The Idea Logical Company

MAY 8, 2024

My insight into the commercial world of book publishing is no longer informed by daily contact with people making their living in it. I was gifted an advance reading copy that tells me the book will be published on July 2, 2024.) Before the Erie Canal, publishers were distributed among Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its difficult to find someone who wants to publish it. No one wants to spend money on such a little book (whether youre a publisher or a customer). Publishers and agents and literary magazines didnt seem interested in novellas. But I didnt have any connections in the world of literary publishing. And it wasnt easy.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Magazine’s path from idea to award-winning launch is close. Here’s the inside story of how a content team with no magazine-publishing experience pulled off the brand journalism feat in less than four months. You can’t quite call it an overnight success. Continue reading →

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Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Find Break-in magazines. Break-In Magazines. This magazine published monthly is all about horses. A monthly magazine for people who raise, breed, and show Paint Horses. . A bimonthly magazine for people living with a spinal cord injury or disorder. . 4 – Boulevard Magazine. Grow your network.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2023

Photo by karina zhukovskaya Note from Jane: In the earliest days of my career, I served as managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, and one of the nicest parts of my job was calling up winners of our writing contests, including the National Self-Published Book Awards. Fast forward to 2023.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 10, 2024

Book publishing is a New York–centric business, to a fault. All of the major US publishers are based there, as are many literary agents. When I visited Chicago this past June, I had the opportunity to meet Doug Seibold, the founder of Agate Publishing , established in 2002. Sometimes certain kinds of books are up. Yes and no.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Then look no further than these literary magazines accepting submissions! The new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of literary magazines looking for high-quality writing for their next issue. Here is a list of some of the best literary magazines accepting submissions for next year.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Have a clean design, show you understand social media, and write every post like it’s a $1-a-word magazine assignment. Send simultaneous queries, even when magazines’ guidelines say not to. New online markets are emerging every day and new magazines are started. Query better-paying magazines. Negotiating 42.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Pitch email guideline example of what not to pitch Atlas Obscura specifically lays out what they don’t want and things they will never publish for their magazine. I see on your magazine that…” 3. This means your guest article is no longer published or live. What can you do?

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Animalz

DECEMBER 5, 2024

I’m pretty happy if people still talk about one of my articles a few weeks after I hit publish. Kevin Kelly, the legendary founder and editor of WIRED , realized the internet allowed creators* to establish direct relationships with their fans, instead of through intermediaries like publishers and record labels.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Could a slowdown in venture capital funding for publishers be positive? Without Twitter , can small presses and magazines survive ? How definitively did Judge Pan block the PRH/S&S merger ?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 5, 2025

Amulet publishes fiction, essays, and poetry on the theme of spirituality. Founder Samuel Rutter says, Im a true believer when it comes to magazines as

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Make a Living Writing

MARCH 18, 2024

Seniors magazines and websites abound in the niche of aging well, although they don’t all pay writers. If you’re interested in writing for seniors and aging well publications, we’ve put together a short list of magazines and websites for you to start pitching to. Examples: think AARP and Reader’s Digest.

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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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Publishing Trends

APRIL 21, 2023

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Are self published authors more successful than authors at traditional publishers? How has the decline of literary magazines affected the cultural sphere? What will bookstores look like in the future?

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Publishing Trends

MARCH 17, 2023

­ Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. What does the end of Kindle Newsstand mean for genre magazines? Bonus: IBPA has launched PubSpot , an online repository of book publishing knowledge. What makes bookstores “recession-proof” ?

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Make a Living Writing

MARCH 28, 2025

You’ll also find niche news-style blogs that operate similar to a newspaper or magazine. Well-run blogs publish frequently and need content. Pays: $200-300 USD per published submission Guidelines: 1,000 to 2,000 words Tip: Include original photos with your guest post tutorial pitch to increase your chance of acceptance.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 16, 2024

For years now, we’ve been told by agents and publishers, “Nice writing, but you need more platform to sell this book,” or “I’m not sure where this fits in the marketplace—what’s your platform?” Some authors worry about publishing “too much” of their story. You hear “platform” and think selling and shilling and sacrificing privacy.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A short story or novella could easily serve that purpose, and can be published quickly on any of the current digital platforms. You’ll find that lots of established, big-name authors of novels like to write short fiction for magazines, so the possibility of finding yourself in good company is high. Who’s reading this?

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. She's also an award-winning publishing commentator, writer, editor, professional speaker and teacher.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What are some of the fundamentals behind self-publishing success? James Blatch shares tips and insights as well as introducing the Launchpad course from Self Publishing Formula. He’s also the co-founder of Self-Publishing Formula, Fuse Books, Hello Books, and the co-host of The Self-Publishing Show. Show Notes.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 2, 2024

I’ve populated websites and also interviewed attorneys for magazine publications, including Katy Christian Magazine and Conroe City Lifestyle. Below is a recently published article from May 2024.

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Environmental article writers produce content for blogs, online magazines, and print magazines. Verge Magazine. Even though Verge Magazine is primarily focused on travel, it’s a good place to look for environmental writing jobs if you’re also into travel. Outside Magazine. Hakai Magazine.

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Make a Living Writing

MARCH 14, 2025

Many print magazines began posting copies of their articles online. Suddenly, magazine headlines needed to drive traffic, just like blog-post headlines, and headline styles evolved. They published more opinion-driven pieces from thought leaders. Some magazines went online-only. Their style got breezier and more casual.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 17, 2023

What are the most important aspects of becoming a successful publisher? Jon Barton is the founder and managing director of the award-winning independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing, as well as the author of several bestselling mountain biking guides. And that's where the publishing business came from. Jon: Hi, Jo.

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Make a Living Writing

JULY 22, 2024

After all, you’re not going to get paid to write poetry for most magazines, trade pubs, businesses, or blogs. However, it’s not impossible to land poetry jobs, get paid for your prose, and even get a byline for publishing poetry. The more you write and publish your poetry, the more you build up a portfolio of work.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 31, 2023

Authors can’t get social media impact statements with their royalties, because publishers can’t get that information either. I’ve also developed my voice as an essayist with Instagram posts, one of which went on to be published in a “real” literary magazine. Even platform isn’t the point. Whatever you do, make it yours.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Do you want to publish an image-heavy book like a cookbook? How can you navigate the challenges of photography, book design, and publishing choices to make the best product possible? So a lot of people do want to publish a cookery book, but let's go into each of the challenges one at a time. It's a bit strange.

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Kayleigh Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been a long-time reader of the bi-monthly magazine Philosophy Now, but there was a piece in the most recent edition (written by George Sher, Professor of Philosophy at Rice University in Texas) that stood out to me as useful for fellow writers. In his article, he explains why one should bother to write about philosophy.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

And a great way to do this is by publishing a nutshell version of your big, central idea in essay form. It fascinated me to see Redditors discussing a piece, and to track which newspapers, magazines, and other outlets shared the piece on their socials was especially gratifying. Often these same outlets had rejected the pitch.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 12, 2023

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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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Unfortunately, even though that book was published, it was not successful. So, by the time of our conversation, DePaulo was actively deciding whether to find another agent, or if it would be smarter to simply self-publish her book on singlehood. Plus she has evidence there is interest in the topic. It wasn’t much of an offer.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 13, 2024

For years now, the Indie Author Project has made an effort to find the best self-published books in communities across the U.S. The project encompasses public libraries, authors, curators, and readers working together to connect library patrons with great self-published work, primarily in fiction. and Canada. The process was fantastic.

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Smart Blogger

APRIL 14, 2023

From greeting cards to magazine submissions, poetry schools to personal blogs, we show you where to submit your work, make some cash, and keep doing the thing you love: writing. Publish Personal Poetry Blog Blogging is a great way to make money if you know what you’re doing. So getting published isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.

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Susan Greene

AUGUST 11, 2024

I’m publishing the following information as a warning to other freelancers to not get duped. ” The article will be featured in a magazine that will be distributed to the participants at the program. Here’s how it all went down: I received the following message via the reply form on my website.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Writing on spec is seen more for magazine writing, where you pitch your article to magazine editors, and if they bite, they will buy your on-spec piece. If not, you pitch it to another magazine. Find videos that were recently published and check out their description. You got your list right there!

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