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AI Made Me Want to Trademark My Name. Here’s How I Did It.

Jane Friedman

I was editing my third novel, Finding Imogene , on August 7, 2023, when the news broke that publishing-industry guru and nonfiction author Jane Friedmans name had been stolen and plastered across AI-generated books on Amazon and Goodreads. Before I became an author-publisher in 2018, I was a C-level executive assistant. Then I waited.

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How I Went From “Big 5 or Die!” to Ecstatic Self-Published Author

Jane Friedman

When I started writing my memoir, my publishing goal was Big Five or nothing. Anyone could self-publish. A New York publishing house sat around a table and debated making an offer on my book?! I never considered that my manuscript would reach 50 editor inboxes and not find a publisher. What were my publishing goals now ?

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How to Become a Freelance Writer In 4 Simple Steps for 2025

Elna Cain

A lot of the entry-level gigs I picked up back when I started in 2014 are gone. Back in 2014, I was on maternity leave and wanted to stay home but needed a job of some kind. This was my mentality when I first started in 2014. These were freelance writing jobs that didn’t pay well and didn’t value the writer.

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The Writer’s Flywheel in 14+ Illustrations

Enchanting Marketing

Focus on quality, on real connections, on real conversations, and then find a publishing schedule that works for you, that keeps you connected to the joy of creating. It was in 2014. But in December 2014, I broke down. And when you connect more strongly, you can let go of that punishing schedule of more more more. I felt fed up.

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Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/30-2/3

Publishing Trends

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Amazon saw its first unprofitable year since 2014. The post Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/30-2/3 appeared first on Publishing Trends. Which changes have kept Barnes & Noble afloat ?

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Author Mindset Tips And Publishing In Germany With AD Wilk

The Creative Penn

How can you successfully self-publish in Germany? This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket , which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. A year later, I published my first book, and I got to make a living from it almost immediately.

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Kristy Cambron joins Gardner Literary

Rachelle Gardner

Kristy has been a published author since 2014 with numerous books for HarperCollins including historical fiction, Bible studies, Bibles, a Bible study journal, and a gift book anthology for Dayspring. I’m excited to announce Kristy Cambron has joined Gardner Literary as our newest agent!

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