which led to him starting Writer's Bloc
On creating Writer's Bloc:
- Started with a loose idea and pitched two friends, Logan & Ryan, on creating Writer's Bloc
- At first, he underestimated what it takes to build a community
- Went from idea to live slack group in less than a month
On community:
- Stands behind community as the way to learn and grow
- In the past, online education had been more about "talking heads," which often lacks the discussion, ideation, and interaction that community brings
- At Writer's Bloc they strive to build the following community habits:
- accountability
- weekly blocs - roundtables, guest speakers
- review/feedback
On how to join Writer's Bloc and follow Cullin:
- Visit WritersBlocHQ.com
- Follow Writer's Bloc on Twitter: @WritersBlocHQ
- Follow Cullin on Twitter: @cullinmcgrath
