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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. Do You Need Help Writing Storybooks?

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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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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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Writing Fast, Collaboration, And Author Mindset With Daniel Willcocks

The Creative Penn

How can you write fast but also make your creative process sustainable for the long term? Thorn ; Claude 100K model on Poe.com ; Facebook AI Writing for Authors. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. How can you collaborate effectively with other authors in your genre?

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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.” But specifically, for writers and book publishing, it spreads so many myths and misconceptions about the business of authorship that I’ll be undoing the damage for years. (My The agent or publisher has to have genuine enthusiasm for the story or writing itself.

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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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Always Read the Acknowledgments Page

Jane Friedman

After a diligent hour of writing, I took a break, flipped to the back of the book, and indulged in one of my favorite pastimes. Moshfegh writes dark, bizarre novels, and I’ve always found her an enigmatic figure. Most acknowledgment pages list early readers and supporters of the project, and show which authors are helping each other.