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The Idaho Review: Market Spotlight
Founded in 1998, The Idaho Review is produced with the help of an MFA Graduate Assistant from Boise State’s MFA Program and editor Mitch Wieland’s publishing and editing graduate class. Past fiction contributors have included Ann Beattie, Joy Williams, Anthony Doerr, Edith Pearlman, and John McNally. (The Iowa Review: Market Spotlight.) The editors say, “Our mission is to publish strong, evocative work that belongs to the collective, vast community of writers. As we move forward we intend to broaden our reach. We hope to include writers of different identities—in terms of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, ability, language, religion, class, age, […]
What Is Your Favorite Starting Word in Wordle?
I’ll be honest: I was a little hesitant to make a post about the latest online fad, because everyone else is doing it. There are so many posts on what Wordle is, the story behind its creation, whether to do easy mode or hard mode (and what those are), and mathematical formulas for figuring out each day’s word. But what I love the most about Wordle is its simplicity. (Play Wordle right now.) In case you’ve been resistant to the recent Wordle phenomenon, it’s a simple game: Every 24 hours, there is a new five-letter word provided and players are […]
A Primer on the New York Times Bestseller List
The goal of many writers is to land on the New York Times bestseller lists. Being a bestselling author can mean future book contracts, speaking gigs, recognition for your work, a sizable passive income from your writing, and many more opportunities. If you search the New York Times, you will find “Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.” There are multiple lists you can search, all separated into categories: Fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and monthly lists. Under fiction: Combined print and E-book, hardcover, and paperback trade. Under nonfiction: Combined print and E-book, hardcover, […]
How to Prep for NaNoWriMo: 7 Ways to Make Sure You Crush Your Goals
Every November, writers from around the world get together and work on cranking out an entire novel in a month. Originally founded in 1999 by Chris Baty, the goal of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is to write 50,000 words over the course of the month since that is roughly the length of an average novel. Over 400,000 (and growing) people buckle down every year to attempt the challenge. While it’s hard to write a fully polished novel in that amount of time, most of the focus is on simply sitting down and putting words to paper as fast as […]
11 Stunning SEO Data Visualizations To Inspire Your Reporting via @sejournal, @brie_e_anderson
SEO data visualizations make your reporting far more interesting and easier to digest. Here are 11 examples you can put to work in your reporting. The post 11 Stunning SEO Data Visualizations To Inspire Your Reporting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Sunsets FLoC, Announces New Topics API Solution via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google announces its new user privacy and targeting solution, Topics API, which will replace the heavily criticized FLoC solution. The post Google Sunsets FLoC, Announces New Topics API Solution appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Best Grammar Checkers that Make Content Editing Easier
Whether you’re sending out cold emails all day or drafting up campaigns and proposals, it’s tedious to spend time pouring over grammar. You can waste precious time deciding if you’re supposed to be using ‘affect’ or ‘effect’ or if you’ve used the word ‘very’ too many times. Instead, finding the best grammar checker for your work can automate this task and boost your productivity. These days, there are many grammar checkers out there that all claim to be the best. Here are some of the best grammar checkers used and trusted by thousands of users every day. Some grammar checkers […]
How Your Company’s Attrition Rate Could Be Impacting Your Business
Happy employees are the key to a successful business. According to the University of Oxford, happy employees are 13% more productive. High employee satisfaction can go a long way towards your bottom line. Of course, when your employees are not happy, that shows too. You’ll likely see a slowdown in productivity, a change in the work environment, and you may start seeing an increase in employee turnover. What have you noticed in your own organization? Are employees loyal and in it for the long haul, or are they leaving in droves? If you’ve been seeing more and more employees leaving […]
How To Add Video In Ebooks When Publishing With KDP
Can you include video in ebooks? Yes, you can. There are many ways you can add video in ebooks. If you want to include a lot of videos, you will be creating an interactive ebook. But this type of ebook, or flipbook, is not suitable for publishing on Amazon. If you want to add videos to an ebook when self-publishing on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), you can do it. But there are limitations. Interactive ebook or Kindle ebook? Many online platforms specialize in publishing interactive or enhanced ebooks. Some are free or free to try, but most are by subscription. […]
What is the Buyer’s Journey?
The wealth of information on the Internet has made buyers more informed than ever before. Before making a purchase, they’re taking on a more active role in sales conversations, steering clear of aggressive and inauthentic sales tactics. That said, your business will need to adapt to the changing times and communicate with empathy to encourage […]