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I wrote and published a Kindle book in one weekend, with GPT-4.

Nick Ursborne

This time I asked GPT-4 to write me a 40-page Kindle book I could publish on Amazon. I put it all together… did some final edits… and then uploaded the text and cover art to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing site, using a pen name, Nick Tapvana. The book was published on Sunday evening. Honestly, it’s incredibly good.

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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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Harnessing the Power of TikTok: From Self-Published to Traditionally Published Author

Jane Friedman

Likewise, publishing independently sounds like a confusing marathon without any guarantee of actual sales. I decided to publish the book independently so that Gidon’s dream would come true while he could enjoy it. The accepted wisdom is that it is tough and exceedingly rare for an indie writer to cross into traditional publishing.

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Community Journalism — Building Body and Soul: Fitness Project Supports Habitat for Humanity and CASA

Melanie Saxton

Photography by FITNESS PROJECT. Originally published in Conroe City Lifestyle. CEO Bryan Murphy recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of FITNESS PROJECT after evolving as a Gold’s Gym owner for 25 years in Montgomery and Harris Counties. The Project Wall. Article by Melanie Saxton. Real People Doing Real Good.

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SEO Project Management Guide: The Top Strategies For Agency Efficency

Fat Joe

That’s why SEO project management is so important. In this guide, we’ll reveal actionable strategies and workflows you can use to manage SEO projects. SEO project management is a strategic approach to planning, managing, and executing SEO campaigns. It could be monthly or weekly, depending on your SEO project goals.

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Confronting Sophomore Syndrome as a Published Author

Jane Friedman

This week, my sophomore novel Valley Verified came out into the world—exactly one year after my debut novel The Fraud Squad was published. Back then, I was blissfully ignorant of the intricacies of the publishing industry. Photo by Ryan Graybill on Unsplash Today’s post is by novelist Kyla Zhao.

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3 Pre-Launch Steps To Make Your Content Project Stronger

Content Marketing Institute

Before you publish a content project, do your competitor and promotional research and you’ll get better results when you launch. Continue reading → The post 3 Pre-Launch Steps To Make Your Content Project Stronger appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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