Jane Friedman

MARCH 4, 2024

Recently I dug up a 2014 presentation I gave at the James River Writers Conference, where the first slide says, “Email is not dead.” I feel confident that my free newsletter will not stop publishing until I retire from writing and publishing. Children’s author Meg Medina has a newsletter like this, as do many published authors.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Creative Penn Podcast just hit 10 million downloads as reported by my audio host, Blubrry! Here are some fun stats, and then I share 7 lessons learned that are also applicable for authors and other creatives. Here are some fun stats, and then I share 7 lessons learned that are also applicable for authors and other creatives.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I can’t think of any superpower that would be more useful for content marketers than to have a sneak preview of all the important developments, trends, technologies, and key disruptors that will impact our strategic and creative decisions over the next 12 months. It will reinforce quality and creativity in content more than ever.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Yet some brands are working with top comics creators and publishers such as Marvel Comics. That being said, it is possible for smaller publishers to approach storytelling for a client in this way. TAM Airlines – Social Baggage (2014-16). Buddy, you can come back now. We work with them to get them up to speed pretty quickly.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 31, 2013

This issue is so prevalent, we actually published an eBook on the topic last year - BlogWise: How to Do More with Less (featuring 9 busy but productive bloggers such as Leo Babauta, Gretchen Rubin, Brian Clark, Heather Armstrong and more). 2014 Reboot: Finally Finding Time to Blog. 7 Tips for Busy Bloggers on Finding Time to Blog.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. Shooter Flash: Monthly Shooter Flash spotlights bitesize brilliance with one winning story each month, which we publish online (plus in an annual anthology) and trumpet on social media.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

How can you write fast but also make your creative process sustainable for the long term? Dan Willcocks talks about his creative and business approach. Before we start, I will say that this is a big moment for me because I've been listening to you since I started my author journey in 2014. Joanna: Ah, 2014.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 24, 2023

PEOPLE At Twelve , Publisher Sean Desmond has left the company and will join HarperCollins as VP, executive editor in September. The news came in a memo from HCCB President and Publisher, Suzanne Murphy. Jim Milliot , who has been editorial director of Publishers Weekly since 2014, will be retiring at the end of the year.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. 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.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the intro, We used to do that [Seth Godin ]; Penguin Random House has acquired Hay House [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Business for Authors ; Your Author Business Plan ; OpenAI has announced a partnership with Axel Springer , the first publishing house globally to partner with them to integrate journalism with AI technologies.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 8, 2018

When Facebook announced the latest changes to its news feed in January, its intention was clear: to reduce further the amount of content users see from brands and publishers, particularly what it deems low-quality “engagement bait.”. While Vans funded the project, the filmmakers retained creative license. Be creative.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Their research has been published in MarketingProfs, TNW, The Economist, Time, the Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, Pub Con, and many other publications and journals. Column Five describes itself as a creative content agency. Factor #2: Access to Publishers and Influencers. Budget: $10,000 +. Budget: $10,000+.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 5, 2023

2014: Facebook admits to conducting a “mood manipulation” experiment on half a million users — showing them positive or negative content on their news feeds to see how it affects their emotions. Ello Known as the “The Creators Network, ” Ello is dedicated to connecting artists, brands, publishers and their fans.

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Moz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

For those of you looking for a quick answer to this strategy-defining question, infographics aren’t as popular as they were between 2014 and 2015. I believe the best way to determine this is by taking a look at what journalists are publishing and mapping that over time. Feels a little wrong to publish that openly!).

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The conversation delves into the challenges and benefits of creating a new edition versus updating an existing one, the impact of technology, including AI, on the writing and publishing industry, and the importance of storytelling in nonfiction. And now let's hear from Joanna Penn about the evolving author and second editions.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

And, it released an algorithmic update, in July, 2014, to favor local businesses for neighborhood-focused mobile device queries. One more creative way for travel businesses to use Google maps is give out travel itineraries to their audiences, through custom maps. Google also realizes that your business is ‘special.’

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here’s how Karen MacKenzie asked for a testimonial after we published her first post on Smart Blogger: “Would it be possible to get a testimonial for my website? In 2014, I didn’t know Adam Connell of Blogging Wizard. also publish a great deal of content. e-Commerce companies with blogs tend to publish a lot of content.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the intro, Kobo Plus expands to audiobooks in Australia & New Zealand; Thoughts on the changing publishing environment based on Thrillerfest Audios (well worth buying!), So I've got a creative background. So I have this strange mix of creative and analytical , and I've been entrepreneurial my whole life. This is great.

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Contently

JULY 23, 2024

This will be a puzzle that everyone, from publishers to B2B brands to local laundromats , will need to invest time and effort into solving. Brands will need to get creative with first-party data collection and customer touchpoints. But it doesn’t mean it’s time to throw in the towel when it comes to content marketing.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How can you embrace book marketing as a creative part of your author business? Tell us a bit about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And then I started learning the lessons of how to professionally publish a book, and to publish a book well, and market a book well , and sell books and market with my book.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the intro, The Hotsheet useful newsletter; Book publishing is broken ; In the US, the Federal Trade Commission is about to launch the antitrust lawsuit against Amazon [ Politico ] and a thought experiment; The Authors Guild trains authors on AI tools , and so does the IPG , and so does Publishers Weekly. Ricci: Thanks, Joanna.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 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. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Because look, to be honest, this is the creative process, right? Merryn: Thank you, Joanna.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How can you reframe the direct author business model to take advantage of creative possibilities for different kinds of products and long-term marketing? But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So I started my first creative business in 2004. Russell: Sure.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

They might know you write books, they know you publish those books, but when it comes to the day-to-day tactical stuff, they don't know. Because as you pointed out, things change all the time in publishing, especially with our businesses. I thought, ‘I'd be great to get permission to publish this book from James Michener.'.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

But you were on the show in 2014 talking about book cover design. I wanted to talk to you because I know you're a multi-passionate creative, you're very visual, also with words, obviously. Why are you interested in AI as someone who's done some pretty traditional work in the creative sphere? I can't believe how time passes.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 8, 2023

How can you establish a creative routine that enables you to write the books you want to write without burning out? So first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Like, nobody's gonna come and take your book away, nobody's gonna say you can never publish this book.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 11, 2014

Content marketing smart is all about using your existing content in creative, practical ways that save you time and energy but give you a great return on your investment. Why content marketing smart works better in 2014 than it did in 2013: Every prediction article I’ve read (including the one I wrote ) has talked about a shift in content.

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Backlinko

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

E-A-T first made an appearance in Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines way back in 2014. For instance, if you only publish one article about cycling on your site, Google won’t view you as an authority within the cycling niche. You should get creative and include different types of content on your site. What Is E-E-A-T?

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the intro, marketing for multi-genre authors [ Self Publishing Advice ]; Same as Ever: Timeless lessons on risk, opportunity, and living a good life by Morgan Housel ; Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes , and what we can learn from both of these books. So first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

You can use these emails to send a message each time you publish a new post. In 2014, Facebook reported that the average user spends 17 minutes on the site every day. They think that it’s just writing and publishing whenever they want. Get on social media. People spend more time on social networking platforms than other sites.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 13, 2017

In May 2014, they started promoting their new belVita apple-and-cinnamon breakfast biscuits through YouTube TrueView. The book features some of the most inspiring photos from Unsplash as well as essays from renowned creators such as Lawrence Lessig, (Founder of Creative Commons), and Stephanie Georgopulos, (Editor of Human Parts).

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Further, we will prevent anxiety and disappointment if the published material does not achieve the results we had hoped for during the process of realizing our idea. The common misconception is that the creative process cannot help but be messy and uneven, that you can’t control inspiration. Why should we concentrate on value so much?

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Fashion writing is a multi-faceted career that requires creativity, versatility, and initiative. Drop-down menu categories include Fashion, Beauty, Editing, Creative , and more. Business of Fashion (BoF) is a media company for creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs in the fashion industry. Creative Content Producer.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 29, 2022

Understanding your reader also informs things like design, what social media networks you should be engaging in, what subscription methods you should use, how frequently you should publish, and much more. I’ve previously published an exercise in building a reader profile or persona to help you get clarity around this.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 14, 2014

Interestingly, the two blog posts I’ve published using the word ‘ unconventional ’ in the title made it to the top 10 most shared blog posts on SearchDecoder.com. Follow the example of the 8 Internet Books You Should Read in 2014 post that performed exceptionally well for me during the slow Holiday period in December. Arouse Curiosity.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This episode of the ProBlogger podcast is continuing our series on Blogger’s Block (you can catch up on episode 83 Types of Blogger’s Block and episode 84 How to Come up With Fresh Ideas to Write About on Your Blog here ), with my tips on how to finally get back on the content producing wagon, flexing your creative muscles once again.

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