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Writing Storybooks with Inspiration from the Storybook Capitol of America in Abilene, Texas

Melanie Saxton

Horton Hears a Who Photo by Chris Koehn of Chrissy Cakes & Bakes in Montgomery, TX Installed: 2013 Sculptor: Leo Rijn Book: Horton Hears a Who! Imagine her surprise while sightseeing in Abilene, Texas, and stumbling across The Storybook Sculpture Project. Author/Illustrator: Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel Location: Everman Park.

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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. In 2013, Samantha’s mother, Jane, who by then had come to support my efforts, suggested that I write a book about her daughter.

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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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How to Summarize a Report: Expert Techniques and Methods

Grammarly

There are many types of reports that you might be called on to summarize, such as business reports detailing company performance, academic reports on research findings, or technical reports on scientific or engineering projects. No matter the report, each summary aims to make complex information easier to digest.

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Lessons Learned from 12 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've done many interviews on it (linked here), and I have reams of more personal writing in my journals and also in various draft Scrivener projects.

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Compare The Best Web Design Agencies

Quick Sprout

Clay has a very straightforward approach to every web design project. Clay hasn’t published any pricing information on its website, but Clutch puts its average hourly rate between $200-$300 per hour. Digital Silk hasn’t published pricing information on its website, so you’ll have to request a custom quote. Visit Digital Silk.

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Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign

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. The first Kickstarter campaign I backed was Seth Godin's The Icarus Deception back in Jan 2013. But the publishing landscape has changed.

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