Fri.Feb 16, 2024

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3 Ways to Experiment with Memoir Structure to Improve Your Narrative Arc

Jane Friedman

Today’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison. Join her on Wednesday, Feb. 21, for the online class Find the Memoir Structure That Works for You. Most memoir first drafts consist of stories writers have told themselves or everyone else. Some of those tales have great punchlines or stab the reader’s heart so deeply they lose their breath. In the beginning, many of us are convinced our only job is to find the words that make those stories sparkle.

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Don’t Wait To See How Cookies Crumble; Cook Up a New Data Strategy Now

Content Marketing Institute

Decipher the third-party cookie conversation. Then, do something to create a data strategy that isn’t impacted by whatever solution Google and others ultimately come up with.

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What Is an SEO Slug?

BKA Content

What Is an SEO Slug? Slugs in the garden will munch on your marigolds and chew on your cabbage. However, slugs in your URL can be beneficial. They explain page content, which boosts search engine optimization (SEO) when you write good slugs. It helps to understand what an SEO slug is and how to use it in your optimization strategy. Do You Know What an SEO Slug Is?

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Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 02/12-02/16

Publishing Trends

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. OpenAi Book Lawsuit Has Been Partially Dismissed, Why? An Insider Look at The World’s Largest Comics Library How Americans Fell in Love With Romance Bookstores Controversy Continues Around Hugo Awards Florida Governor Calls for Reforms on Book Bans The post Top 5 Publishing Articl

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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3 Simple Ways to Find Better-Payin Freelance Writing Clients

Make a Living Writing

Note: If you’re ready to find better freelance clients and writing jobs on content-mill sites and job boards, you’re probably frustrated. Most pay bottom feeder rates. It’s something I’ve been hearing from writers for a long time. But great freelance writing jobs are out there, you just need to know how to find them. Check out this post from the past to learn how.

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What Is Your Blogging Goal?

Blogging From Paradise

Do you want more blog comments? Where will that take you? Do you want more traffic? Is it targeted traffic?

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How I shamelessly profited from the lockdowns

Ben Settle

An Email Players subscriber (not sure he wants me naming him) asks: Hey! Quick question: Do you ever hold back on sending an email if you notice the one before it is pulling really well? For example, I sent an email that has gotten me more sales than most. Is it wise to keep it top of the inbox for a bit? Or is it fine to stick with my schedule and throw another one on the pile?

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