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Should I Hire an Editor to Help Cut My Manuscript?

Jane Friedman

While the allure of a trained eye on your manuscript can be difficult to resist, high-quality editorial feedback is expensive. Storytelling. Storytelling: Recording life events and telling a story are not the same thing. The best way to develop foresight is to attend workshops and conferences and engage with other writers.

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People Round-Up, Early October 2023

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Random House , Andy Hughes , senior VP and director of production and design at Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , and Altie Karper , managing editor for Pantheon and Schocken and editorial director of Schocken will retire in December. She previously worked for Penguin Random House Editorial México.

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People Round-Up, Mid-July 2023

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Children’s , Gerard Mancini , vice president, executive director managing editorial & production editorial will retire in December. Mancini joined the Viking Children’s editorial team in the fall of 1985. Hinton, Jacqueline Woodson, Mildred Taylor, Jon Scieszka, Roald Dahl and others.

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How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week

ProBlogger

Next week (29th May) I’m running a special workshop at the Internet Conference on the Gold Coast here in Australia. The workshop is titled – How to Blog Like a Pro – and you’ll get 4 solid hours of teaching in it – all delivered by me in a workshop limited to 40 people only.

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How to Pursue a Career in Editing: Advice for College Students

Jane Friedman

I’m betting you’re already digging into some of them: craft books, classes, webinars, workshops, blogs and other outlets (like Jane’s!); Another good way to learn: Sit in on as many industry-pro “read and critiques” as you possibly can—at conferences, retreats, classes, workshops. conferences. Caveat editor.

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4 Content Marketing Gems to Inspire You and Your Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

Robert jets around the world, speaking at conferences, teaching master classes, leading workshops, and, it seems, writing columns while 30,000 feet over a different continent or body of water every week. Change your perspective to inspire freshness in your editorial strategies, @Robert_Rose Click To Tweet. Slow your content roll.

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How to Write a Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Content Hacker

Create an Editorial Calendar So, you’re ready to turn your blog into a bustling hub of awesome content, right? Say hello to your new best friend: the editorial calendar. To start building your editorial calendar, open up Excel or Google Sheets. Well, it all starts with planning and organization.

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