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Your Online Writing Portfolio: 11 Must-Haves for a Standout Portfolio

Elna Cain

I recently checked out my online writing portfolio, and guess what I found? Since I’ve been freelance writing for almost a decade, for some reason I wasn’t paying too much attention to my portfolio. But, how do you make your portfolio stand out, then? So, how do you create an easy online writing portfolio?

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How Bad Publishers Hurt Authors

Jane Friedman

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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This is How I Write a Winning Pitch Email for Websites (2024 Guide)

Elna Cain

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. This is something that would make a nice writing sample for Sage’s portfolio since it shows more skills than just writing. What can you do?

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2024’s U.S. Book Show Attracts a Range of Industry Participants

Publishing Trends

Followin g an introduction by NYU host and Associate Dean of NYU SPS Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts, Andrea Chambers , and AALA’s Jennifer Weltz , the kickoff panel featured S&S ’s Jon Karp, Scholastic ’s Peter Warwick , Abrams ’ Mary McAveney and Baker & Taylor ’s Aman Kochar.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

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 senior editor at Portfolio.

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6 Essential Tips for Aspiring Ghostwriters?

Constant Content

4) Building a Portfolio of Writing Samples Building a strong portfolio of writing samples is crucial for aspiring ghostwriters. A good portfolio showcases your writing skills and flexibility as a ghostwriter. This helps you gain experience and provides work to include in your portfolio.

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People Round-Up, Early September 2023

Publishing Trends

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.