Editing Like a Journalist Will Make Your Publishing Journey Easier | Jane Friedman Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.

Hi #writingcommunity!

Today is #NationalProofreadingDay. 👀✔️

Though there are many things I'd rather do than proofreading (laundry, shoveling, watching paint dry), it's a critical part of our craft.

In celebration, here's a great article on #editing posted by #janefriedman.

#amwriting #amquerying

Choosing a Publicist: Ruling Out and Ruling In | Jane Friedman There are a lot of publicists out there. How can you pick the right one? This is a crucial decision, so it needs to be approached with care.

Have any of you ever used a publicist? What was your experience like?

#BookMarketing #AuthorPlatform #publicists #JaneFriedman #booksales

Finding a Balance Between Human and AI - with Publishing Expert Jane Friedman - A Professional Writer's Perspective on a Complex Topic. #AI #writing #publishing #JaneFriedman

Great podcast interview -- WATCH: www.humanintelligence.news/p/jane-friedman

The Struggle Is Reel: Marketing Without Social Media | Jane Friedman Needing to build audience for a new book, one author examines her avoidance of creating video content in favor of face-to-face connections.

I've come to loathe social media. Have any of you found marketing success without social media? I'd love to hear what you did instead.

#BookMarketing #AuthorPlatform #socialmedia #JaneFriedman #digitalmarketing

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No, Colleen Hoover Did Not Email Me: Current Scams Targeting Authors | Jane Friedman If you receive solicitous emails from book clubs or famous authors, follow these simple steps before replying or clicking on any links.

Happy Monday #writingcommunity!

Passing along this great article by Teri Case (on the #janefriedman website) about some of the recent scams targeting authors. Great info here on how to spot the scammers. 👀🔎

Hope your week is productive and scam-free! 😀🖊️

#amquerying #amwriting

What Makes Character Voice Memorable: Emotion | Jane Friedman This excerpt from a new craft book by Jordan Rosenfeld explores the many ways our fictional characters manifest their internal emotions.

Happy Monday #writingcommunity! 😃🖊️

Passing along this great essay posted by #janefriedman. Lots of useful info about infusing emotion into our writing. ☺️😗🥺

Hope your day is inspiring & productive!

#amwriting #amquerying

Such great info yesterday from the #TiffanyYatesMartin & #JaneFriedman webinar on editing! ☑️

One of my favorite takeaways: a reminder that we are the writers (not AI); it is our responsibility as artists to wield the tools of our art. 🎨📝💻

Happy wielding, #writingcommunity! #amwriting #amquerying

How a Box of Misprinted Books Became My Most Creative Marketing Tool Yet | Jane Friedman Next time you find yourself with a stack of not-quite-right books, instead of trashing them ask: What story can I still tell with these?

Talk about making lemonade out of lemons! I really like how she turned a mistake around and made it a fun marketing experience.

#JaneFriedman #MarketingSolutions #BookMarketing #MisprintedBooks #AuthorAdvice

What's More Important: Author Websites or Social Media? | Jane Friedman Social media is widely considered necessary by authors and publishers for book marketing. But is it as important as an optimized author website?

Websites v. Social Media—if you could only do one, which would it be?

#JaneFriedman #SocialMedia #AuthorWebsites #AuthorPlatform #BookMarketing

Get your questions answered about the Anthropic settlement on Oct. 16 | Jane Friedman The Authors Guild is holding a free webinar for all authors (you don’t have to be a member) on Thursday, October 16, at 6 p.m. ET.

Hello #writingcommunity!

Passing along this info from #janefriedman for a free seminar on 10/16 regarding the Anthropic settlement.

Hope you're having a productive #writing day today! 📝

#amwriting #amquerying

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When to Let Go: Recognize the Point of Diminishing Returns in Revision | Jane Friedman Embrace the fact that creation is never truly finished—it’s simply released at a point where it can begin its life in the world.

The revision trap! Sound familiar? Jane Friedman outlines a strategy to set you free. janefriedman.com/when-to-let-... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #JaneFriedman #WritersNetwork #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #WritingTips #SelfPublished

The Hidden Costs of AI Copyediting Tools: An Editor’s Review | Jane Friedman AI copyediting tools are a mixed bag, performing some mechanical tasks well but with a tendency to introduce errors and flatten author voice.

A review of AI editing tools from Ariane Preveto. janefriedman.com/the-hidden-c... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #WritingAndBooks #JaneFriedman #AI #EditingSoftware

Mastering the Art of the Synopsis with Jessica Strawser | Jane Friedman In this 90-minute webinar, learn to write and edit a synopsis that makes editors and agents eager to read your work.

Saw this class pop up on the list of upcoming webinars with #janefriedman and Jessica Strawser. Given the discussions within our #writingcommunity about the ever-elusive synopsis, this could be quite helpful!

#amquerying #amwriting

The Hidden Costs of AI Copyediting Tools: An Editor’s Review | Jane Friedman AI copyediting tools are a mixed bag, performing some mechanical tasks well but with a tendency to introduce errors and flatten author voice.

From Jane Friedman, very helpful review of writers editing tools. janefriedman.com/the-hidden-c... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #EditingTools #JaneFriedman #BlueSly #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing

Immersive Interiority: How to Collapse Narrative Distance to Get Emotion on the Page | Jane Friedman A few simple language shifts can take your reader from watching people on the page to feeling like they’re right inside the scene.

Interiority was the topic during one of my recent writing club chats (I love these #writingcommunity circles!). I found this recent post from #janefriedman to be so helpful!

#amwriting #writesky #amquerying

Beyond the Accent: Writing Speech Patterns Authentically | Jane Friedman Writers bear a responsibility to represent diverse voices authentically rather than falling into the trap of stereotype or caricature.

As a Mainer who often encounters really (and I mean Really!) bad Maine accents in books, I appreciate today's blog from #janefriedman about authentic speech patterns in writing.

I'm hoping you all have a productive day today!

#mainewriters #amquerying #amwriting #writesky
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Coming soon: my #author website! Thanks #WritersDigest and #JaneFriedman for yesterday's very helpful and informative #webinar on how #writers can create their strongest online presence via an SEO-optimized and reader-friendly #website. Really enjoyed it! #writing #books #authors

The Perfect Guide for Where to Submit Your Writing (Does Not Exist) | Jane Friedman We often long for perfect guidance about where to submit our writing, but there’s no substitute for getting to know the landscape ourselves.

For all my fellow queriers... Loved this resource from Jane Friedman's weekly blog:
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How to Describe Your Target Readership So It’s Meaningful to Agents and Publishers | Jane Friedman Book proposals come together much more easily when the author has confidence and clarity on their target audience.

How to Describe Your Target Readership So It’s Meaningful to Agents and Publishers janefriedman.com/how-to-descr... #bookindustrynews #bookpublishing #publishing #bookpromotion #JaneFriedman #creativewriting #authors #bookmarketing

The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition a book by Jane Friedman A thoroughly revised edition of the comprehensive guide to building and maintaining a successful career in writing. Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle...

Indispensable! This is the college course on making it as a writer that they didn't offer in school. Hits shelves April 18, pre-order the new edition here:
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Moving Characters Around in Your Story Space: Improve Your Choreography Skills | Jane Friedman Your characters’ movements and gestures in any given space must convey enough to paint the scene for readers without becoming too detailed.

The choreography of you character movements. Very useful article from Jane Friedman. janefriedman.com/moving-chara... #Author #Writers #BlueSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #LiteraryCommunity #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #WritingTips #IndieAuthor #JaneFriedman #AmWriting

Embrace Complication to Develop a Can’t-Put-It-Down Narrative | Jane Friedman Even if your plot is moving along nicely, a well-placed complication can jolt the action forward or sideways, or surprise your reader a little.

Jane Friedman uses ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ to illustrate how complications can enrich the story arc. janefriedman.com/embrace-comp... #Author #Writers #BlueSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #LiteraryCommunity #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #WritingTips #WritersNetwork #JaneFriedman