Rachelle Gardner

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Have you ever thought a one-on-one conversation with a publishing professional could get you unstuck and move your writing career forward? Maybe you just have a few questions about the querying process or how to get an agent or find a publisher. I offer publishing coaching for any phase of your career, focused on your area of need.

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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

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. The publishing world changes fast. Fast forward to 2023.

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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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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 13, 2024

When I started writing my memoir, my publishing goal was Big Five or nothing. Anyone could self-publish. A New York publishing house sat around a table and debated making an offer on my book?! I never considered that my manuscript would reach 50 editor inboxes and not find a publisher. What were my publishing goals now ?

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Theres a cornucopia of newsletters, blogs and podcasts available to publishers, authors, and book people, so we asked those who follow the industry what they actually read. Mark William , Editor in Chief of the New Publishing Standard, posts A View From the Beach on LinkedIn.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Published by Akashic Books, part of their Noir series, Denver Noir was the best group project I ever did. Herein lies a disconnect between what big publishers want and what many authors want. So, I decided to forge a new path.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 28, 2024

Over the last several years, I’ve spent oodles of time submitting short stories, essays, poetry, and novels to literary magazines, contests, and publishers. We’re talking scores of hours devoted to searching, formatting, and submitting my stuff directly to the publishing gods (I’m excluding agents). Well, it’s simple, really.

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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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Jane Friedman

JULY 17, 2024

AI-generated image using prompt “book publishing executives receiving lots of money from a technology company.” This week, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) announced the ability for publishers and other rights holders to include AI training rights as part of licensing arrangements. What is the CCC?

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ContentWriters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Businesses deciding when to publish a white paper must thoroughly understand their audience. The first step in identifying how often you should publish a white paper is researching your industry. If you have a lot of changes in your industry or your business, you likely need to publish a white paper frequently. How frequently?

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The Idea Logical Company

JUNE 5, 2023

Books usually have prices set by the publisher which determines pretty much what you’re going to pay for it, regardless of where you buy it. My friend Thad McIlroy has written a brilliant piece for PW about the impact of AI like ChatGPT on book publishing. In it, he suggests that it could kill trade publishing.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 11, 2024

But it can’t attract an audience without all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into content publishing. Content creation gets a lot of attention. Walk step by step through a content production process that has worked well for over 10 years.

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Arrant Pedantry

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

”) Inside, you’ll find new guidance on inclusive language, electronic publishing, self-publishing, editing fiction, AI, new media, and more. He has served as principal reviser of the last three editions of the Manual , including the newly published 18th. His responses are below.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 25, 2024

How can you successfully self-publish in Germany? This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket , which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. A year later, I published my first book, and I got to make a living from it almost immediately.

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Ahrefs

AUGUST 27, 2024

In fact, according to Kevin Indig, travel was the fifth largest industry on the web by organic visibility in June 2024. If you want to generate more bookings or get more customers, you will need to do SEO. To write … Read more ›

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Publishing Trends

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Welcome to the “Errors Tour” Book – Did Taylor Swift Make a Mistake By Self-Publishing? Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 13, 2024

Deliver valuable content experiences beyond your website, but don’t abandon your owned home. Here’s how to revamp your “rented” properties — while maintaining and improving your owned channels.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

You want the agent or publisher to be nodding their head at your reader description and thinking, “Yes, I understand exactly who you’re talking about. Publishers still need a clear idea of how they might market and position your book to an existing readership, where they would send review copies, where they would advertise, etc.

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Blogging From Paradise

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Trying to figure out the best time to publish a blog post feels daunting at first. What is the best time to publish a […]

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Photo by Kampus Production In my paid newsletter , I regularly report on and analyze whats happening in the book publishing industry. The strategy and success of Sourcebooks Bloom Books imprint, an imprint formed specifically to partner with self-published authors, has spread to other imprints at Sourcebooks.

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Kristi Hines

JANUARY 1, 2024

The following list includes over 70 programs for artists, authors, bloggers, designers, developers, musicians, podcasters, video creators, website owners, and writers.

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Enchanting Marketing

JULY 30, 2024

JK Rowling claims to have received loads of rejections before finally being published ( source ). Before publishing a blog post, I ask myself 3 simple questions: Is this valuable to you (my readers)? And anyway … who decides what is good enough? Your writing doesn’t define who you are. Is there one clear message?

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The Idea Logical Company

JANUARY 9, 2023

I was very pleased with my post of last week, about how my friend Ed Rogoff could possibly self-publish a book about health called “Scary Diagnosis” better than it would be delivered to the public by a professional publisher. I put it up. My subscribers got it by email.

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Agency Content Writer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Are you looking to publish three blogs a month? Establishing a Working Relationship Hiring doesn’t stop at signing a contract. Collaboration is critical to long-term success. Setting Clear Goals Clearly define your expectations from the beginning. Do you need keyword-specific SEO content?

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, I can publish them on my portfolio or wait until I get more recent pieces. What I mean is if the blog post (and I’m talking only about blog posts here), hasn’t been published for more than five years, then feel free to use it as long as you check for plagiarism.

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Agency Content Writer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Authors who understand tech tools can align their work seamlessly with digital frameworks—platforms like EdApp detail content authors’ technical roles, such as publishing courseware or managing digital paths. Types of Content Authors Content authors come in various formats, depending on their work arrangements and specialties.

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Enchanting Marketing

JUNE 4, 2024

In the concluding paragraph below, for instance, the reader is reminded that good blogging is a conversation with your readers: The truth about seducing your blog readers Blogging isn’t about hitting the publish button. Blogging isn’t one-way communication. You’re starting a conversation with your readers. Learn who your readers are.

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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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Kayleigh Moore

JANUARY 12, 2023

It also explains any material that isn’t up to par will not be published. But it also pushed me to keep working at it, and in that instance, I was able to get the piece published elsewhere once I reworked it. Updating content to include new data released since the original publish date, fresh examples, etc. A writing brief.

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Write Freelance

JANUARY 21, 2023

The course focuses on helping you improve in different elements such as character development and plot. As part of the book writing training, you’ll learn how to self-publish a book on digital platforms like Amazon. The course content includes downloadable articles and resources along with 30 hours of on-demand video.

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Nick Ursborne

MARCH 3, 2023

I have written hundreds of articles, spoken at dozens of conferences, had a book published by a major publisher, and so on. As a freelance writer I have gone to considerable trouble to position myself as a true expert. In other words, I have positioned myself as an expert in my field. I have created a high-value professional persona.

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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. In current parlance, they were self-published. Why pay to publish?

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Kristi Hines

JANUARY 1, 2024

The following list includes over 70 programs for artists, authors, bloggers, designers, developers, musicians, podcasters, video creators, website owners, and writers.

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Kayleigh Moore

MARCH 9, 2023

She has had work published in Soft Skull's Saints of Hysteria: A Half-Century of Collaborative American Poetry and Ninth Letter, among others, and currently has work in Alluvian. Her chapbook, Hack , was published in August 2021, and her full-length poetry collection, Monster Movie , will be published by Gold Wake Press in spring 2023.

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Rachelle Gardner

JANUARY 18, 2024

Throughout her tenure, Kristy has demonstrated a keen understanding of the publishing industry, a passion for nurturing talent, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results for both authors and the agency. Kristy Cambron has been an integral part of Gardner Literary for two years, serving as literary agent.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2024

Moehringer, ghostwriter of Prince Harry’s mega-selling memoir Spare, published a revealing peek into the intimate dance between author and writer. As publishing houses and media companies shed writers and editors, there’s a burgeoning supply of available talent. Ghosts are a lot more visible now.

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