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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Copywriter Collective

JANUARY 10, 2025

Back in November, we published an article discussing the use of copy in the Tech industry. Check out our article on AI we published back in January 2024 where we discuss how AI can assist you in your writing process. A study by Microsoft found that the average human attention span decreased from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 seconds in 2013.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In preparing to tell you that you don’t need a huge personal “platform” to get a publishing deal, I feel like a missionary about to knock on your front door, all aquiver with zeal and broad-shouldered with conviction. You don’t need some huge platform to get a publishing deal or sell books to readers. Like, Hi there, friend!

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 8, 2013

You don''t have to just hope to be "discovered" by a major blog or a publisher. The 5 Secrets of Successful Writers first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2013, All Rights Reserved. You don''t have to wait for destiny to align your stars. Just follow these 5 steps, and writing success is in the palm of your hands.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 23, 2021

— Alex Goot (@alexgoot) March 13, 2013. — Elizabeth Windsor (parody) (@Queen_UK) March 14, 2013. Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) March 13, 2013. Remember, you aren’t just responding to the person who left a review, you are showing everyone else online who your brand is. confession. I hate McDonalds breakfast.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 1, 2023

These literary credits allow us to peer into authors’ lives—from their friends and early readers to business associates, from fellowships and residences to previous publications—and reveal the fascinating web of the publishing world. Where was the first poem published? And also, who at those houses they’re in contact with.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When we talk about “pitch packages” in publishing, we’re usually talking about an author’s query letter and synopsis (for fiction), or a book proposal (for nonfiction). population that listened to a podcast within the last week has skyrocketed from about 7 percent in 2013 to 26 percent in 2022. The share of the U.S.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 21, 2012

If there’s one resolution I could encourage any blogger to make for 2013, it’s to work smarter. Over the last few months, we’ve published a few guides to outsourcing different functions on your site. Looking to 2013: A Commitment to Blogging Smarter … With a Little Help. and the rest.

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Grammarly

JUNE 16, 2023

The language that a story is written in has an impact on where it is published and who it will reach. Throughout the course of the book, City travels forward to 2013 and backward to 1964, creating three different settings: Melahatchie of 2013, 1985, and 1964. A story may use a single language or incorporate multiple languages.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recently an article was published at Vox titled “Everyone’s a sellout now.” But specifically, for writers and book publishing, it spreads so many myths and misconceptions about the business of authorship that I’ll be undoing the damage for years. (My The agent or publisher has to have genuine enthusiasm for the story or writing itself.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2014

2013 was a good writing year. At least, for me: I wrote and self-published two books, began writing a third and had articles published as well. I was proud of what I''d accomplished and was determined to ride the momentum to make 2014 even better. I set my goals, made my plans, and on January 1 st , I was off to the races.

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Animalz

DECEMBER 5, 2024

I’m pretty happy if people still talk about one of my articles a few weeks after I hit publish. Kevin Kelly, the legendary founder and editor of WIRED , realized the internet allowed creators* to establish direct relationships with their fans, instead of through intermediaries like publishers and record labels.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In 2018, at least two major Fortune 500 brands will hire former publishers and/or media executives to serve as their chief marketing officers. 2 major Fortune 500 brands will hire former publishers and/or media execs as CMOs. Apple will buy Disney in a few years, says @JoePulizzi. Predictions2018 Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That will mean several things: Great writers and editors will have new career opportunities (and higher paying ones if Andy Crestodina’s prediction is right), and brands will take a closer look at their publishing schedules (cranking out a million mediocre pieces will only serve to hide your brilliant content). Click To Tweet.

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Neil Patel

MAY 4, 2021

Interest in influencer marketing has skyrocketed 90x since 2013. Content strrategy can be a vague concept, but for the purposes of this post, we mean things like publishing cadence, tone and voice of the author, and content elements (text, graphs, etc.). Consistently Publish Fresh Content. Create a Content Strategy.

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Express Writers

MAY 1, 2024

The survey shows the average blog post is 77% longer in 2023 than it was in 2013. If you can produce and publish a high-quality blog every day, that’s awesome. Just make sure whatever you publish is the best it can be. Consider how much you could gain by publishing premium content on a regular basis.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 24, 2013

Publishers like Writer’s Digest keep pumping out great titles like, “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” My Top 3 Fiction Writing Books and Why You Should Read Them first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2013, All Rights Reserved. Take it away, Kari.]. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 4, 2023

The series has also been published in French by Hachette Romans and Perfect Addiction (86 million reads on Wattpad) was adapted into a feature film from Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and Constantin Film. Beth Reekles is the author of The Kissing Booth , which she first published on Wattpad in 2010, when she was 15 years old.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

35:42): Holiday cards and house ads: The role of publishers’ content studios is ever-expanding. billion in 2016, it should come as little surprise that publishers in this sector are experimenting with new ways to meet the feverish demand for audio content. The deep dive – Industry analysis. (35:42): Source: Digiday ).

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Designing a Facebook cover photo for your business page is much more than just choosing an eye-catching picture, cropping it to the right dimensions, and publishing it. Facebook used to say only 20 percent of your cover photo could be made up of text, but it dropped that rule in 2013. Keep Your Facebook Cover Photo Simple.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

As of 2013, 70% of searchers used the “ click-to-call ” function directly from the search engine result pages (SERPs). In 2013, the app was the most used smartphone app in the world. of mobile searches are based on location. Overall, local searches are growing 50% faster than overall mobile searches.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In 2013, it raised another $11.5 Though Narrative Science doesn’t publish pricing for Quill, I looked at Quora where one person reported a tier pricing system and shared numbers that were in the ballpark of what a few people in the industry confirmed to me. million for further development. The Washington Post and Heliograf.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A great example is my good writer-friend Allison Landa, whose memoir, Bearded Lady: When You’re a Woman with a Beard, Your Secret Is Written All Over Your Face was finally just published by Woodhall Press after a 17-year (yep!) journey to publication, which had begun while she was still in the MFA program at St.

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Neil Patel

JULY 17, 2021

This update in 2013 was all about bridging the gap between what keywords people used and the type of content they actually wanted to find. The goal was to move away from the emphasis on link volume to boost a page’s search ranking and move instead towards high-quality content with only valuable, engaging links included. Google Hummingbird.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A glance through Content Marketing Institute’s recently published posts, Growthhackers Must Read articles, or BuzzSumo’s most-shared marketing content from the past six months makes it clear – one blog post framework seems to be winning: How (Company You Know) Is Doing (Something) to Achieve (Positive Result). Click To Tweet.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That means you want search engine spiders to find your new content as quickly as possible after you hit publish. Doing your best to publish valuable, interesting, and useful content and then doing everything you can to make sure that your potential customers see it. Where will it be published? Here’s an example.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Since we launched in November 2013, the podcast has been downloaded nearly 2 million times from listeners in 200 countries, while generating approximately a half-million dollars in direct revenue in sponsorship support. Once the podcast’s MP3 file is complete, it is published using Liberated Syndication (Libsyn).

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Too many indie authors buy into the myths and lies that keep them running in circles rather than charging forward into a lucrative self-publishing career. We spent the last year writing and publishing 1.5 Fortunately, we didn’t let some of the most common self-publishing myths hold us down like they wanted. But does that matter?

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 2, 2018

In 2013, the TopRank Marketing community offered definitions. This usage is much closer, as it’s tied to publishing (think “table of ”). #Content paired w/ #marketing is what the audience wants, says @BrennerMichael. Read more>> Click To Tweet. It’s an important distinction, but it’s not quite a definition.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Hike Labs was founded in 2014, and by 2015, Pinterest had swooped in and acquired the San Francisco-based mobile publishing startup. Since opening its doors in 2013, Empire Flippers has sold over $93,000,000 worth of websites and online businesses with an impressive 88% selling success rate. Micro Startup Acquisition Trends.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 31, 2013

But if you’re looking to improve your writing skills, or even get your book published, a critique group is a great first step on that road to becoming a professional writer. Why You Should Join a Critique Group first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2013, All Rights Reserved. But just what is a critique group?

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. I was so scared of publishing it and when I was about to hit Launch on the Kickstarter back in February, my heart was hammering.

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Moz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

However, they are still being used daily and gaining amazing placements and links for their creators — and the data shows, they are already more popular in 2018 than they were in 2013. I believe the best way to determine this is by taking a look at what journalists are publishing and mapping that over time. DM me for it.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2012

I notice that you’ve already published a seasonal post from Petsmart. This is a press release that I agreed to publish on my site, because I’m a Petsmart customer. When you do return to the blogging world in 2013, what will you be most heavily focused on? Are you a digital publisher? Sounds good! My advice is….

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Quick Sprout

AUGUST 23, 2022

Clay hasn’t published any pricing information on its website, but Clutch puts its average hourly rate between $200-$300 per hour. Digital Silk hasn’t published pricing information on its website, so you’ll have to request a custom quote. Blue Fountain Media was established back in 2013. Visit Digital Silk. Request a quote.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 26, 2023

Show Notes Changes in publishing and marketing for nonfiction authors over time and what still works How to stand out and build your community Content marketing and long-term marketing strategies Deciding what nonfiction book to write—should you stay in your lane? I sent proposals to three publishers, and Wiley gave me a book deal.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 17, 2014

In August 2013 she filed her federal trademark application. In January 2013, Against The Grain filed a federal trademark application, “to identify cookbooks, kitchen utensils, chocolate, candy and other confections.” Walker published hers. Laditan received her federal trademark registration on October 29, 2013.

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