Jane Friedman

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo by Mr Cup / Fabien Barral on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and book coach Susanne Dunlap ( @susanne_dunlap ). At first glimpse, memoir and historical fiction may seem worlds apart. Timelines and story arcs Time is at the foundation of the entire experience of reading a book. But how do you decide that?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 28, 2023

But what really is “upmarket” fiction? I’ve spent the last thirteen years helping writers get book deals and the last two years on our podcast The S**t No One Tells You About Writing helping unpublished writers learn how to categorize their work and I have an answer to this. Here’s a definitive guide to upmarket fiction.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

No writer living or dead has discovered a universally foolproof method of churning out successful fiction, and none ever will. The following are some of the so-called rules of writing fiction that I take a special delight in breaking. Today, a writer’s best friend is the internet. Fiction is stuff you make up.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 28, 2023

Be inspired by The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival and seek a professional art book editor to assist with your book-writing project! It might just provide some inspiration for your arts-themed book. Last month, we enjoyed the Greater Conroe Arts Festival in Historic Downtown Conroe. Let’s connect!

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 7, 2023

You’d comb through hundreds of books, trying to find just the right two to suggest in your query letter. You didn’t want books too similar, and yet obviously they couldn’t be very different either. Here are five steps to finding your ideal comp titles for your query letter or book proposal. Choose the number of books.

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Grammarly

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you’re wondering how to write a preface, chances are you’ve already written a book or academic article. Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a preface? A prologue is generally found in a work of fiction. These can be found in fiction and nonfiction books.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 15, 2024

How can we move past our fears to write the books that mean the most to us? 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. It was a historical novel. Joanna: Exactly.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today, we're talking about her first non-fiction book for authors, The Productive Indie Fiction Writer: Strategies for Writing More, Earning More, and Living Well. Today, we're talking about her first non-fiction book for authors, The Productive Indie Fiction Writer: Strategies for Writing More, Earning More, and Living Well.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 13, 2024

How can you blend ‘work for hire', ghostwriting, and being an indie author into a successful hybrid career writing books for children? In the intro, Countdown Pages on FindawayVoices by Spotify; the impact of AI narrated audiobooks on Audible [ Bloomberg ]; Ideas for short fiction anthologies and Kevin J. So welcome to the show.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Barnaby Jameson talks about his experience with his first historical novel, and why valuing intellectual property is critical for authors to understand. Use promo code PENN at checkout for 1 free book upload, print, ebook, or both, if uploaded at the same time—until December 31, 2022. Research for writing historical fiction.

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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? Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks about how her Choctaw heritage influences her books. And she is the creator of the Fiction Writing: American Indians digital course. So I did decide to title my course, Fiction Writing: American Indians.

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Grammarly

MAY 3, 2024

These can range from real-world situations to hypothetical challenges or fictional ones. Examples of this prompt: Finish this sentence, please: The rainiest month in Florida is… Create a pre-vacation checklist where the first two items are to book your flights and reserve a rental car. What are some likely consequences of the U.S.

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Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A diverse literary magazine published three times per year and features poetry, fiction, and essays of promising writers. Rate: Nonfiction: $50 for 1,000 – 5,000 words, plus expenses of writers on assignment. | Fiction: $50 up to 5, 000 words. #5 A literary journal, publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction quarterly.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Show Notes What kind of book do you want to write? Finding an audience for a different type of book You can buy Pilgrimage in all the usual formats from my store, JFPennBooks.com as well as the special hardback and paperback with photos from the trips. What kind of book do you want to write?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 9, 2023

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by Book Pipeline. The 2023 Book Pipeline Unpublished contest is awarding $20,000 for unpublished manuscripts across eight categories of fiction and nonfiction: Literary, Romance, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, YA, Middle Grade, Picture Books, and Nonfiction.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ditch the index cards and unleash your storytelling with Plottr – the #1 rated book outlining and story management software for writers. From the writer: I’ve had questions whether to present this as literary fiction with magical realism or magical realism with a literary bent. Use code JANE15 at checkout for 15% off. Expires Dec.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 4, 2023

Figuring out how to get from “shoveling sand into a box,” as Shannon Hale calls the first draft, to something polished enough to pitch, is not easy even for best-selling authors. It’s a long way from there to her polished, deeply researched books. World-building isn’t only for fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 10, 2023

How will changes to the way people search impact book discoverability? What can authors and publishers do to ensure their books are still found in the new form of generative AI search? She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker.

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Digifloat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Writing a book is an accomplishment. You have to stand out from millions of books that get published every year. One thing that can help you make or break the deal is your book cover design. Our professional designers will be happy to help you design your dream book cover. How to Design a Book Cover.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

At its best, it is an enthralling web. Types of Verisimilitude in Fiction There are two types of verisimilitude in fiction, cultural & generic. Cultural verisimilitude means the fictional work uses details from the expressed time period. In other words, it is historically accurate. At its weakest, it’s nothing.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Fiction or nonfiction, a writer must be scrupulous in quoting words precisely and crediting their source. Writers of historical fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, and books for children often handle source materials that provide background and authenticity to their stories.   Careless quoting is a writing crime.

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Grammarly

AUGUST 16, 2023

A novel is a book-length story. Novels are fictional stories, but they may be based on historical figures or events. This is what separates a novel from a book : While a book can be any bound piece of writing, a novel is a specific type of book that tells a detailed fictional story.

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Make a Living Writing

AUGUST 14, 2023

The worldbuilding survey acts as a guide as you create a completely new world (fantasy, science-fiction, etc.) or build a world from what you know (historical fiction, crime fiction, etc.). However, many of the features discussed above seem best suited for plotters.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview. 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. His latest book is The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 26, 2023

No wonder some of today’s best writers gravitate toward first-person because, as Anne Tyler says, “It can reveal more of the character’s self-delusions” than, say, third person. Spoiler alert: It’s often not the best choice.) Pitfall #4: Confusing the narrator with you, the author We’re discussing fiction here, not memoir.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Photo by Peter Aroner on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Brand the Author (Not the Book) by Karen A. You wrote a book! But your author message is not the subject of that book. Rather, your author message is tied to why you wrote that book. Your book(s), website, and newsletter. Chase ( @KarenAChase ).

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

James Blatch is a historical military thriller author. He’s also the co-founder of Self-Publishing Formula, Fuse Books, Hello Books, and the co-host of The Self-Publishing Show. Lessons learned from writing a second book in the series — and why ‘show, don't tell' is so difficult for new authors. Show Notes.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

How can using Pinterest more like a search engine help you sell more books? What are some of the ways to use Pinterest most effectively for book marketing? Trona: I think the best way to think about Pinterest is that it's actually more like a search engine than social media. So let's talk a bit about fiction.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 22, 2023

In the first chapter of the first book, “ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ”, Professor McGonagall’s mystic prediction vividly foreshadows the significance of Harry’s character in J.K. Jack Finney’s science fiction book, “ The Invasion of the Body Snatchers ” likely brought pause to browsing book store customers.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. and his books at LostBooks.gumroad.com Header image created by Joanna Penn on Midjourney. and his books at LostBooks.gumroad.com Header image created by Joanna Penn on Midjourney.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Welcome, Joanna.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Welcome, Joanna.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 11, 2023

Pajonas is the USA Today Best Selling author of science fiction, romance and cozy mystery, with over 30 books under two pen names. Pajonas is the USA Today Best Selling author of science fiction, romance and cozy mystery, with over 30 books under two pen names. So welcome, Steph. I'm so excited to be here.

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The Write Life

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s not just books! Nonfiction writing includes a wide variety of writing industries from journalism to nonfiction books. You could write biographies, historical books, instructional-type writing, humor, life stories, philosophy, and more. Fiction writing. Children’s books. Technical writing.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 22, 2023

Tony: Look, it might sound a bit cliche, but it's absolutely true, that the only thing I ever wanted to do in life, from the time I was a little boy growing up in Sydney, in Australia, was to write a book. I just thought, wouldn't it be cool if this could be your job to write books. I left work, and I wrote a book.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Orna Ross launched the Alliance of Independent Authors at the London Book Fair in 2012. She also publishes poetry, fiction and nonfiction, and is greatly excited by the democratising, empowering potential of author-publishing. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker.

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

But the question lingering in the back of your mind is, “how to write a book?” Whether it’s weaving tales of fiction, a short story, nonfiction, or a heartfelt memoir, the process can seem daunting. Visualize Your Success : Close your eyes and imagine holding your published book. Was it a main character?

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