Jane Friedman

APRIL 18, 2025

The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition , is now available from all retailers, in paperback and ebook editions ( Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble ). I now start with the biggest mindset issues that writers face (part 1). Why a revision was needed The first edition released in 2018, and it was written mostly in 2016.

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Kayleigh Moore

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re pitching a contributing freelance writer or full-time journalist, you need to do your homework first. Not why it’s a good idea for YOU, but for the WRITER. Most writers don’t have the bandwidth to play schedule tag, so be responsive if you get a reply from an interested journalist. Tip #1: Be RELEVANT.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nonfiction writers have to decide where to collect their stories and how much to rely on their personal experience. Personal experience Writers’ own experiences are readily available, so they show up frequently. Sharing personal stories creates a sense of connection between reader and writer. But not all writers are as adept.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

MAY 22, 2023

Affiliate marketing is a lucrative opportunity for freelance writers to explore, offering an additional stream of income. In this post, we dive into the world of affiliate marketing for freelance writers and show you how it can be a total game-changer. The best part? Drive traffic and conversions 5. Track and analyze performance 6.

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Kristi Hines

AUGUST 2, 2023

Offer a professional letter-writing service with the Letter Writer plugin. Research Assistance Use the BibGuru plugin to offer students, researchers, or writers a citation-generation service. Leverage HaffPrice to find low-cost products, which you can resell on platforms like Amazon or eBay at a higher price (retail arbitrage).

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Backlinko

MARCH 25, 2025

And have their own lighting line at a major retailer, showing the diverse money-making potential of this niche. Consider specializing in particular sales channels ( ecommerce , retail, subscription services) or customer segments where you have hands-on experience. They’ve also monetized through multiple book deals.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 15, 2024

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. While publishers help secure nationwide retail distribution and mass media attention, they still rely on authors to get the ball rolling.

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Kayleigh Moore

JANUARY 6, 2022

There’s a fantastic team of writers and editors behind the scenes bringing these to life, and we’ve been working out the kinks in recent months before we lean into any sort of marketing push. The Freelance Writer’s Den Course. In October, I collaborated with the Freelance Writers Den for a four-week intensive course on writing skills.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

And yet, writers still use them. Tropes have developed from storytelling patterns appreciated by readers and writers alike. The Good: Tropes are tools for readers and for writers. Tropes are a grab bag of elements for writers to play with. When writers don’t do the work to use tropes in surprising ways, readers get bored.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 7, 2024

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. The Writer’s Center maintains a list of presses that accept unsolicited submissions. Either way, it’s good to know. Evaluate their existing titles.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 20, 2024

Photo by Andrew George on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer, podcaster and editor Wayne Jones. Writers of popular nonfiction, and certainly writers of fiction, are routinely told about the importance of variation in the length of their sentences. There are two aspects to this latter style. One is numerous very long sentences.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As one Business.com article put it, with “Retail going digital and digital media coming to retail,” this technology is completely changing the marketing game. Retail is the most popular example of an industry that is rapidly adopting beacon technology. Savvy digital marketers are much like savvy writers. They Are Secure.

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Nick Ursborne

MARCH 23, 2022

Every two or three years I create a new course for digital copywriters and content writers. Next up is a course for writers who want to take advantage of the huge growth in the area of Web 3. Why is there even a market for copywriters and content writers in the world of Web 3 and NFTs? Hang on, you ask… what the heck is Web 3?

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Jane Friedman

JULY 2, 2024

When homegrown writers sought publication, printers said, We’ll print your work—if you pay for it. Like today’s authors, colonial writers loved to express themselves, and if they wanted to publish, they had only one option. Writers and inventors are the only two occupations granted Constitutional protection. Why pay to publish?

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 29, 2023

Writing an opinion piece (or op-ed) about a topic in the news or in the zeitgeist is one way to get the attention of editors, even if you are not an experienced writer. Almost all news outlets have op-ed sections, where writers not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board can contribute.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re retailing products and want to reach the widest audience possible, having a well-optimized e-commerce website is an absolute must. SEO for e-commerce is a strategy that helps web retailers rank higher in search engine results. Well, there are several benefits. How do you do that? It’s simple enough: with SEO for e-commerce.

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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. reply, “I’m a writer.” Get out into the world. Be helpful.

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Constant Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This month’s writer success story profiles Erin MacDonald, one of our go-to writers for all things retail—and beyond. Writer Erin MacDonald with Constant Content General Manager Rasanga Weerasinghe, when he visited the UK in 2022. This was ideal for me at the time, as I didn’t want to commute into the city.

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 29, 2023

She and her husband, Richard Meyer, owned a retail studio in San Diego, California, for 24 years, and then moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they are both master potters and sell exquisite ceramics from their website.

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Constant Content

JANUARY 18, 2023

This month’s writer success story profiles Peter Swift , a long-time, well-established writer valued for his straightforward, effective writing and reliability and his ability to write on just about any topic. My first repeat client was an online retailer in the gardening sector.

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Contently

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Ann is a writer, speaker, and the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs. Or maybe you know the words to the song that plays on loop in elevators and in retailers from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Montgomery Ward exists today only as an online retailer. (It Well, “viral” in 1939 terms. The Marketing Original Story.

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ContentWriters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Many freelance writers develop niches in specific industries or types of content in which they gain a significant amount of expertise. Wherever your freelance writing career takes you, being able to write fact-driven pieces will make you a more valuable writer. Many writers find doing research difficult and tedious.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 27, 2023

Clients also enjoy checking out the studio’s shirt bar, although the location is not a storefront or traditional retail venue. Need a Writer or Editor to Assist with Your Fashion Writing, Blogging, Books, or Marketing Material? The sales are direct, meaning the cost of overhead isn’t passed to clients.

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Kristi Hines

JUNE 1, 2023

BuyWisely – Compare prices and discover the latest deals from numerous online retailers in Australia. My Writing Companion – Locate, hire, and manage remote human writers for engaging, accurate, and error-free content. C3 Glide – Acquire real-time aviation data for pilots.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

If you Google your book title, you will probably notice Amazon and other big retailers first; your publisher and your own website can appear later. Paying someone to write your press materials could cost anywhere from $1,000–2,000, similar to what a resume writer charges. Having a press release can boost this rank in search queries.

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Moz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You know that you need content, but don’t have the expertise or time to do it yourself, so you ask your network for recommendations and find yourself a freelance writer. A content brief is a set of instructions to guide a writer on how to draft a piece of content. You’re a marketing director at a startup. Funnel stage.

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Grammarly

JUNE 25, 2024

How Grammarly uses natural language processing Grammarly uses a mix of rule-based systems and machine learning models to assist writers. It enhances efficiency, accuracy, and user experience in healthcare, legal services, retail, insurance, and customer service. Editor’s note: Grammarly takes your privacy very seriously.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The retail apocalypse and a worldwide pandemic have boosted ecommerce growth. They’ll know which images work best; their writers will understand the tone and voice they should use in your content. This is a huge opportunity for ecommerce retailers. As an industry, ecommerce is expected to grow at a minimum of 6.3

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

I now realize that my experiences with these toy lines were my first experiences with content as a retail marketing strategy. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How Content Can Ring Up a Better Retail Experience. @jkkalinowski Click To Tweet. Content became an integral afterthought to the toy line’s creation. Image source.

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Credible Content

MAY 28, 2023

Distribution and Sales Once the e-book is published, it becomes available for purchase or download through various online retailers, platforms, or author websites. Growth of the Internet As the internet became more accessible and widespread in the 1990s, it opened up new opportunities for writers and content creators.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

APRIL 2, 2023

Yesterday on Twitter, an angry content writer was looking for other writers to sign a position against a certain content site because it doesn’t offer job security. However, if you’re looking for job security, it’s best not to become a freelance writer. Client vs. employer: What’s the difference?

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Here are some typical marketing roles : Marketing Specialist Social Media Manager Search Engine Optimization Specialist Email Marketing Manager Web Content Writer Web Producer Product Manager Marketing Analyst Advertising Coordinator. Web Content writer: works on blog posts, guest posts, social media copy, and landing pages.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Marketers and writers might be creating the content, but those people may not have the skills to manage it online, format it, and write lines of code. It’s used to manage content across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, ecommerce, retail, FinTech, travel, media, government, and more. What will you be using it for?

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 24, 2023

Today’s post is by writer, podcaster and editor Wayne Jones. As there are no distributors or retailers adding gross markup (which commonly accounts for 55% of the list price of a book), our authors receive a much higher royalty for the sale of their book while offering a competitive discount, when compared with other retailers.

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Buffer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to the National Retail Federation, we’re looking at a record-breaking November and December this year, with total sales reaching a staggering $966.6 They will undoubtedly have several writers exclusively focused on new reviews and round-ups on the day.  billion in the U.S.

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Verblio

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Contentmarketinginstitute.com puts some minds at ease by explaining that the complete replacement of writers in the process of content marketing is highly unlikely: The role tech will play is much more nuanced. For example, HustleClick is best known for writing product descriptions that appear on Amazon and other online retail websites.

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The Idea Logical Company

JULY 5, 2021

The 20th century saw the growth of book retailing through stores. What distinguishes it is book publishing as a function in support of other efforts, rather than as a stand-alone business intended to make money. Back then, the most expensive part of the publishing process was delivering an initial inventory in a press run of a practical size.

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