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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Make a Living Writing

JULY 5, 2023

Writers are often told to keep their day job until book sales take off, but what if you could find a day job in the industry you love? If you’re here, chances are that you love reading and book publishing jobs are up there in your list of dream careers. Not all book publishing jobs include this aspect.

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Melanie Saxton

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Writing a legacy book means capturing your adventures for posterity! Writing a legacy book can be a meaningful and fulfilling project. Let’s start with how and why writing a legacy book (done right) can be life-changing for you and your descendants. Publishing Options Decide how you want to publish your legacy book.

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Melanie Saxton

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re writing a technical manual, an autobiography, a novel, or a self-help book, how expertly you convey your message matters. Available on Amazon I’ve always loved storytelling, from the time I repeated fairy tales to my siblings to the time I began writing magazine editorials and editing books. Look no further!

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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. Are You in Need of a Professional Art Book Editor? Let’s connect! I’m excited to hear from you!

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Trade books are great marketing tools. I write or edit books across all industries to help businesses gain an upper edge. Often, a memoir element is apparent in these books. Your book doesn’t have to be long, but it does need to highlight what makes you and your business noteworthy, trustworthy, and successful.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

I help business leaders chronicle their journeys by copywriting corporate books and ghostwriting memoirs and autobiographies. Corporate books can include the trajectory upward, from founding to Fortune 500 status. I either write or edit these amazing books for business clients or on behalf of authors who cover the topics below.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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Melanie Saxton

DECEMBER 31, 2022

In my very last blog post in 2022, I’ll share many, many good reasons to outsource your book to a ghostwriter. A trained, skilled, and highly experienced ghostwriter will manage your project, and conceptualize, develop, and oversee the details. After all, it is YOUR book! Ghostwriters are anonymous.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 28, 2023

As a sports journalist and golf book editor, I’ve covered incredible people and places that inspire authors to write about sports of all kinds, and the ever-popular topic of golf. The fun, the focus, and the antics are part of my life as I ghostwrite and edit books. Do You Need Assistance From a Golf Book Editor?

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 29, 2023

Get assistance from a tourism book editor. Are you thinking about writing a book on tourism, travel adventures, or special destinations here and abroad? Count on me, a tourism book editor, with decades of experience in my portfolio! Do You Need Assistance From a Tourism Book Editor? Writing a travel or tourism manuscript?

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Real estate professionals with fascinating personal backstories are the perfect future authors of Realtor Books. Realtor Books — The Basics I have found Realtors to be great storytellers, weaving narratives throughout showings, buying, and selling transactions. Is a Realtor book in your future? And what evokes a sense of home?

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Jane Friedman

MAY 17, 2023

Trying to get an agent and a book deal seems like looking for a needle in a haystack. Likewise, publishing independently sounds like a confusing marathon without any guarantee of actual sales. It’s a book about writing a book about a Holocaust survivor. The book’s subject, Gidon, was 83 years old at the time.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Count on me to ghostwrite your book and make your dream of authorship a reality. The most important thing I relay to author clients is, “It’s an honor to ghostwrite your book.” Eyes on Ghostwriting Projects. Do You Need Me to Ghostwrite Your Book? Types of Books. What is Ghostwriting?

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The article below, published in Conroe City Lifestyle , could easily be something found in interior design books. Do you have an interior design book percolating inside your head? Now is a great time to write a promotional corporate book filled with your amazing talent, advice, projects, and journey through a competitive market.

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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? Anderson's Kickstarter ; Penguin Random House launches internal ChatGPT tool for employees [ Publishers Lunch ]; 2024 is the year AI at work gets real [ Microsoft ]. Aubre Andrus gives her tips.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a children’s book editor, it’s always a thrill when the American Library Association rolls out its yearly honors. Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) is the w inner of the John Newbery Medal and also the winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There are a hundred and one good reasons to write business trade books. Whether you offer flooring options, countertops, cabinets, kitchen and bath renovations, or even appliances — your marketing narrative can (and should) be captured on your blog, and, better yet, a book! Is a trade book in your future? I can help.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 17, 2024

This week, my sophomore novel Valley Verified came out into the world—exactly one year after my debut novel The Fraud Squad was published. Back then, I was blissfully ignorant of the intricacies of the publishing industry. What if no one shows up to my book events and signings? Will it live up to the hype of the first?

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Melanie Saxton

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Photography by FITNESS PROJECT. Originally published in Conroe City Lifestyle. CEO Bryan Murphy recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of FITNESS PROJECT after evolving as a Gold’s Gym owner for 25 years in Montgomery and Harris Counties. The Project Wall. Article by Melanie Saxton. Real People Doing Real Good.

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Melanie Saxton

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a true crime book editor, I really appreciate the words below, provided by author Ken Wilson. His book, Guilty as Sin , i s a novel of suspense, betrayal, and greed inspired by true events. Often authors reach out after a project concludes to share kind words about their book editing experience.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? 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. Rachael Herron gives her tips. So that's out there.

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Make a Living Writing

AUGUST 21, 2023

These days, writers hoping to traditionally publish are encouraged to keep their day jobs. The big question is often, is book writing profitable? So yes, publishing books CAN be profitable. However, is this available for everyone who travels the traditional publishing route, or just a few outliers?

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Jane Friedman

JULY 5, 2023

Today’s post is by David Wogahn, the author of Countdown to Book Launch and the president of AuthorImprints , a self-publishing services company. A writer’s investment in their book is more than time and creativity. A traditionally published author may one day have their publishing rights reverted.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Today’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by Book Pipeline. Editors reviewing unpublished fiction and nonfiction through the Book Pipeline Workshop. Recommend” submissions are considered for circulation to lit agents and publishers. Submit your question or submit your pages.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 2, 2024

However, I have put my legal training to good use by editing books for lawyer authors (including one in Austin) and blogging for law firms and sole practitioners. Below is a recently published article from May 2024. Click here to learn more about my background, education, projects, affiliations, and awards.

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The Write Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Writing a book is an art form, and that means that there’s not one right way to do it—it’s going to look different for everyone, and as long as someone’s method works for them, it’s fine. That said, if you’re a new writer looking for advice, this can make a project as big as a novel feel daunting. It’s the same with writing.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 1, 2023

I’ve blogged quite a bit about real estate and the benefits of writing housing trend books. With the market currently in flux, a series of short books is a smart idea. If you’re busy and don’t have time to write a housing trend book, or if you’re not a professional writer, consider consulting with me.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 26, 2023

One question I was asked a few times around my book launch was, “How is it to promote a book about introversion when you are an introvert?” When I wrote my humorous advice book for introverted parents Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?), What I’ve learned: there are a lot of different ways to promote a book.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you not only love to be creative, but also love to help other people bring their creativity to life, you might be good at being a book writing coach. A good coach helps an author along their process of getting a book written and published. What is A Book Writing Coach? 7 Reasons Every Freelancer Should Write A Book.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 1, 2024

There are many options for book marketing, so how do you choose the right ones for you? I give my thoughts on the different polarities on the marketing scale to help you figure out what might work for your book, your stage on the author journey, and your lifestyle. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 24, 2023

What kinds of projects can you find on Kickstarter? I'm Joanna Penn, and today I'm talking about: What is Kickstarter and why am I launching my new book pilgrimage that way. Check out the Publishing category here. So you can get an exclusive if you back a Kickstarter project.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 24, 2023

I’ve had a couple of experiences over the past six months or so that have provided some intriguing glimpses at how publishing services are trying to make even just a little more money, while the behemoth Amazon dominates search and sales in self-publishing. Amazon.ca: paperback $21.09; hardcover $39.70 And on it goes like that.

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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? I’ve covered these in other interviews and articles and in my book on AI – add links] How does search work now?

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 10, 2021

You’ve edited, edited, and edited some more—and may have even struggled through the complicated process of self-publishing. Now you have to go to the next step: marketing your book. This entails getting your book “out there,” earning an audience, and generating sales. You just need to understand how to market a book.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 21, 2023

What made the biggest difference was changing my first paragraph, and more specifically, pitching myself first, not my project. Here’s what that looked like in practice: Hi, [Firstname]— I’m contacting you after coming across your profile and realizing that you agented [Book Title] as well as [Book Title].

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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. The project encompasses public libraries, authors, curators, and readers working together to connect library patrons with great self-published work, primarily in fiction. and Canada.

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