Enchanting Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

I always pick an idea one or more days before I plan to write a first draft. During a walk, I mull that idea over in my mind. Building bridges boosts productivity because our brains continue processing and consolidating ideas, even when we don’t focus on those ideas. I laugh at the idea of leaving a legacy.

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Nick Ursborne

MAY 27, 2024

AI can help you come up with new ideas for content, suggest headlines, and even write a finished draft for you. They’ve been trained on all the knowledge published online, almost every book and paper ever written, and so on. People get excited by how AI models like ChatGPT make it easy to create copy and content at scale.

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Nick Ursborne

APRIL 6, 2024

Ethan Mollick devotes a few pages to this in his book, Co-Intelligence – Living and Working with AI. As much as companies might love the idea of maxing out on automation, you do need a human or two in the loop. The point being, the output from these tools really is lacking the human touch.

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The Idea Logical Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The ruling was explicitly to protect the “competition” for the “anticipated top-selling books” In other words, the big books by big authors for which only the Big Five can compete regularly (with occasional bids coming in from a couple of other next-tier houses) will continue to have five well-funded suitors.

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Enchanting Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2023

But when writing long-form content or when you’re still figuring out your ideas, writing in a conversational tone is more challenging. Communicate your ideas tiny step by tiny step. This is from his book The Boron Letters : So anyway, today I’m going to start by telling you about a little trick that will improve your copywriting.

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Melanie Saxton

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Why have your book edited? I correct grammatical errors , punctuation mistakes, and awkward sentence structures to ensure your book is polished and professional. I correct grammatical errors , punctuation mistakes, and awkward sentence structures to ensure your book is polished and professional. I can help!

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 11, 2023

I’ve written a book marketing FAQ, knowing how expansive (but not necessarily expensive) book marketing can be. Book editing and ghostwriting are my primary focuses, yet many authors have asked me for book marketing assistance. BOOK MARKETING IDEAS — FIRST THINGS FIRST Is your book your business?

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Daisa TJ Today’s post is by romance author and book coach Trisha Jenn Loehr ( @trishajennreads ). realizing that half the books on your shelf feature a protagonist battling against—and ultimately overcoming—an evil empire of some kind). We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope.

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iWriter

MAY 29, 2024

Look no further than the power of a free e-book. A free e-book offers valuable information at no cost, acting as a magnet, attracting potential customers and encouraging them to engage more deeply with your content. Ready to harness the potential of a free e-book? Wondering how to elevate your marketing game?

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 26, 2024

I really enjoyed this laid-back discussion around AI tools as part of the creative book cover design process with James Helps from Go On Write. Join the community for the price of a coffee a month at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn James Helps is a book cover designer at GoOnWrite.com, offering pre-made covers and custom cover design.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How can you embrace book marketing as a creative part of your author business? Get your free Author Marketing Guide at draft2digital.com/penn Honoree Corder is the author of over 50 books, with more than 4.5 She's also a strategic book coach, professional speaker, and host of the Empire Builders Mastermind. Where's your book?

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 19, 2023

Author Elisa Lorello’s exploratory dive into ChatGPT led her to discover its usefulness to fiction and nonfiction writers, and she shares them all in her new book The AI Author Assistant: How to Use Chat GPT to Optimize Your Writing Progress and Income While Retaining Your Human Touch. Let’s just say I took one for the team.)

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iWriter

MAY 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to create an e-book for your business? Creating an e-book might seem daunting, but it’s simpler than you think. With a clear topic, a structured outline, and the right tools, you can produce an e-book that enhances your brand’s credibility and helps you stand out in your industry.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 24, 2024

Today’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Suzy Vadori. This can lead you to over-edit and tinker with your page until you can’t be sure if you’re making your book better, or worse. This can lead you to over-edit and tinker with your page until you can’t be sure if you’re making your book better, or worse.

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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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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Note : I’ve focused on non-fiction books here, though you’ll find that some of the advice — particularly on areas like research and time management — will apply to other types of writing too. is that the ideas that I think are great aren’t necessarily the ones my audience will want to buy. Got a Book Idea?

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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. I had no idea.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 9, 2023

Mrs. Grein gave me her school picture and on the back of it she wrote: “I look forward to reading your book one day.” Don’t ever let anyone tell you you aren’t a writer,” author and cover designer Victoria Wolf recently told our camp teen writers at their latest book launch party. Get them a library card and/or buy them books.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 13, 2024

For years now, the Indie Author Project has made an effort to find the best self-published books in communities across the U.S. You know how people say you should write the book you wish someone would write? The part they don’t say is maybe no one has written it because they have no idea where such a book would live.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s the same with books. Creating a book map is the best way to ensure you know where you want to take your reader, and how you’re going to get there. A book map is a visual representation of your book’s structure. All books are about transformation. How do I want the reader to be different by the end of the book?

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 1, 2024

If your goals are simpler — like finishing your book, or publishing for the first time, or selling 1000 copies, then fantastic! Spear of Destiny , An ARKANE Thriller book 13 will be first, possibly launching in April/May. It will be a non-fiction book under J.F. I have some vague thoughts on what it might turn into.

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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? It's like we don't hear about it much in terms of book marketing anymore. Trona Freeman gives her tips. It's your content—do more with it through IngramSpark.com.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 18, 2023

If you have been on the hunt for the best copywriting books out there, we will go over the basics of why you should learn from copywriting books, what to know, and then let’s dive into some options. What Is A Copywriting Book? Not all copywriting books are the same.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2024

Alex Kava is the multi-award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author of the FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell series and K-9 handler Ryder Creed series, amongst other books. My first book was published in 2000 , A Perfect Evil , and that quickly became an international bestseller. So welcome to the show, Alex.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 4, 2024

It turns out that an active buy link in a newsletter targeted at people who really want to get it is the most effective means of selling your book.” Some writers do this because they think it will build them a platform that will land a book deal. So every step of the way, Substack will put this idea in your head that you should charge.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Jordan Bishop joins Random House Children’s Books as Digital Marketing Associate. Lisa Beech joins Nelson Books as Director of Publicity; previously, she was Associate Director of Publicity at WaterBrook & Multnomah. At Verso Books , Colby Groves joins as Digital Marketing Strategist. McElderry Books. McElderry Books.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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. You can buy my books for authors at www.CreativePennBooks.com and my fiction and memoir at www.JFPennBooks.com.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joel Pitney, founder of Launch My Book. “It I have no idea where my book is published.” These range from freelancers who do the necessary work of self-publishing (cover design, interior layout, and more) to hybrid publishers who publish your book under their name for pay. Photo by C.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Getting a traditional, “Big 5” book deal is almost unbelievably difficult. When it comes to selling your book, proof of concept means demonstrating there’s a large, enthusiastic audience out there ready and willing to shell out $18 for your masterpiece. It would be dishonest to say that, from this point, my book proposal wrote itself.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 12, 2024

Today’s post is excerpted from The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan by Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association. The goal is to build a relationship that not only leads to book sales but creates fans that stay with you for the long-term. Your theme might come directly from your book—or not.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the intro, marketing for multi-genre authors [ Self Publishing Advice ]; Same as Ever: Timeless lessons on risk, opportunity, and living a good life by Morgan Housel ; Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes , and what we can learn from both of these books. So she actually bought your book and gave it to me, and I read it.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 29, 2024

The book runs to 850 pages, yet because the focus is on incident, not description, the enduringly popular novel is considered a fast read. They don’t want merely to walk down the Champs-Élysées in Paris—that’s a place they know well (in their imaginations) from the countless books, movies, and television shows that feature it.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 9, 2023

What are the most common reasons why writers don't finish their books —and how can you overcome them in order to finish yours this year? Today's show is sponsored by Ingram Spark, which I use to print and distribute my print-on-demand books to 40,000 retailers including independent bookstores, schools and universities, libraries, and more.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 8, 2024

Joe Solari helps authors build great businesses through books, courses, and podcasting, as well as strategy and operations consulting. First of all, for a new author who is just starting out, maybe they have one or two books, they might just even be writing their first book— What are your tips for authors just starting out?

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Up until that point, I had read and followed the very sensible advice dispensed in two books— Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum and The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman—so I had a few ideas about how I wanted to direct my energy. I was going to continue to learn about platform building.

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Smart Blogger

JANUARY 5, 2024

Don’t waste your fantastic ideas just because you can’t keep awake. It may all be gibberish, but somewhere you’ll find a precious new idea. And don’t just read the latest books of thought leaders in your niche. Thank you to Sean d’Souza for this idea.) And don’t stop your writing session until you arrive. Get distracted.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 14, 2023

I have no idea what could be wrong. Dear Dejected, There are three reasons your book is getting rejected: The query isn’t selling the book or your professionalism. The book feels dated (despite the argument in the query that it’s in tune with current events). Authors should also watch out for reviewing their own book.

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