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My First Novel Was a New York Times Bestseller. I’m Self-Publishing My Third Novel Today.

Jane Friedman

Amazon • Bookshop By the time The Bookseller released in 2015, Harper had been throwing around the marketing and PR muscle that every author dreams of. The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Herein lies a disconnect between what big publishers want and what many authors want.

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Your Online Writing Portfolio: 11 Must-Haves for a Standout Portfolio

Elna Cain

I suggest narrowing down your niche so you can find one overall writing niche you can promote on your online portfolio. Here’s my online writing portfolio example from April 2015. This is a website that promotes your writing or copywriting services. Check out my Youtube video if you need help narrowing down your niche!

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Bottom Line March 2025 Bestseller Lists

Jane Friedman

1 Top 50 Self-Published Print Books (online sales only) Top 50 Self-Published Ebooks Top 50 Hidden Gems (print, online sales only) includes traditionally and self-published books Of note this month: In the number-two spot on the Hidden Gems list: Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes by Mark J. Quann, published by Newsmax.

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Stories, Filters, and Bots: What You Need to Know Now

Content Marketing Institute

Before publishing your story, click the paper clip icon and add a relevant URL. When it’s published, your story will include a “swipe up” to follow the link. These are interactive mobile ads that offer advertisers much greater flexibility to promote content assets. 9 Brilliant Tactics to Promote Your Blog Content on Facebook.

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Substack Is Both Great and Terrible for Authors

Jane Friedman

I know because I started mine ( The Hot Sheet ) in 2015. There are a few reasons for that, but the biggest by far is that my free newsletter is a better marketing and promotion vehicle than the paid one. I feel confident that my free newsletter will not stop publishing until I retire from writing and publishing.

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How and Where to Build Your Literary Community

Jane Friedman

In 2015, I attended a writing retreat with Natalie Goldberg and had a terrible revelation. Literary community is the collective connected through the making of literature: writing, reading, and publishing. Author Mary Boone, who has published over 70 books, says, “Community is how you are going to get the writing done.”

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How to Make an Amplification Strategy With Shares AND Backlinks

Content Marketing Institute

Editor’s note: You may have missed the original article by Steve Rayson when it was published last year. An American Marketing Association survey found brand marketers increased their publishing by 800% from 2011 to 2016, but engagement per post declined by 89% over the same period. That’s all the promotion I’ve done.