Melanie Saxton

MAY 25, 2023

What an honor to receive an assignment for a legal editorial piece published by Conroe City Lifestyle. But it took a “different” writing focus to deliver a journalistic cover feature about ten women judges who hold court in Montgomery County, Texas. Judge Hutson was sworn in as a judge on January 1, 2023.

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ContentWriters

JANUARY 30, 2025

Conducting research is one of the most essential parts of the content writing process. Check the publisher: Are they a government agency or a professional institution? What are their editorial standards or policies ? An earlier version of this post was published in June, 2019 by Chris B.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Over on my Youtube channel, I posted a couple of videos on different websites that pay you to write. I call these types of writing gigs, ad hoc gigs since it’s a one-off type of submission. You can also have ad-hoc clients that call on you a few times a year as well (I’ve had a few of those types of writing jobs too ).

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 17, 2024

AI-generated image using prompt “book publishing executives receiving lots of money from a technology company.” The following article condenses material that I’ve been writing about for the last 18 months in my paid newsletter, The Hot Sheet. ” Apart from their love of oversized cash, notice their whiteness.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Long ago, I came up with a list of ways working freelancers can grow their writing income. If you’ve been wondering how to make money writing—serious money, that is—this list is for you. How to make money writing Aren’t you sick of the negativity out there in the freelance writing community? I know I am.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 10, 2018

Let’s address the ugly part of editorial mission statements up front. Yet, there are plenty of reasons why brands should have an editorial mission statement. As Kane Jamison writes , “(c)ontent that’s not backed by an editorial mission statement is a bit like a ship without a compass.”. KaneJamison Click To Tweet.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 13, 2024

When I started writing my memoir, my publishing goal was Big Five or nothing. Anyone could self-publish. Yep, that’s how long ago I began writing my book.) Another said she loved my book and pitched it at their editorial meeting but couldn’t convince the rest of her team. What were my publishing goals now ?

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Orphaned twice yet undaunted, I began writing another novel. Published by Akashic Books, part of their Noir series, Denver Noir was the best group project I ever did. All this time, I was writing my third novel, Anyone But Her.

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Elna Cain

AUGUST 26, 2024

When a freelance writing client gives me a 3,000-word article, it usually takes me ten days to write it. And by the time I get time to write the article, ten days or so have passed. This year, I wanted to work on my writing process , streamline processes, and reduce those ten days to less than three days. What gives?

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Buffer

JULY 23, 2024

And then we attended a webinar where we learned about platforms that help businesses write and publish press releases that get picked up by major news outlets like The Associated Press.   I was blown away: Within a week of publishing this first press release, we saw our web traffic increase by 220 percent.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 6, 2018

There are just as many of us whose job it is to fulfill the promise of those strategic ideals by implementing and executing on an editorial plan – i.e., the policy, process, team resource, and task-related decisions that will best position your content marketing program for long-term success. What’s in an editorial plan?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 12, 2024

Securing the services of a literary agent has long been the gold standard for authors pursuing a long and successful career in publishing. At the turn of the twentieth century, the so-called “author’s representative” emerged as the figure who would help authors cut a better deal with publishers. It’s easy to understand why.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2017

How often do you read the weekend posts on Content Marketing Institute the day they’re published? Before I joined the CMI editorial team in September, the same was true for me. Our new publishing frequency. Now, you’ll also get a digest of the other content published that week. Doing as we say, now as we do.

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Content Hacker

JANUARY 25, 2024

This is where understanding what is an editorial calendar can be a game-changer. An editorial calendar isn’t just about keeping dates straight; it’s your roadmap to delivering great content consistently. Table Of Contents: What is an Editorial Calendar? An editorial calendar is your content’s crystal ball.

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Grammarly

JUNE 2, 2023

Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a reaction essay? Be sure to include all relevant information, such as the author or creator’s name and the work’s publisher. Types of reaction writing Not all reaction essays are academic assignments.

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ContentWriters

JANUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how to develop, write, and promote an effective healthcare white paper that resonates with your target audience. Planning Your White Paper Whether you publish a white paper once a year or twice a month , start with a clear strategy before writing your first word.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 18, 2018

I discovered iQ while writing this post. How do we evolve from seeing content as sales collateral to acting like publishers? Start by studying iQ’s five-year evolution as the iQ team replaced its marketing mindset with a publishing one. They don’t outsource their front-page news and editorial content.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We started writing blog content in 2011—back when Facebook fan pages and Klout scores were the marketing trends of the moment. This revealed a disconnect between the type of content we’d been publishing for the past three years and the topics that are the most interesting, valuable, and searched for among our target audience.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I learned a lot by writing the article below, and it brought to mind the need for more current and clarifying reverse mortgage books. If you are too busy or don’t have the experience needed to write and publish a book, count on me for assistance. These mortgages are not what I initially thought. Check it out!

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The article below, published in Conroe City Lifestyle , could easily be something found in interior design books. Now is a great time to write a promotional corporate book filled with your amazing talent, advice, projects, and journey through a competitive market. The post Interior Design Books — I Can Help You Write Yours!

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Backlinko

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Information Gain Goals Adding too much new information may be risky if you publish SEO-driven content. Caroline Gilbert is the Director of Content and Editorial at Angi. UX research collaboration: Editorial partners with the UX research team to access in-depth customer studies. Google now has more data for its knowledge graph.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 27, 2023

What a fun fashion writing assignment. Usually, my fashion writing involves teen and women’s options, and it was delightful to switch it up and cover men’s trends and closet solutions. Need a Writer or Editor to Assist with Your Fashion Writing, Blogging, Books, or Marketing Material?

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Buffer

AUGUST 27, 2024

Let’s say you have an editorial calendar in Notion where each entry represents a piece of content you’re planning to publish. You can even customize the Zap to only trigger if the entry has a specific tag, like "ready to publish," ensuring your social media stays aligned with your content strategy.

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Bramework

AUGUST 1, 2023

Understanding how to write blog posts faster is key to maximizing a business’s growth and success. Content writers, like you and me, recognize that finding time to write can be hard, and increasing productivity can seem even more challenging. Time to grab some coffee and get writing? THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS.

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ContentWriters

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

An editorial policy can help shape a blog into the trusted source of information that your readers are hungry for. Adherence to your editorial policy will save time and ensure all content consistently communicates with one single brand voice. What is an Editorial Policy?

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you’re a seasoned freelance writer or a new writer with no experience, freelance writing jobs that pay are still plentiful in 2022, 2023, and beyond — if: You know where to look… You know how to promote yourself… And you know how to differentiate yourself from your fellow writers. Do you have writing samples?” “Can

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Neil Patel

JULY 13, 2021

The broken link strategy may be the best way to go if you’re too busy to write content for your blog or a guest post. As a busy marketer, I know you’ve got limited time to write content. Whenever I publish a new blog post, within 24 hours, I usually see new links from authority blogs. Establish Content Pillars.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 25, 2021

If you want your blog posts to perform well, one simple way is to achieve this is by writing magnetic headlines. By playing around with your title after publishing a post, you may significantly increase the post’s conversion rate. I’ve used unique rationales to write great headlines (if I say so myself) that went viral.

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Kristi Hines

JUNE 20, 2021

Editorial Calendars. Wrike – Plan your content, create a new workflow, and track items from the first draft to publishing. Blog Post Idea Generator – Not sure what to write about? Instantly edit and publish videos to share for any digital destination. Content Idea Generators. Content Development Tools.

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ContentWriters

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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. Leveraging Content Ideators The right content ideator can turn “What should we write about?”

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Jane Friedman

MAY 7, 2024

There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the challenges around publishing with the Big Five, some of it overblown and some of it valid. Here are three great resources for compiling your initial list of publishers who accept unagented work: Authors Publish : Their free magazine is full of opportunities for unagented writers.

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ContentWriters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Having a content marketing editorial calendar can help you and your team stay organized. A content marketing editorial calendar provides a schedule for publishing the assets that drive your content strategy. These could include the content type, publishing channel, target persona, CTA, publish date, or something else.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 2, 2024

Below is a recently published article from May 2024. Legal Editorial — The Women Judges of Montgomery County Houston Legal Blogger Full-Service Writing and Editing Clients count on me for book editing, ghostwriting, journalism, blogging, SEO web content creation, and marketing.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each month we try to have a good editorial balance and have new content published for each buyer persona. Each month @AdEspresso publishes new content for each buyer persona, says @MassimoCw. Once we define a topic , we write down a couple potential titles that might appeal to our users and are friendly for social sharing.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 29, 2023

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published by Estelle Erasmus. Almost all news outlets have op-ed sections, where writers not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board can contribute.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Sign up to receive a bulletin every Thursday morning that includes one answer to a publishing question, one publishing tip, one publishing resource and one bit of publishing advice. Dear Needing Help: Writing a long memoir draft is both a blessing and a curse. At what point do I call in an editor for help/advice?

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