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Greeting Card Writing Jobs: 7 Companies That Pay Freelancers

Make a Living Writing

One of the best things about greeting card writing jobs is that most companies don’t care whether you’ve just been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize or your mom’s refrigerator is the only place your writing has ever been published. Just show them your words. In that case, they would buy one-time rights for the piece.

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The Platform Authors Need Now (That Isn’t Social Media)

Jane Friedman

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. Projects Doing what you love makes platform-building the good kind of hard work.

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Book Editing Process

Melanie Saxton

Just so you know, I’m a hand-holder and become completely immersed in each book editing project. I may suggest that we tighten up your prose, rewrite your copy when needed, and edit for length and completeness. Check out my Book Publishing page if you need help with self-publishing. Below are the highlights.

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Different Traditional Publishing Experiences With Georgina Cross

The Creative Penn

Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. Welcome to the show, Georgina.

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Brands Often Overlook This Superhero of Storytelling

Content Marketing Institute

Yet some brands are working with top comics creators and publishers such as Marvel Comics. OK, maybe writing this article as a comic script isn’t such a great idea, even if prose is at a disadvantage when discussing such a visual medium. Darren Sanchez, editor and project manager for Marvel Custom Solutions, agrees.

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18 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024

Make a Living Writing

Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024 Literary magazines are periodicals, which are dedicated to publishing poetry, short stories, essays and more from writers at every stage of their careers. Here is a list of some of the best literary magazines accepting submissions for next year. Here are 18 now accepting submissions.

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Transmedia And Self-Publishing Comics And Graphic Novels With Barry Nugent

The Creative Penn

In the intro, Amazon changes ebook return policy [ Society of Authors ]; Spotify introduces audiobooks [ Spotify ; FindawayVoices ; Publishing Perspectives ]; Neal Stephenson on The Sword Guy podcast. I use Publisher Rocket for researching book titles, categories, and keywords — for new books and for updating my backlist. Show Notes.