The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

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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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. Embrace multi-passionate creativity — and optimize for curiosity — as we move into The Creative Future. The Creative Penn website and podcast. Yes, creatively, because I am much happier about advertising the early books in the series now.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Do you want to publish an image-heavy book like a cookbook? How can you navigate the challenges of photography, book design, and publishing choices to make the best product possible? Can you also maybe comment on how— How has getting away from your desk and doing the adventuring helped your creative side? It's a bit strange.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

You need to learn how to write ad copy that converts. AI tools can help you write ad copy that produces results. However, no matter how much data you have at your fingertips and how well you can identify lucrative bids, all that will be to no avail if your ad copy sucks. 6 Ways AI Can Help You Write Good PPC Ad Copy.

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Ann Handley

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

this week when writing sales copy for the dust jacket of my new book. But you will probably write sales copy to market something you create. Let’s give that copy a glow up! Any sales copy should sound like the product it’s promoting. (Except me and parallel parking. Anyway: writing. Let’s go!

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ever wondered how to self-publish a book in today’s ever-evolving digital world? What is Self-Publishing? Self-publishing is akin to being the captain of your ship. Now, what distinguishes self-publishing from its traditional counterpart? Why Consider Self-Publishing? Well, you’re not alone.

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Copywriter Collective

JULY 21, 2023

The ever-increasing demand for high-quality, engaging copy necessitates a strategic approach to optimize productivity without compromising creativity. So, how automation streamlines efficiency and creativity in copywriting businesses? Allowing copywriters to focus on what they do best – crafting persuasive messages.

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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. How our human creative drive and connection is our real differentiator. I actually got a copy of it when it first came out. James: Yes, it was one of the Lotus Desktop Publishing.

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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. The process was fantastic.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 3, 2023

Four years ago, in July 2019, I put out a podcast episode that went through the 9 disruptions I saw coming for authors and publishing in the next decade. I mentioned ‘centaur publishing,' and suggest you check out AI Writing for Authors to find thousands of authors already experimenting with new ways of co-creating with AI.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Are you a creative or literary writer looking to share your words with a larger audience of your peers? Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024 Literary magazines are periodicals, which are dedicated to publishing poetry, short stories, essays and more from writers at every stage of their careers.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Well, rather than maintaining a Google account and setting up pay-per-click ads, some businesses rely on publishing customized SEO blogging content right from their own websites to feed search engines. That’s what I do — optimize your website copy to feed search engines and draw traffic. What does “organic” mean?

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Credible Content

JUNE 19, 2023

It shows that they are aware that lots of content and copy are being written using ChatGPT. Washington Post recently published an article ChatGPT took their jobs. If you’re looking for straightforward content and copy, you can depend on ChatGPT for your regular content needs. It cannot be creative. It cannot be original.

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Smart Blogger

MAY 15, 2023

By teaching you how to craft compelling marketing copy. Ready to transform your content writing and command attention with your sales copy? Skillshare’s Copywriting for Beginners Cost : Free Length : 1 hour Qualification : No Embarking on your creative writing journey can seem daunting. Pros Beginner-friendly content.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 5, 2023

First, the coursework offered in my bachelor’s of English involved creative writing, the conventions of English language, literary devices, copyediting, and, of course, American and British literature. We are trained in the art and science of marketing, and in this case, within the specifics of the literary and publishing industry.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 19, 2023

In this Q&A, she reveals some of the terrible titles it spat out (while keeping the really good ones to herself), acknowledges the complicated moral question of writers allowing ChatGPT to do their writing for them, and lists the many ways AI has been helpful to her both creatively and practically. But here’s the thing: it did.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 31, 2023

. – Marcus Sheridan, vice president, Marcus Sheridan Use AI as a way to check that all long-format copy is consistently on brand voice and tone. We’ve also found creative ways to use it to analyze keywords and competitors, outline articles, and create webinar emails and social copy.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 22, 2024

More importantly, it means you’re a master of communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Good copy is stirs up emotions and ultimately steers audiences toward taking desired actions, such as making a purchase, signing up for an email list, or engaging with a brand. Editing could be just what you are looking for.

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Ashleyn Writes

MAY 26, 2022

moment in your copy. Listen, my friend — the copy will be as long as it needs to be. People read long copy, they don’t read boring copy. And never write and publish on the fly. If you want to take a deep dive into how to create content for your brand, though, you’ll want to check out Copywriting for Creatives.

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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. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. It also made far more money than I expected.

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Credible Content

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the beginning pages of the book, he writes: “Your readers should be so compelled to read your copy that they cannot stop reading until they read all of it as if sliding down a slippery slide.” Hence, your readers must read your copy fully. Remaining copy: Keep your remaining copy sticky. How do you do that?

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Good, clear writing—whether it’s for an email, a résumé, a term paper, or a creative project—is not just writing. In many publishing contexts, copy editors are also responsible for making sure that any factual material in a piece of writing is accurate. Proofreading Proofreading is the last pass of editing.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media.

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Credible Content

JUNE 23, 2023

“Direct response copywriting is the art and science of writing copy that gets people to take action.” After all, no matter how many web pages and blog posts I publish on my website, in the end, I want my prospective clients to contact me for content writing and copywriting assignments.

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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). Therefore, pitching podcasts should be central to your pre- and post-publication marketing strategy—whether you’re self-published or working with a top publisher.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Are you interested in creative self-development ? Gold that may be the source of your best creative work in the years ahead. Check out the Publishing category here. Are you interested in creative self-development? Gold that may be the source of your best creative work in the years ahead. The Shadow is calling.

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Publishing Trends

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SVP and publisher of Avery and Tarcher Perigee , Megan Newman , has taken PRH ’s VSO package and will retire in December. Casey Hampton has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as senior designer. President and publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books , Suzanne Murphy will leave the publisher at the end of the month.

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Publishing Trends

JANUARY 16, 2024

She first joined S&S in 2008 after three years as publisher of Rodale Books. Kaitilin Harri has been named senior director of publishing at William Morrow. Jim Dassise, the western region business manager for Arcadia Publishing has left. Stephanie Bay has been promoted to senior copy editor.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 15, 2024

As a content writer, you might specialize in SEO-driven articles, product descriptions, whitepapers, or promotional copy. Remote copywriters create advertisements, email campaigns, landing pages, and sales copy for businesses. publishing, self-help). These firms often have a steady flow of projects for freelance talent.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 24, 2023

PEOPLE At Twelve , Publisher Sean Desmond has left the company and will join HarperCollins as VP, executive editor in September. The news came in a memo from HCCB President and Publisher, Suzanne Murphy. After three decades at Random House , Benjamin Dreyer , VP, executive managing editor and copy chief, will retire in December.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media.

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Content Writing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In terms of attracting readers’ attention to content writing (electronic medium of copies), the last few decades have been phenomenal. It is about writing ad copy and providing “CAPTIONS” that resonate with the brand voice. Perhaps it is the most succinct form of creative writing that requires specific writing style.

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Buffer

JULY 31, 2023

How content teams approach using AI for content development AI has been a double-edged sword for many content and creative teams. The agency emphasizes that AI-generated content will never be directly "copied and pasted" onto a site without undergoing human editorial review. Here are some of them.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Chiara, a solopreneur content strategist from The Museum Creative asks, “How do I build my email list from scratch so that I can sell my services more confidently?” You need copy that sells your services. I saw Content Hacker subscribers substantially grow around the 100 published blog mark. ” Great question!

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The Creative Penn

MAY 13, 2024

Anderson's Kickstarter ; Penguin Random House launches internal ChatGPT tool for employees [ Publishers Lunch ]; 2024 is the year AI at work gets real [ Microsoft ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. I had no idea.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

APRIL 7, 2024

Creative and Content Skills Content is for writers and creative for designers only? If you want to be more creative, adding a little humor here and there to impress your clients, you can go for basic copywriting courses. You won’t become Brian Clark right away, but that’s enough to express your creativity. Not really.

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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. So yes, publishing books CAN be profitable. However, is this available for everyone who travels the traditional publishing route, or just a few outliers? Then we look at self-published authors who boast eBook royalties as high as 70%.

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