Men With Pens

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Some people – a small but very important part of this audience – read this blog for one specific reason: they want advice on how to write and publish a fiction novel. Writing fiction? Self-publishing? There are plenty of resources on how to write great fiction already, and they do a good job of it.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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 Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

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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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In preparing to tell you that you don’t need a huge personal “platform” to get a publishing deal, I feel like a missionary about to knock on your front door, all aquiver with zeal and broad-shouldered with conviction. You don’t need some huge platform to get a publishing deal or sell books to readers. Like, Hi there, friend!

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 9, 2024

The National Drug Threat Assessment, published regularly on the site, details national data related to illicit drugs. For example, a search for DXM , third plateau , and trip report will result in numerous videos of users that were filmed during their DXM trips, offering profound insight for writing a scene.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When we talk about “pitch packages” in publishing, we’re usually talking about an author’s query letter and synopsis (for fiction), or a book proposal (for nonfiction). population that listened to a podcast within the last week has skyrocketed from about 7 percent in 2013 to 26 percent in 2022. The share of the U.S.

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Express Writers

MAY 1, 2024

The survey shows the average blog post is 77% longer in 2023 than it was in 2013. Consider finding a high-quality writing agency or writer to help you expand your content calendar and keep up with the competition. If you can produce and publish a high-quality blog every day, that’s awesome.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 4, 2023

This summer, Wattpad is running their 14th annual Watty Awards , the company’s annual global writing competition. Ariana is a Latina immigrant from Venezuela who was an elementary school teacher before leaving her job to write full time. Jane: What was your initial motivation for writing and publishing on Wattpad?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 1, 2023

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. The path to publishing can be traced a step further from agent to editor, since they’re usually credited as well.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the intro, Finding readers [ ALLi blog ]; Writing the Shadow Kickstarter. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Sign up for my next Kickstarter here: Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words.

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Grammarly

JUNE 16, 2023

The answers to these questions help compose a piece of writing’s literary elements. Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What are literary elements? You will notice pronouns like I , me , my , and our in writing done in the first-person point of view.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Who are the Choctaw people and how can authors write authentic Native Americans in their books? The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian honored her as a literary artist for her work in preserving Choctaw Trail of Tears stories, and she is the creator of the Fiction Writing: American Indians digital course.

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Grammarly

MARCH 26, 2024

Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly What is report summarization? As a student or professional, you may be asked to write a report summary, an executive summary, or both. you’re ready to write your outline. Next, follow your outline and write a draft.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. A great example is my good writer-friend Allison Landa, whose memoir, Bearded Lady: When You’re a Woman with a Beard, Your Secret Is Written All Over Your Face was finally just published by Woodhall Press after a 17-year (yep!) (And, frankly, bottom lines.).

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Express Writers

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We’ve compiled some reasons why it’s beneficial to outsource your SEO content writing to folks with a deep understanding of best practices and optimization. What’s the Difference Between SEO Copywriting and SEO Content Writing? Is it going to be worth the investment to pay for SEO content writing services?

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Just as low-level article directories (ezinearticles, articlesbase, and others) got hurt by Google’s Panda Update in 2013, I predict that Google will hurt sites abusing guest blogging in 2013. What’s the wrong way to publish guest posts? Do you notice who it is published by? How do we know an update is coming?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Too many indie authors buy into the myths and lies that keep them running in circles rather than charging forward into a lucrative self-publishing career. Before successfully writing fiction full time, we both wrote for our own blogs for years, along with guest posts for sites like Problogger. Truant and Sean Platt.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For freelance writers, writing content that is too similar to work that appears on other websites is simply not acceptable. Write A Review & Get 50% Off. First published in 2013; updated October 2022. This service offers different packages depending on the user: students, teachers, and professionals.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2014

2013 was a good writing year. At least, for me: I wrote and self-published two books, began writing a third and had articles published as well. All my writing progress came to a grinding halt. Better Writing' I set my goals, made my plans, and on January 1 st , I was off to the races.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 25, 2022

The post 10 Ways to Switch Your Brain to Writing Mode When Working From Home appeared first on ProBlogger. In fact, that’s one of the biggest issues people tell me they have when trying to write. I write from home with two toddlers, and juggle my own blog in addition to freelance writing and my work here at ProBlogger.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. You can find Dorie Clark at DorieClark.com.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 8, 2023

Michael Anderle (LMBPN), Joanna Penn (The Creative Penn), and Dan Wood (DRaft2Digital) at London Book Fair, April 2023 Dan Wood is the COO of Draft2Digital , which helps authors self-publish alongside excellent support. He's also the co-author of many more with other authors under his company LMBPN Publishing. Both: Hello.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 21, 2023

Here’s their memorable sketch satirizing Sarah Palin, Hilary Clinton, and political discourse in general in 2013: 12. US News’s political cartoons Like many newspapers, US News publishes satirical political cartoons. How Can You Apply These Satire Examples to Your Writing? Satire can be a great way to make a memorable point.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2012

I notice that you’ve already published a seasonal post from Petsmart. This is a press release that I agreed to publish on my site, because I’m a Petsmart customer. Right now, I can focus on writing, promoting my Holiday Wish Lists, blog commenting, and sharing. Is this a sponsored post, or a guest post? Sounds good! Be genuine.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 11, 2023

She also started the Facebook group AI Writing for Authors, and is one of the founders of the Future Fiction Academy, teaching authors how to harness the power of AI to revolutionize the world of fiction writing. You can find Steph at SPajonas.com , FutureFictionAcademy.com , or at the AI Writing for Authors Facebook Group.

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Ben Settle

JULY 10, 2023

I started writing the books in August 2013. My publisher Greg Perry (Oklahoma’s #1 used book dealer) said this: “I just need to tell you how brilliant this is. Like I told Greg when he finished reading it: Writing is a rollercoaster. It is the 9th — and final — book of my Enoch Wars saga. So a clean 10-year journey.)

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Backlinko

JUNE 11, 2021

Publish Data-Driven Content. Write Blog Posts on NEW Topics. Publish Posts at The Right Time. For example, a while back I published this guest post on The Buffer blog. Publish Data-Driven Content. For example, a few years ago we published this massive search engine ranking factors study. Guest Post Bonuses.

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Neil Patel

MAY 4, 2021

Interest in influencer marketing has skyrocketed 90x since 2013. Content strrategy can be a vague concept, but for the purposes of this post, we mean things like publishing cadence, tone and voice of the author, and content elements (text, graphs, etc.). Consistently Publish Fresh Content. Create a Content Strategy.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the intro, Kobo Plus expands to audiobooks in Australia & New Zealand; Thoughts on the changing publishing environment based on Thrillerfest Audios (well worth buying!), Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. So welcome to the show, Joe.

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Moz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

However, they are still being used daily and gaining amazing placements and links for their creators — and the data shows, they are already more popular in 2018 than they were in 2013. I believe the best way to determine this is by taking a look at what journalists are publishing and mapping that over time. DM me for it.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke and give examples of what they have quit around writing, book marketing, and more. Just don't give up.” When is quitting worthwhile?

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Or you can make it happen now, giving you more time and energy to put towards increasing your conversion rate , improving your social presence — and, of course, writing and promoting great and useful content. That means you want search engine spiders to find your new content as quickly as possible after you hit publish.

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Express Writers

JANUARY 1, 2024

We offer different levels of content writing to suit your needs and budget. Alt Text: Graph showing the growth of podcast listeners in the United States from 2013 to 2023. Then, you can use that platform’s features to publish quality content that’s going to grab their attention. Let us help!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 24, 2013

In many interviews, I've mentioned that learning how to write fiction can definitely boost your copywriting skills - the two skill sets cross over more than you'd think. You don't need to go off and write a novel, but you should definitely pick up one of these books to learn better writing skills that help you sell.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. 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. Limited to 10.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 21, 2012

If there’s one resolution I could encourage any blogger to make for 2013, it’s to work smarter. Over the last few months, we’ve published a few guides to outsourcing different functions on your site. How to hire writers for your blog : my recent post on my own experience outsourcing writing tasks. and the rest.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 2, 2022

In 2013, I experienced a writer’s dream come true. Up until that point, writing was only my part-time job. I decided to publish my list online. I knew nothing about publishing and had no idea what to expect. But within a week of submitting it to my agent, we received multiple offers from big publishing houses.

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