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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Jasper

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

CNET and The Arena Group are using gen AI but there are big differences in their approaches to accountability and human intervention.

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Melanie Saxton

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Outline your Content We can create an outline highlighting the key themes, events, or lessons you want to include in your book. Consider conducting additional research to provide historical context or background information for specific events or topics you want to cover.

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Content Powered

JULY 22, 2022

The way I see it, there are six different ways you can get your content published on Forbes, with a link or unlinked mention that can help your website and business. You can ask them to cover you, pitch them an idea, or even offer to provide them with a fully-written, Forbes-quality blog post for them to publish.

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Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The 2023 Riyadh International Book Fair wrapped up its 10-day run on October 9, after more than a million visitors had flocked to browse and buy books from the 1,800 publishers from 32 countries that exhibited. 1, and with few English language publishers present, RIBF has grown substantially in the last two years.

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Publishing Trends

MARCH 5, 2024

PEOPLE Co-Founders Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke and Don Weisberg announced the launch of Authors Equity, a new collaborative book publisher. McIntosh holds the title of CEO and Publisher, von Moltke is President and Weisberg is Senior Advisor. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 14, 2024

Literary community is the collective connected through the making of literature: writing, reading, and publishing. Author Mary Boone, who has published over 70 books, says, “Community is how you are going to get the writing done.” Follow authors, bookstores, libraries, editors, publishers, literary agents, literary journals.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 14, 2024

Amazon • Bookshop When my memoir Forces of Nature was on submission with publishers, one editor said she loved the story, but couldn’t get past the fact that I had written it in present tense. I respectfully disagreed (and sold the book to a different publisher who shared my vision). I knew it could be done.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

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 Event showcases. As with all effective content marketing, Viveka recommends publishing video content that’s useful and solves a need. Linking to a video hosted elsewhere (e.g., Testimonials.

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

One of the first notable epistolary novels was called Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister, which was published anonymously beginning in 1684 and which has been attributed to Aphra Behn, a groundbreaking woman writer. This narrative explored historical events and themes of love, scandal, and politics through letters.

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Publishing Trends

MAY 6, 2024

At Macmillan Publishers , Madeline Winter has joined as sales and business development specialist at Macmillan. At Copper Canyon Press , co-publishers George Knotek and Joseph Bednarik retired on May 1. Publicist Ryo Yamaguchi has been named the new publisher, and Julie Johnson is promoted to director of finance & operations.

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Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

PEOPLE Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Sabrina McCarthy as president of Bloomsbury US , effective in early April. Previously, she was the VP and general manager of Ingram Publisher Services. Macmillan president, sales & marketing, Jennifer Gonzalez , has been named SVP publisher of Sourebooks children’s books.

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Contently

MAY 11, 2024

It’s critical to ensure your website, blog, and anywhere else you publish content is mobile-friendly. It’s a good idea to subscribe to local news sites and sign up for alerts on local events relevant to your industry (e.g., Optimizing for Mobile: The majority of local searches are now conducted on mobile devices.

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Publishing Trends

MARCH 19, 2024

At Penguin Random House , Suzanne Herz is rejoining Penguin Random House as publisher of John Grisham , on April 15th, and will report to chief revenue officer Jaci Updike. Marisa Nakasone has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as designer. Cassie Gitkins has joined Random House Publishing Group as production editor.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

PEOPLE At Penguin Random House , Roseanne Serra , VP and director of art and design and Paul Buckley , senior VP and executive creative designer have left Penguin Publishing Group. At Simon & Schuster , Elizabeth Huang has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as a digital marketing assistant. At William B.

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Publishing Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2023

, Palazzo Editions , Ad Lib Publishers , Mardel Books , and Pimpernel Press. He previously was the CEO of The Quarto Group until 2018 and the co-founder of Welbeck Publishing Group until late 2022 where it was then sold to Hachette UK. The position was previously held by Amy Einhorn who is now SVP and publisher of Crown.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2024

As Dan Gerstein, CEO of Gotham Ghostwriters, the cosponsor of the event along with the American Society of Journalists and Analysts, quipped, it was the largest collection of writing talent in one room…since Thomas Jefferson dined alone. Ghostwriters are a proud but underappreciated group. Ghosts are a lot more visible now.

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Credible Content

MAY 20, 2023

Writing blog posts with useful insights There are millions of blog posts published every day. By publishing unique insights that your readers will not find anywhere else. Writing and publishing blog posts with unique insights shows your readers that you are an expert in your field. Unique insights help you attract backlinks.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2023

All hail the newly published author. You would think given this is my seventh book (from six different publishers), I would be well prepared for this momentous occasion. My understanding was that I would need to pitch these places myself, knowing that my publicist at the publishing house was already overworked and sick of me.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 4, 2024

I feel confident that my free newsletter will not stop publishing until I retire from writing and publishing. It helps you be less dependent on publishers, agents, retailers, bookstores, or anyone else to reach readers who enjoy your work. Children’s author Meg Medina has a newsletter like this, as do many published authors.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 29, 2023

As I wrote this cover feature for The Woodlands City Lifestyle , I thought about the talented Texas artists, national artists, and international artists who participated in The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, an annual event that rivals the largest festivals in the U.S. Fun for all as artists show their wares!

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David Meerman Scott

JULY 27, 2021

We’re well into the second year of the global COVID pandemic and it’s been months since I published Standout Virtual Events: How to create an experience that your audience will love which I wrote with my buddy Michelle Manafy. Therefore, I am doubling down on virtual.

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Melanie Saxton

AUGUST 1, 2023

Article by Melanie Saxton Photography Provided Originally published in Conroe City Lifestyle When Jessica Martin-Brassington realized she was clueless about her role and responsibilities as a citizen, she looked into the legislative process and laws affecting her everyday life. Enjoy my “Mama Bears Rising” article below!

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Alessandra Balzer and Donna Bray will move from HarperCollins to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group on April 15 They will set up a new iteration of the Balzer + Bray imprint with both having the title of SVP and co-publisher. Mark Warner is joining HarperCollins Christian Publishing as VP of business development and operations.

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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. Jim Milliot , who has been editorial director of Publishers Weekly since 2014, will be retiring at the end of the year.

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The Idea Logical Company

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Publishers Weekly recently hosted a stimulating and smart online session about AI and publishing , thanks to the organizing and moderating skills of Peter Brantley and Thad McIlroy. But nobody has (yet) said publicly “publishing new titles is getting very hard” or “we’re going to publish a lot fewer new books.”

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Publishing Trends

APRIL 8, 2024

PEOPLE Penguin Random House , Anna Paustenbach will join Avery Publishing as executive editor on April 1st. At Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , Ciara Tomlinson joins Pantheon as an associate publicist. She was previously director of Belknap Publishing at Harvard University Press. She was previously at St.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 12, 2022

14 for the online class Second Draft: Your Path to a Powerful, Publishable Story. Querying with a synopsis shows agents and publishers that your story hangs together. The events make sense in the order they’re revealed. Pull out your manuscript draft and list the major events. Why must this event be in the book?

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Publishing Trends

JANUARY 8, 2024

At Berret-Koehler Publishers , Praveen Madan joins as CEO and publisher. Jenny Davis has been named creative director, leading the newly created illustrated design team, at the Random House Publishing Group. At Blackstone Publishing , Mike Heuer has joined as national sales manager.

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Melanie Saxton

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

His book, Guilty as Sin , i s a novel of suspense, betrayal, and greed inspired by true events. Back Covers and Amazon Listings I often help authors, especially self-publishing authors, write their back cover blurbs and Amazon listing descriptions. Here is Ken’s: All Michael wanted was a safe and loving home and family.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The panel included two Georgia-based booksellers and one children’s author who has done incredibly well with bookstore events and promotion. She attended store events and book launches and participated in book clubs. Colussy-Estes said it’s also helpful to leave advance review copies or free copies in the “galley room” at such events.

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Constant Content

JULY 31, 2023

5) Networking and Building Connections in the Publishing Industry Building a solid network within the publishing industry is crucial for aspiring ghostwriters. Here are some essential tips for networking and building connections: • Attend writing conferences and workshops: These events provide valuable networking opportunities.

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Nick Ursborne

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Create and publish something. Speak at an event. Do something worth talking about, a few times a year. If you get a big new client, make a noise about it. A report or ebook. Make it substantial and maybe a little provocative. Announce it everywhere. Offer a new service, and give it a noisy launch. And let everyone know about it.

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Publishing Trends

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Happy Holidays from the Editors PEOPLE At Simon & Schuster , Judy Clain will be joining on January 16 as SVP and publisher of the relaunched Summit Books Imprint , reporting to CEO Jonathan Karp. At Hachette Book Group , Amar Deol will join as executive editor for Grand Central Publishing and begin his new role on January 3rd.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Maybe you want to publish a thriller based on true life events or a nonfiction work about your service in the military or law enforcement. Many corporate leaders, innovators, inventors, trailblazers, and industry pioneers want to publish their breakthrough stories and adventures. Let’s Connect.

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Publishing Trends

APRIL 23, 2024

PEOPLE At Hachette Book Group , Diana Venitmiglia has joined Balance as executive editor, reporting to publisher Nana Twumasi. At Atlantic Books , due to restructuring, nonfiction publishing director Poppy Hampson has left the company. She was previously director of sales marketing at Crown Publishing Group.

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