Jane Friedman

JUNE 20, 2023

Photo by Akhilesh Sharma on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted and adapted from the recently published Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff ( @jbernoff ). Why do so many writers get blocked, or find themselves writing in circles? Then create a reader objective.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of literary magazines looking for high-quality writing for their next issue. 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.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2024

Ah, a writing retreat. If you’d love to go on a writing retreat, but in addition to the cost, you worry about when, where, and whether your investment in yourself will “pay off,” I offer you five ways to reap rewards. A writing retreat can be anything you want it to be. Doesn’t the idea sound amazing? Give yourself permission.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 16, 2024

You think of precious writing moments sucked into the gaping maw of social media. 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?” For many writers, platform is a dirty word.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Or at least the folks at the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop think so because they’ve honored me with the distinction of “Humor Writer of the Month,” in conjunction with the release of my new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. But am I a humor writer? Had she seen some of the other mothers?)

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by The S**t No One Tells You About Writing Podcast. Step up your writing game and meet fellow writers with The Deep Dive Workshop, a 10-week series from the podcast hosts of The S**t No One Tells You About Writing. When I get to my writing, I freeze because I don’t know how to execute it.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 15, 2024

Writing and publishing a nonfiction book is a big investment—of time, energy, and often money. We use the seed sentence from the writing teachers Marie Ponsot and Rosemary Deen: “They say __ but my experience tells me __” to help writers discover their counterintuitive ideas. What kind of publishing path is right for your book?

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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. Show Notes. Aspects of control.

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Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

You know…without a lot of experience, writing samples, or a massive portfolio. Freelance writers (even if you’re new) can get paid to write, if you know where to look. This magazine published monthly is all about horses. A literary journal, publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction quarterly. Build your portfolio.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! What Are Writing Retreats? Writing retreats fall somewhere between a writing session and writing residencies. A writing retreat takes the best of both worlds combining beautiful serene locations with the intimacy of connecting with other writers for support.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And besides, you’ve probably seen a thousand articles about famous first lines, and they all quote the same twenty, and you think, Yeah, yeah, I know I’m not Fitzgerald or Hemingway, and this doesn’t help me write my book. And he discovered that when he read the beginning of his book, the prose didn’t pop. But a paragraph!

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 30, 2023

Writers are frequently advised to read more to improve their writing. The problem is, no one seems to tell them how to use reading to elevate their writing practice. Hundreds of books are published every year, and writers need criteria to craft their reading lists. Try to select a mix of genres, including the one you write in.

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Smart Blogger

MAY 11, 2023

Are you wondering how to elevate your content writing game? In the ever-evolving digital world, mastering the art of content writing is crucial — but how can you stand out? Ready to become a content writing wizard? What is Content Writing? Then you can write a blog post that hits ‘em right in the feels.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 7, 2023

I bet you just asked Google to search for creative writing prompts. Or was it writing ideas? It doesn’t matter if you’re halfway through writing a book, sweating over social media posts, or journaling about your own life, all writers get stuck for creative ideas sometimes. How Do You Use Writing Prompts? But don’t worry.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 29, 2023

How can fiction authors use Sudowrite to assist with writing tasks they need help with? You can try Sudowrite through my affiliate link: www.TheCreativePenn.com/sudowrite Amit Gupta is a science fiction writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Sudowrite, an AI-powered creative writing tool. Sudowrite is an AI writing partner for authors.

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

With the wealth of knowledge online, websites are a common source of references in academic writing. Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly How to paraphrase a website Paraphrasing a website is rewriting another person’s online content in your own words.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

How can you write fast but also make your creative process sustainable for the long term? Thorn ; Claude 100K model on Poe.com ; Facebook AI Writing for Authors. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. How can you collaborate effectively with other authors in your genre?

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

why sensory images and words are so persuasive); The definition of sensory details (plus examples); How answering five simple questions will help you write descriptive details that pack your content with sensory language; 500+ sensory words you can incorporate into your own vocabulary and writing (right now). Let’s dive in. The lesson?

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

How can we focus on the joy of the writing process itself, rather than the outcome? How can we deepen our writing with metaphor and sense of place? Co-authors of writing book, Millions of Suns , Sharon and Christine share their tips. Benner Dixon is an-award winning author, freelance editor, and writing coach.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 2, 2024

Today’s post is excerpted from The Untold Story of Books: A Writer’s History of Book Publishing by Michael Castleman. From the first copyrights to the present day, piracy has been a thread woven through the tapestry of publishing. They viewed writing for money as dishonorable. In current parlance, they were self-published.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 9, 2023

Just when you thought you finally found your dream job, your hopes are deflated by two simple, intimidating words: “writing sample.” And if you can just land this gig, your writing career will take off like you’ve always dreamed! But you don’t have any writing samples. What’s the Purpose of a Writing Sample?

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BKA Content

APRIL 16, 2023

17 Content Writing Tips You Need To Use According to data reported by Time magazine , the average website visitor spends just 15 seconds before clicking away. SEO #Marketing Click To Tweet So how do you write good content that convinces readers to stay? Two solutions: Hire a content writer or write better content.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. A great example is my good writer-friend Allison Landa, whose memoir, Bearded Lady: When You’re a Woman with a Beard, Your Secret Is Written All Over Your Face was finally just published by Woodhall Press after a 17-year (yep!) (And, frankly, bottom lines.).

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 3, 2024

How can you adopt the seasons of nature in your writing? In the intro, thoughts on children's book publishing [ Always Take Notes Podcast ]; how to market a memoir as an indie author [ ALLi ]; A desperate quest. First up, just— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing poetry and books. A holy relic.

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Grammarly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What are title case and sentence case? Title case and sentence case are two different styles of capitalization used in writing titles, headings, and headlines. Sentence case reflects the way sentences are written in traditional prose.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 24, 2023

And the best part: It’s one of the easiest yet powerful ways to transform your writing. 15+ Chiasmus Examples That’ll Add a Creative Edge to Your Writing The word chiasmus was originally Greek for “crossing” or “X-shaped.” She said: “I’m not a writer with a drinking problem; I’m a drinker with a writing problem.”

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Or how Carolyn Keene keeps producing Nancy Drew mysteries ninety years after the first one was published? Maybe you’ve seen CEOs with a few productivity books and wondered how they had time to write them. . A ghostwriter is hired to write works that officially credit another person as the author. literary prose.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Each of my published books was birthed from the pages of my notebooks and is peppered with snippets of dreams and morsels of dream wisdom. That’s when I begin to question the conventional wisdom about the importance of writing dreams down, and instead I begin compiling evidence against it: Dreams don’t need writing.

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Grammar Underground

MAY 15, 2023

In that role, I have a bird’s-eye view of many common writing problems and how to spot and fix them. And it produces a lot of useful examples for anyone who wants to write better or just understand good writing. With regularity” may be the worst assault against my prose yet. It’s the job. A number of things. I’m not sure.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 21, 2024

How can we double down on being human by writing what we are passionate about, while still using generative AI to help fulfil our creative vision? Join my community and get access to extra videos on writing craft, author business, AI and behind the scenes info, plus an extra Q&A show a month where I answer Patron questions.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JULY 15, 2022

But somewhere in the last century, the shouty little mark fell out of fashion in literary prose. Maybe it’s time to popularize  more kinds of punctuation  and find  new ways to communicate tone and intent in writing. In creative writing, exclamation points have power, but not as much as you might think.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Give your writing extra polish. Write with Grammarly. These situations include academic writing like research papers or argumentative essays , as well as business writing like cover letters , work emails , or reports. To enhance your prose. ORIGINAL] Which blog was your article published in?

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Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

No age restriction for this competition, and both published and unpublished work are accepted. All 12 entries in total will have their work published online. #3 Deadline: 28th February 2023 Prize: Two prizes of $1500 will be awarded for a poetry collection, and a book of fiction published in the previous year.

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BKA Content

OCTOBER 9, 2022

10 Reasons Why BKA Content Is the Right Blog Writing Service for You. Hiring blog writing services is a big decision. Blogs published in your name should reflect your personality and overall company philosophy and mission. A good blog post must be crafted carefully to blend statistics and facts with wordplay and lilting prose.

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Smart Blogger

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are many tutorials that can teach you how to write a blog post. Heck, you might even write something that wins you an adoring fan or two. You’ll even learn how the pros refine and polish their posts once they’re finished writing them. Writing quality blog posts before the headlines (aka the post title).

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