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Always Read the Acknowledgments Page

Jane Friedman

These literary credits allow us to peer into authors’ lives—from their friends and early readers to business associates, from fellowships and residences to previous publications—and reveal the fascinating web of the publishing world. Where was the first poem published? These names lead to questions—were they in the same MFA cohort?

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2023 Writing Contests You Should Consider Entering

Freelance Writing Jobs

Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media. Danuta Gleed’s first collection of short fiction, One of the Chosen, was posthumously published by BuschekBooks. The editors will judge.

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2023 Writing Contests You Should Consider Entering

Freelance Writing Jobs

Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media. Danuta Gleed’s first collection of short fiction, One of the Chosen, was posthumously published by BuschekBooks. The editors will judge.

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Pillar Content for Blogs: What Is It and How to Create It

Content Powered

Pillar content, also called cornerstone content, is a term that has been thrown around in content marketing since at least 2006 , if not earlier. Neil Patel is another herald of the concept, having written posts like Why You Shouldn't Do Keyword Research for Your Blog Posts espousing the idea. What Is a Pillar Post? So what do I mean?

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The Mindset And Business Of Selling Books Direct With Russell Nohelty

The Creative Penn

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. I had a bunch of publishing contracts, and they all went very badly. I don't know if I can release this book any better than these publishers, but I know for sure I can release them just as bad. You're kind of one of my gurus at the moment.

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Plan For Success In Your Indie Author Business And TikTok Marketing With Adam Beswick

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. Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Then I spent the next two years figuring out how to actually publish them.

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The Most Popular (and Most Profitable) Topics to Blog About

The Hoth

Additionally, when starting out, you may want to consider the concept of guest blogging. . The Handmade Home – a wide variety of inspirational ideas and projects for your home. Jays Custom Creations – Plans for some cool creations and projects. It started as a showcase for wedding projects.

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