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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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I Asked 26 Marketers for Their Best Marketing Books. Here’s What They Recommend

Ahrefs

Here are their recommendations: Author: Daniel Priestley First published: 2015 Recommended by: Joshua Hardwick Here’s why Joshua recommends this book: … Read more › To find out, I asked 26 marketers (from Ahrefs and elsewhere) to recommend a book that influenced their marketing work.

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10 Best Blog Content Idea Generator Tools

ContentWriters

But with millions of posts published daily, how do you consistently generate fresh ideas? million blog posts published daily , standing out requires quality and strategic topic selection. An earlier version of this post was published in April, 2015 by Mary L. A Strategic Approach to Content Ideation With approximately 7.5

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Novel Marketing And Christian Publishing With Thomas Umstattd Jr.

The Creative Penn

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. is the CEO of AuthorMedia.com , an award-winning professional speaker, nonfiction author, and host of the Novel Marketing Podcast and the Christian Publishing Show. Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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How to Execute the Skyscraper Technique (And Get Results)

Ahrefs

With over 10,000 backlinks since the post was published, it’s fair to say that the Skyscraper Technique took the world by storm in 2015. But what is it exactly, how can you implement it, and can you still get results … Read more ›

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Realtor Books — Writing About Your Real Estate Business

Melanie Saxton

Article by Melanie Saxton Photography by Spencer Johnson Originally published in Conroe City Lifestyle Susan and Dean Johnson never imagined they’d move to Conroe from their home of 15 years in Magnolia. Let’s talk about the value of publishing your very own story as a real estate professional. The 1,826 sq.

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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. I feel confident that my free newsletter will not stop publishing until I retire from writing and publishing. It helps you be less dependent on publishers, agents, retailers, bookstores, or anyone else to reach readers who enjoy your work.

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