Jane Friedman

AUGUST 31, 2023

Photo by karina zhukovskaya Note from Jane: In the earliest days of my career, I served as managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, and one of the nicest parts of my job was calling up winners of our writing contests, including the National Self-Published Book Awards. My dream of literary stardom had cost them plenty.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 17, 2023

Likewise, publishing independently sounds like a confusing marathon without any guarantee of actual sales. I decided to publish the book independently so that Gidon’s dream would come true while he could enjoy it. We had no idea what we were doing but figured that #booktok could help us sell more copies. And it did at first.

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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. Those have been subsequently self-published, indie published by me.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 23, 2023

Cole ( @JoniBCole ) This story starts about eight years ago, with the arrival of a much anticipated email from the publishing house where the first edition of my book, Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier , was in production. This story comes to mind as I think about feedback during the publishing process.

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The Idea Logical Company

JUNE 20, 2021

Before 1995, publishing and retailing were the province of entities that did it in a businesslike way, usually for profit but always within an organizational structure dedicated to their publishing or retailing activity. And now we are at the dawn of a third reordering of publishing’s structural and commercial landscape.

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Nick Ursborne

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Companies find it hard to resist the math of using AI to write at least some of their copy and content. And sometimes, when writing informational content, optimized for SEO, and published in bulk, with some light human editing AI can come close to being “good enough”. Does the copy include elements of story?

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Make a Living Writing

MARCH 11, 2024

When it comes to proofreading vs copy editing, it might seem like they’re one in the same. If you’re trying to find a job in the editing industry, you’ll need to know the difference between proofreading and copy editing. Generally, copy editors do a complete in-depth analysis of a piece. What is Copy Editing?

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The Idea Logical Company

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What has happened since the pre-21st Century publishing world I — and so many of the executives now running things in our industry — grew up in is that book sales have shifted and fragmented. A second is that no publisher who didn’t invest in inventory and an organization could really compete.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 17, 2023

What are the most important aspects of becoming a successful publisher? Jon Barton is the founder and managing director of the award-winning independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing, as well as the author of several bestselling mountain biking guides. And that's where the publishing business came from. Jon: Hi, Jo.

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Nick Ursborne

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Here are just three of many types of story you can add to your copy and content. They prove that the company or publisher is actively listening and sharing. The post How stories add emotional appeal to your AI-assisted copy and content. They’re not human. One of the best ways to add the human touch is to tell a story or two.

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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? So a lot of people do want to publish a cookery book, but let's go into each of the challenges one at a time. It's a bit strange.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 12, 2023

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. is the CEO of AuthorMedia.com , an award-winning professional speaker, nonfiction author, and host of the Novel Marketing Podcast and the Christian Publishing Show. Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. She's also an award-winning publishing commentator, writer, editor, professional speaker and teacher.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How can you create a high-quality photo book and publish it on Kickstarter? But you're not on the travel podcast today, you're on the publishing podcast. One thing about taking photos, and especially publishing photos, is about photos of people. How do you market a beautiful, high-value book? So let's get into that.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. Welcome to the show, Georgina.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Why might a first-time author choose the self-publishing route? Plus tips for self-publishing and marketing. The benefits of self-publishing — and the importance of valuing your intellectual property. Publishing services for self-published authors — and why Barnaby recommends White Fox as a premium publishing partner.

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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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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 8, 2024

Website copy Almost all businesses today, small, medium, big, even solopreneurs have a website. With websites, you’re writing marketing copy. Those welcome emails you get when you sign up for a newsletter are a common type of email copy. Copy will vary for these posts depending on the platform the client wants to post on.

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Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Looking to get into the writing and editing industry, but not sure if you should become a copy editor? Proofreading and copy editing both fall under the umbrella of editing, and if you like to edit work you might end up doing both. However, copy editing requires its own set of skills and rules, which we will cover in this article.

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Credible Content

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Step-by-step guide to writing better copy. Joseph Sugarman is one of the greatest direct marketing copywriters who started his mail-order business JS&A and sold multiple revolutionary products by publishing long ad copies that converted like crazy. There were less distractions when Joseph Sugarman wrote his copy.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 18, 2023

A lot of people online do not have the same credentials as some published authors do, and many publishing companies will go the extra mile to vet the author before publishing their books. Through his straightforward and honest approach, you will understand why some copy is great and other copy is not.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the intro, Amazon changes ebook return policy [ Society of Authors ]; Spotify introduces audiobooks [ Spotify ; FindawayVoices ; Publishing Perspectives ]; Neal Stephenson on The Sword Guy podcast. I use Publisher Rocket for researching book titles, categories, and keywords — for new books and for updating my backlist. Show Notes.

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Income Diary

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For me, the most impressive aspect of this is how Clive uses ChatGPT to critique his own already great copy to produce something exceptional. (He How To Use ChatGPT To Critique Your Sales Copy and Get More Clients By Clive Cable I recently wrote some landing page copy to launch a new ad agency. Automotive Technician versus copy.

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ContentWriters

APRIL 5, 2023

The best website copy is powerful. Today, we’ll dive into six actionable tips to help you write great website copy. Today, we’ll dive into six actionable tips to help you write great website copy. Web Copywriting: The Basics What is website copy? It takes discipline as well as a keen understanding of your unique audience.

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Content Powered

APRIL 13, 2023

One of the most common questions I get from people, including clients and prospective clients, is whether or not it's okay to copy content from elsewhere and post it as a blog article on their site. Three Methods of Copying Content Now let's look at the three scenarios I see most often for copying content. Let's dig in!

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Content Powered

MAY 29, 2022

There's just one thing left to do: hit publish. If you publish it now, who's going to see it? The actual act of scheduling is easy (unless it goes wrong; more on that later), but you have to know when to schedule your posts to be published. They won't care if you published at 10 AM or 11 PM, or 3:48 PM.

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Nick Ursborne

MAY 27, 2024

People get excited by how AI models like ChatGPT make it easy to create copy and content at scale. They’ve been trained on all the knowledge published online, almost every book and paper ever written, and so on. You can copy and paste tens of thousands of words into the context window and ask for a 500-word summary.

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Content Powered

JANUARY 13, 2023

What's worse, there have been a lot of studies done over the years, and not only is the information often contradictory, it can be pretty old; the best time and day to publish a blog post this year might not be the same as it was last year, or five years ago or next year. There's No Such Thing as the "Best" Time to Publish a Blog Post.

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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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Melanie Saxton

MAY 21, 2024

I may suggest that we tighten up your prose, rewrite your copy when needed, and edit for length and completeness. Check out my Book Publishing page if you need help with self-publishing. Communication is key as we work out final edits. I can help you write your front matter, back cover, author’s bio, and chapter titles.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Test placing the link in the body copy of your @LinkedIn status update vs. the comments, says @LinkedInExpert. In fact, she tests posts using the same video, publishing a version with the native video post and the other with the YouTube link. “I For profile posts, copy the link (click on the three dots in the upper right).

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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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Nick Ursborne

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Freelance and in-house writers are relying too heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT to write their sales copy, content, and social media updates. The more people use these lists of prompts, the more they are adding another layer of “sameness” to their copy and content. Your adding something different to that copy. The result?

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Copywriter Collective

JUNE 20, 2023

But if it isn’t, you might need to look into your marketing copy. It’s all about mastering copy optimization for digital marketing. In addition, marketing copy can take various forms, including website content, landing page copy, email campaigns, social media posts, and more.

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Nick Ursborne

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Back in 1995 I published my first website. Is the copy and content created by ChatGPT perfect? So don’t be surprised if companies leap at the chance to use these tools to create copy and content for pennies a page. Next steps for digital copy and content writers. That includes us, as copy and content writers.

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