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. And if writing is not your strong suit, I’m here to help. Define your Purpose Together, we can clarify why you want to write a legacy book.

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Kayleigh Moore

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In two months, I’ll be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of leaving my full-time job (I worked in marketing/PR for a non-profit straight out of college) to pursue freelance writing *totally on my own.* Ten years is a long time. I don’t think we often give ourselves time to pause, look back, and say, “Whoa. There went 3,560 days.

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Enchanting Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What’s the foundation of good writing? Such sentences sneak into my own writing, too. And I keep learning from the masters … “All you have to do is write one true sentence.” Thank you, Phil , for the book recommendation.). Write the truest sentence that you know. We’re all bad writers.

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Enchanting Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

How do you make your words more powerful? How do you make your words sparkle so you ideas can burst forward? We devour the books by Hemingway and Chandler. We try to figure out why their writing is so powerful, and then apply the same techniques to our own writing. Science backs up a lot of writing advice.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Do you need a book editor? If you need a book editor, this article is an excellent place to start! Why Do You Need A Book Editor, And What Does Book Editing Entail? When you ask a book editor to “edit” your book, he or she will want to know the genre (fiction such as sci-fi, mystery, romance, etc.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Do you need a book editor? If you need a book editor, this article is an excellent place to start! Why Do You Need A Book Editor, And What Does Book Editing Entail? When you ask a book editor to “edit” your book, he or she will want to know the genre (fiction such as sci-fi, mystery, romance, etc.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Many authors, especially first-time authors, feel a bit lost as they search for experienced book editors. The question is how best to wade through a sea of editors and find the right match. Qualities of Experienced Book Editors You want an experienced editor who has worked in your genre.

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Enchanting Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Writing is just so hard. She wishes she could write as if she were chatting with a friend. Heather rereads her favorite quote by Kurt Vonnegut, stuck to her monitor on a yellow Post-it note: Write to please just one person. But how can she make it work? She wants to write persuasive sales copy without selling her soul.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sarah’s insightful and actionable advice led me to reflect on what sort of press kits I—and by extension the bloggers and journalists looking to write about authors and their books—see online: mostly downloadable PDFs with low quality images and limited content. Here’s how: 1. Should they screen capture, crop, and export?

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 30, 2024

This tells Amazon your book isn’t relevant to the search, and that will impact your search rank on Amazon. So if you’re thinking about your own Facebook ads (or even your Amazon ads) that are getting lots of clicks but no buys, you may want to consider how it’s impacting your relevancy score and your overall visibility on Amazon.

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Grammarly

MARCH 26, 2024

Book summaries play a crucial role in guiding our reading choices. The saying goes that one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but the reality is that the brief paragraphs found on a book’s back cover often influence our decisions as we browse library shelves. What is a book summary?

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 24, 2024

Today’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Suzy Vadori. This can lead you to over-edit and tinker with your page until you can’t be sure if you’re making your book better, or worse. This can lead you to over-edit and tinker with your page until you can’t be sure if you’re making your book better, or worse.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 5, 2023

How can readers buy your book if they don’t know it exists? Anyone with a book to sell needs online momentum, and I offer keyword-rich, optimized blogging for authors — a service that effectively promotes your book. When Blogging for Authors, I’m Helping to Spread the Word About New Books!

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Melanie Saxton

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

But how do you start the process? Experienced ghostwriters have author clients who have weighed in with testimonials and reviews. Experienced ghostwriters have author clients who have weighed in with testimonials and reviews. They have expertise in various writing styles, genres, and formats. I provide answers below.

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Kristi Hines

AUGUST 2, 2023

ChatGPT and its expansive capabilities have opened up new opportunities for entrepreneurs to generate income online. Using ChatGPT plugins , anyone can leverage AI to create products, offer services, automate workflows, and tap into new revenue streams. Follow along to discover proven ways to turn this powerful AI into a personal cash flow engine.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 30, 2023

You’ve thought about how to write an ebook. Because while blog posts and freelance writing gigs are great ways to express your ideas and earn a side income, you can’t help feeling they’re a little, well, fleeting. Why Most Ebooks Are Embarrassingly Bad On the surface, ebook writing seems relatively easy.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2015, I attended a writing retreat with Natalie Goldberg and had a terrible revelation. Now, nine years later, I have a solid writing community that continues to grow and support me. Literary community is the collective connected through the making of literature: writing, reading, and publishing. Word folks, of all kinds.

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Kristi Hines

JUNE 1, 2023

ChatGPT Plugins – Full Size JPG (7,503  ×  7,814, 5MB) The Complete List of ChatGPT Plugins ABC Music Notation – A plugin that converts ABC music notation into various formats, including wav, midi, and postscript files. ABCmouse – A platform offering engaging and educational activities for children aged 2-8. Enter /start to begin.

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Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If you want to get paid to read books, the good news is, you have many options to do so. Whether you want to start smaller by writing short reviews, wade into deeper waters with blog-length reviews, or choose to make a living proofreading or acquiring books, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in! #1

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Elna Cain

MARCH 27, 2024

Want to know EXACTLY what you need to gain a writing job from the people that ACTUALLY hire writers? These freelance writing tips are invaluable information for you. But there are more freelance writing tips out there! ” I can understand a freelancer cutting their rates as a way to land a new writing job.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 14, 2023

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by The Writing Consultancy. The following answer is based on a review of those materials.] The following answer is based on a review of those materials.] Dear Dejected, There are three reasons your book is getting rejected: The query isn’t selling the book or your professionalism.

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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? Show Notes How does search work now? How does generative search work with Google Bard and Microsoft Bing Chat?

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A few weeks ago my new book came out, a collection of literary humor essays. You would think given this is my seventh book (from six different publishers), I would be well prepared for this momentous occasion. In the month or two before my book’s release I bought new eyeglasses that make me look more writerly.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joel Pitney, founder of Launch My Book. “It I have no idea where my book is published.” These range from freelancers who do the necessary work of self-publishing (cover design, interior layout, and more) to hybrid publishers who publish your book under their name for pay. What royalties?

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Credible Content

MAY 28, 2023

Writing and publishing e-books for personal branding. And when it comes to leveraging your expertise and showcasing your authority, e-books can be an incredibly powerful tool. What Is E-Book Writing and Publishing? Design elements may be included to enhance the aesthetics and readability of the e-book.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 31, 2023

I hope you will take the time to review your goals and you're welcome to leave a comment below about how the year went. Thoughts on lighthouses and what yours might be, from The Comfort Book by Matt Haig quoting Anne Lamott; “We’re in an artist’s age now,” reflections on the changing author business model from Johnny B.

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Freelance Union

MAY 10, 2024

Book clients, sign contracts, manage projects, and get paid on HoneyBook, the leading clientflow management platform. This applies regardless of how long you have been in business, or if you are a new entrepreneur. This applies regardless of how long you have been in business, or if you are a new entrepreneur. 

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Grammarly

JUNE 2, 2023

Have you read any good books lately? Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a reaction essay? Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a reaction essay?

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Backlinko

JANUARY 25, 2024

We’ve been creating and optimizing profiles for a long time, and we’ll show you how to optimize your GBP for success. In it, you’ll: Exactly what GBP is Why it’s important How to set up a profile How to access a profile owned by someone else The best practices for optimizing your profile How to monitor your listing So, here we go!

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 28, 2023

I’ve spent the last thirteen years helping writers get book deals and the last two years on our podcast The S**t No One Tells You About Writing helping unpublished writers learn how to categorize their work and I have an answer to this. Ripped-from-the-headlines books often fall into this category.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. Plus two free books for the author, and further books could be purchased at a 30% discount. Plus two free books for the author, and further books could be purchased at a 30% discount.

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Credible Content

JUNE 8, 2023

Content writing for transactional search intent to improve SEO. In this post you will learn how to write content targeting transactional search intent to improve your SEO. In this post you will learn how to write content targeting transactional search intent to improve your SEO. It is your main goal.

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

An epistolary novel entails a type of writing that tells stories through letters and other documentation, putting the reader into the head of one or more characters. Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly What is an epistolary novel?

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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. Learn more and submit —and use code Jane50 for an exclusive $50 off a Pitch Package review! It also features first-page critiques. Want to be considered?

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Because this is still how you send information to the media. Here is a simple example in the book world: It is very likely that someone will review or feature your book and lift copy straight from your release, which is exactly what you want. Why am I writing press materials? is writing about.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 22, 2023

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by Book Pipeline. The Book Pipeline Workshop—editors reviewing manuscripts, queries, and synopses. All material is considered for circulation to lit agents—multiple Book Pipeline authors have signed with reps and gotten published since 2020! It also features first-page critiques.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 5, 2023

Photo by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash Today’s post is by book advertising consultant Matt Holmes ( @MatthewJHolmes1 ). My wife’s books currently earn a healthy six-figure income. This is when I (accidentally) identified what I now call the four pillars of book marketing.

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