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Which Writing Rate Earns the Most? Per Word or Per Hour?

Make a Living Writing

What’s the best way to bid a project? By the project? Now, if you’re working for an ongoing copywriting client, I personally believe bidding by the project is best. I’ve kept this work as good occasional filler projects. Billing by the project, the hour or the word? By the word? By the hour?

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Michael Lewis (Once Again) Tells the Biggest Story in Finance

Jane Friedman

Michael Lewis hit the story of a lifetime when he published his bestselling book, The Big Short , about the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. There has perhaps been no larger financial change since the 2008 crisis than the introduction of crypto as both a technology and an asset class. It was the ultimate setup.

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Agents and Editors Aren’t Always Right About Market Potential

Jane Friedman

Whenever I teach on nonfiction book proposals, I open up the conversation by talking about market potential ($) and how to convince agents or editors that your project has it. She had an agent who was not at all enthusiastic about her next project-in-progress about the power and freedom of living single.

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The 15-Year Author Business Pivot With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

Introduction On 8 December 2008, I published my first blog post on www.TheCreativePenn.com. The Creative Penn home page in 2008 This is my third website. I love making things up, and researching, and working on book projects — and I love working (mostly) alone. In 2008, Jonathan and I were living in Brisbane, Australia.

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Compare The Best Digital Marketing Services

Quick Sprout

Whether you need strategy, software, or help with project planning, Ignite Visibility is ready to help. Real-time communication and project management systems. Best Content Marketing Service Founded in 2008 Creates a wide range of content Works with many large brands. >> Column Five was officially founded back in 2008.

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Content Marketing During a Downturn: Here’s What the Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong

Contently

You can streamline communication with both internal and external teams with platforms like Slack or even our own Contently, where you can manage deadlines, projects, and communications all in one location. How to adapt your goals during tough times. Similarly, now is the perfect opportunity to move miles ahead of the competition.

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Lessons Learned from 12 Years as an Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

I've done many interviews on it (linked here), and I have reams of more personal writing in my journals and also in various draft Scrivener projects. The indie author business model has been pretty similar since 2008 when Amazon launched the international Kindle. I've also been publishing on KDP since 2008 and intend to continue.