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Writing Tips From a College Professor

Kayleigh Moore

No lead magnet to promote. Laura is currently a member of the English faculty at Spoon River College where she teaches creative writing, composition, and literature courses. Her chapbook, Hack , was published in August 2021, and her full-length poetry collection, Monster Movie , will be published by Gold Wake Press in spring 2023.

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Publishing Books For Children And Profitable School Visits With Tonya Ellis

The Creative Penn

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Author Platform Is Not a Requirement to Sell Your Novel or Children’s Book

Jane Friedman

Recently an article was published at Vox titled “Everyone’s a sellout now.” This article makes the classic mistake of conflating all kinds of artists and creative industries and painting them all with the same brush. The agent or publisher has to have genuine enthusiasm for the story or writing itself. Congratulations!

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People Round-Up, Early November 2023

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE At Penguin Random House , Roseanne Serra , VP and director of art and design and Paul Buckley , senior VP and executive creative designer have left Penguin Publishing Group. At Simon & Schuster , Elizabeth Huang has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as a digital marketing assistant. At William B.

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What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross

The Creative Penn

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. She's also the founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, a professional speaker and creative coach. You mentioned it before, that your creative non-fiction books, you put years into these. Transcript of the discussion.

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The Craft And Business Of Writing Non-Fiction Books With Stephanie Chandler

The Creative Penn

My books related to this interview: Career Change , How to Write Non-Fiction , Your Author Business Plan , Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives, and Other Introverts. You've been teaching nonfiction authors about marketing since then, but it has been a decade since we talked last in 2013 about book marketing.

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The Long Game With Dorie Clark

The Creative Penn

How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. What can we do now that will make our future selves happy? Dorie Clark gives some ideas for playing the long game.