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How To Use ProWritingAid To Improve Your Writing With Chris Banks

The Creative Penn

In this episode, Chris Banks, the CEO of ProWritingAid talks about how developments in AI have added functionality to the software to help writers even more. Chris Banks is the CEO and founder of ProWritingAid , which has over 1.5 Or you can just go to ProWritingAid.com. million users worldwide. Have you used too many cliches?

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Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron

The Creative Penn

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? How can you combine multiple options for a more creatively satisfying — and profitable — author career? So since then, I have published two thrillers , one was called Stolen Things , and one was called Hush Little Baby. Rachael Herron gives her tips.

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People Round Up, Mid April, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE At Hachette Book Group , Diana Venitmiglia has joined Balance as executive editor, reporting to publisher Nana Twumasi. At Atlantic Books , due to restructuring, nonfiction publishing director Poppy Hampson has left the company. She was previously director of sales marketing at Crown Publishing Group.

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Award-winning Author: Pilgrimage won the 2024 Selfie Awards for Best Non-Fiction/Memoir at London Book Fair

The Creative Penn

Most of the validation for indie authors comes from reader reviews and emails, as well as book sales and money in the bank account. But awards are also important to many of us, and are hard to come by since so many awards are reserved for traditionally published authors.

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The Tools And Services I Use In My Author Business

The Creative Penn

Books on writing fiction and non-fiction by joanna penn Publishing and Distribution Vellum — ebook formatting. For banking and payments, I have multiple business bank accounts, plus PayPal and Wise. The post The Tools And Services I Use In My Author Business first appeared on The Creative Penn. Tutorial here.

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How to use the concept of slippery slide in copywriting to increase your sales

Credible Content

For example, you publish lots of content and spread it using channels like Google, LinkedIn and Instagram. You can use the same treatment coming up with subject lines for your email – not misleading people, but being creative so that when people read the subject line, they open the email. Why my horse is laughing to the bank.

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Different Ways To Market Your Book With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Traditional versus indie publishing Your marketing options vary based on how you publish and how much control you have over the book. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below.