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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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Your Publishing Options With Rachael Herron

The Creative Penn

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? 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. Those have been subsequently self-published, indie published by me.

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Publishers Samples — The Wednesday Phenomenon: Who is Jenna Ortega

Verblio

In 2016, Ortega got one of her best roles in Disney Channel’s sitcom TV Series Stuck in the Middle. Jenna is a hard-working actress who manages to juggle several projects simultaneously. The post Publishers Samples — The Wednesday Phenomenon: Who is Jenna Ortega appeared first on Verblio.

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Self-Publishing Training Manuals And Focusing On Your True Fans With Guy Windsor

The Creative Penn

Go to findawayvoices.com/penn to publish your next audiobook project. Today, we're talking about his book, From Your Head to Their Hands: How to write, publish, and market training manuals for Historical Martial Artists. My first online course came out in 2016. This show is also supported by my Patrons. Guy: Thanks, Jo.

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Art Book Editor

Melanie Saxton

Be inspired by The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival and seek a professional art book editor to assist with your book-writing project! Article by Melanie Saxton Photography by Provided Originally published in Conroe City Lifestyle Montgomery County is blessed with an art culture that rivals the nation!

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Crowdfunding for Writers Who Need First-Time Guidance

Jane Friedman

The model we’ve come to call crowdfunding has always existed in the form of pre-sales or (in publishing) pre-orders. That platform handled the transactions, gave the campaign a home page, and provided social infrastructure to help a project gain followers and momentum. More on that in a bit. What’s new in crowdfunding? It’s old news.

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Pitch Yourself Before You Pitch Your Book

Jane Friedman

What made the biggest difference was changing my first paragraph, and more specifically, pitching myself first, not my project. Any of that could be interesting, especially if it’s relevant to your project, so consider positioning it front and center. Have you published any short pieces?