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. Fast forward to 2023.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

My second novel was going to be published! 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. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Magazine’s path from idea to award-winning launch is close. Here’s the inside story of how a content team with no magazine-publishing experience pulled off the brand journalism feat in less than four months. You can’t quite call it an overnight success. Continue reading →

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Creative Little World

MAY 16, 2023

From 2015-2019 I had the absolute pleasure of being the Feature Editor for Southampton Airport Breeze Magazine. Feature Editor For Southampton Airport Breeze Magazine The complimentary magazine was available at the airport for travellers to pick up and enjoy on their flights across the UK, Europe, and beyond.

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The Write Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If you want to become a poet or a writer, you have most likely come across the Poets and Writers Magazine. It’s a magazine that condenses a lot of helpful information writers need to succeed in their careers. Poets and Writers Magazine currently has 100,000 readers, so there must be something to it.

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Publishing Trends

APRIL 21, 2023

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Are self published authors more successful than authors at traditional publishers? How has the decline of literary magazines affected the cultural sphere? What will bookstores look like in the future?

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 2, 2024

I’ve populated websites and also interviewed attorneys for magazine publications, including Katy Christian Magazine and Conroe City Lifestyle. Below is a recently published article from May 2024.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Could a slowdown in venture capital funding for publishers be positive? Without Twitter , can small presses and magazines survive ? How definitively did Judge Pan block the PRH/S&S merger ?

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Jane Friedman

MAY 7, 2024

There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the challenges around publishing with the Big Five, some of it overblown and some of it valid. Here are three great resources for compiling your initial list of publishers who accept unagented work: Authors Publish : Their free magazine is full of opportunities for unagented writers.

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Publishing Trends

MARCH 17, 2023

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. What does the end of Kindle Newsstand mean for genre magazines? Bonus: IBPA has launched PubSpot , an online repository of book publishing knowledge. What makes bookstores “recession-proof” ?

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Elna Cain

MARCH 19, 2023

This can be: B2B businesses in an industry B2C companies in an industry Solopreneurs Coaches Magazines Publications Brands And to attract high-paying clients, the writing samples in your portfolio should be around one main topic or industry. Nowadays, it’s not hard to guest post or publish an article on LinkedIn, for example.

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Publishing Trends

DECEMBER 9, 2022

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. What does the closing of Astra Magazine say about the state of American literary magazines? The post Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/5-12/9 appeared first on Publishing Trends.

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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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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Pitch email guideline example of what not to pitch Atlas Obscura specifically lays out what they don’t want and things they will never publish for their magazine. I see on your magazine that…” 3. This means your guest article is no longer published or live. What can you do?

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What are some of the fundamentals behind self-publishing success? James Blatch shares tips and insights as well as introducing the Launchpad course from Self Publishing Formula. He’s also the co-founder of Self-Publishing Formula, Fuse Books, Hello Books, and the co-host of The Self-Publishing Show. Show Notes.

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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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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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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 25, 2017

2017 will go down as the year contributors to the magazine repeatedly blew my mind. Some people have been amazing resources to the magazine over the years – people who keep coming back with great ideas, stories, and people. Finally, in November we published one of my all-time favorite articles of all time. Click To Tweet.

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The Write Life

JANUARY 9, 2024

Study the magazine or website to get a feel for the tone and content. All Creatures This national magazine features heartwarming stories about the animals who share our lives. They publish true first person accounts, interviews and inspiring articles. If you are working on a personal story, write from the heart. Payment: Varies.

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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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Publishing Trends

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Why did Amazon restrict self publishing ? The post Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/18- 9/22 appeared first on Publishing Trends. What did Hollywood’s open letter have to say about book bans?

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Environmental article writers produce content for blogs, online magazines, and print magazines. Verge Magazine. Even though Verge Magazine is primarily focused on travel, it’s a good place to look for environmental writing jobs if you’re also into travel. Outside Magazine. Hakai Magazine.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 8, 2024

I will know I have reached my goal if I have submitted to 12 magazines by December 31 and been published in at least one. I will know I have reached my goal if I have submitted to 12 magazines by December 31 and been published in at least one. Smart Goals Examples 2/2 Weak goal: I want to write more.

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Smart Blogger

APRIL 14, 2023

From greeting cards to magazine submissions, poetry schools to personal blogs, we show you where to submit your work, make some cash, and keep doing the thing you love: writing. Publish Personal Poetry Blog Blogging is a great way to make money if you know what you’re doing. So getting published isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.

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Kayleigh Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been a long-time reader of the bi-monthly magazine Philosophy Now, but there was a piece in the most recent edition (written by George Sher, Professor of Philosophy at Rice University in Texas) that stood out to me as useful for fellow writers. In his article, he explains why one should bother to write about philosophy.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 15, 2024

Clarkesworld Magazine 6. Some other reasons you might want to consider selling your short stories: Building a writing resume For any writer who wants to get paid for their writing or eventually become a full-time author , you will want to have some published pieces in your portfolio. Amazon KDP 2. The Threepenny Review 3. One Story 5.

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Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 17, 2023

They’ve removed their contributors page since we first published this article, but they still reportedly accept pitches from time to time for their blog Acorns has an online pub called Grow Magazine that pays $50+ for finance writing geared toward millennials. B h Magazine’s website pays for pop culture features.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 13, 2024

Sport Fishing Magazine Sport Fishing Magazine is dedicated to the sport of saltwater fishing and pays up to $300 USD for online features and $750 USD for print stories in their magazine. Slate Slate is a popular online magazine covering news, politics, culture, business, technology, and more. They offer around $0.25

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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. So that is what I did.

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Melanie Saxton

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Available on Amazon I’ve always loved storytelling, from the time I repeated fairy tales to my siblings to the time I began writing magazine editorials and editing books. A master’s degree in mass communication/digital media made sense because my self-publishing authors needed help in marketing their books.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Unfortunately, even though that book was published, it was not successful. So, by the time of our conversation, DePaulo was actively deciding whether to find another agent, or if it would be smarter to simply self-publish her book on singlehood. Plus she has evidence there is interest in the topic. It wasn’t much of an offer.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 11, 2023

If you have wondered what travel articles are, how to write a travel article, see some examples, and ultimately learn how to get yours published, this article will cover that and more. Travel articles are published for a lot of different reasons. What Are Travel Articles?

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Melanie Saxton

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Sometimes the project involves a memoir, legacy book, or a never-before-published narrative. Thus, I’ve watched the field of writing and publishing grow, and was involved as it evolved from strictly traditional publishing to self-publishing and hybrid 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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Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Will Schwitzer has been named CEO at scholarly publishing platform, Silverchair. Greyson Corley , has joined as trade marketing assistant, previously they interred at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Christopher Beha has resigned as editor of ‘Harper’s Magazine.’ He will start November 13th. Mike Rohrs VP of U.S.

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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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