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New Agent Alert: Jazmia K. Young of Curtis Brown Ltd.
Jazmia Young is an associate agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. She received her bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing at the City College of New York and was a graduate of the Publishing Certificate Program at CCNY. Jazmia K. Young (20 Literary Agents Actively Seeking Writers and Their Writing.) She is interested in representing children’s books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/nonfiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences. She particularly loves stories with friendship ties, complicated family dynamics, and grief or loss. Being a New York native, anything based in the […]
Top Digital Marketing Trends For 2022: Oracle Survey Results via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites
Looking for industry benchmarks to inform your marketing strategy and upcoming campaigns? Oracle survey results reveal what’s trending in digital marketing today. The post Top Digital Marketing Trends For 2022: Oracle Survey Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
TikTok Taps Into GIPHY’s Video Clips With New Editing Tool via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
TikTok & GIPHY are partnering on a new editing tool, allowing users to quickly grab clips from a vast library of short videos. The post TikTok Taps Into GIPHY’s Video Clips With New Editing Tool appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Moriah Richard is the managing editor at Writer’s Digest. Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, she has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As a reader, she’s most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook. Beyond the page, she enjoys cooking, World of Warcraft, and playing endless hours of fetch with her golden retriever. Find Moriah on Twitter @MoriahRichard93.
3 Tips on How To Make Murder Funny in Fiction
How do you make murder funny? In fiction, that is. When I first started writing, I wrote mostly twisty, dark thrillers that involved a healthy (or unhealthy, depending how you look at it) body count. I had a lot of fun writing these thrillers, and I think that was part of the problem, because my critique partners came back with the same feedback over and over again. “Your characters are way too flippant about something as serious as murder,” they told me. (On Mining Humor From Family Dynamics in Your Writing) I tried to make my characters behave in a […]
Google: Accessibility Not A Direct Ranking Factor via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Improvements to accessibility don’t directly impact a website’s search rankings, says Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller. The post Google: Accessibility Not A Direct Ranking Factor appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Hotel Booking Links Now Available In Google Search & Maps via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google has added new visibility to its free hotel booking links feature. Take advantage of these free links on Search and Google Maps. The post Hotel Booking Links Now Available In Google Search & Maps appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The State of Content Marketing in 2022 [Stats & Trends to Watch]
Content marketing is the process of planning, creating, and sharing content with your target audience. It helps you generate brand awareness, convince customers to take action, and drive revenue. There are various types of content marketing, like social media and blogs, but new trends and techniques emerge every year that change the ways businesses reach their audiences. As a marketer, it’s essential to know what your competitors are focusing on, so you can create a strategy and stand out from the crowd. In this post, discover important stats to know about the state of content marketing in 2022 and trends to […]
Top 8 Marketing Strategies for Your Fashion Brand
In industry, as saturated as fashion, it can seem difficult for newer brands to grow and compete against already established companies. While it may take some work, the fashion industry will never die so long as people need clothes and accessories, there is always an opportunity to start a successful brand, but of course, with … The post Top 8 Marketing Strategies for Your Fashion Brand appeared first on Digital Agency Network.
Editorial Review: How To Get Them, Why They Matter
Reviews are an essential part of marketing, and editorial reviews are no less important. Reviews help you with your rankings, are a simple way to convert word of mouth marketing to social media, and provide credibility for your book. However, just as it’s difficult to make sales it can be difficult to get an editorial review. Getting those five-star reviews can help you immensely, so let’s talk about reviews in more depth. In this article we discuss: What Is An Editorial Review? How To Get An Editorial Review Do Editorial Reviews Cost? Why Editorial Reviews Are Powerful For Authors Before […]