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How to Get Back to Writing

Jane Friedman

When I finished my MFA in 2005, I didn’t write for a year. Had I known about that event in 2005, I would have crawled into bed and not come out until December 1st. This manuscript isn’t one I’ve pursued publishing. Photo by Monstera. Today’s post is by author Matthew Duffus ( @DuffusMatthew ). Set a challenge.

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Are You Sure You Don’t Have an Author Platform?

Jane Friedman

In spring 2017, after learning that an aspiring nonfiction author would need a book proposal to find a publisher, I enrolled in a two-Saturday proposal writing class at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Since 2005, whenever someone searched “Samantha Smith,” they’d come to my website or the YouTube channel.

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How Niche Communities Are Changing Online Conversations

Neil Patel

For publishers, the site lets people see at a glance what books and topics are resonating with readers. Since its creation in June 2005, it’s grown to over 100,000 threads called “subreddits.” You can upload your portfolio, search for jobs, share projects, and get feedback from the community. Instructables.

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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. I finally finished and published How to Write a Novel in July 2022 after starting with an initial draft in 2016. It will emerge over time.

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5 Blogs That Are Making Money in 2022 (and How You Can, Too)

Neil Patel

Since 2005, Arianna Huffington and her Huffington Post co-founders have been publishing news stories as they unfold. It’s not a true media publisher, and he makes money selling advertising space. Founded by sisters Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman, this lifestyle blog resonates with those looking for an ideal DIY project.

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7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog

ProBlogger

Another recent example would be our recent Group Writing Project here on ProBlogger. Run Projects and Challenges. It actually began as a series of blog posts that I put together over a month in 2005 which I then formatted into an ebook, which in turn morphed into the current course. There are many other challenges you can run.

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7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog

ProBlogger

Another recent example would be our recent Group Writing Project here on ProBlogger. Run Projects and Challenges. It actually began as a series of blog posts that I put together over a month in 2005 which I then formatted into an ebook, which in turn morphed into the current course. There are many other challenges you can run.

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