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#155 Breaking the Rules of Publishing with Jane Pratt: From Sassy to Substack

Jane Pratt joins Freelance Writing Direct for a conversation about breaking the rules of publishing and centering women’s voices, launching Sassy and why it struck a chord with a generation of teen girls, creating the groundbreaking “It Happened to Me” column, tackling taboo topics like abortion and birth control in a teen magazine, building community by jumping into the comments, moving from print to Substack and why it feels like her most authentic home, starting her new Controversial Books Only Book Club, and reflecting on a career spent making confessional storytelling both vital and irresistible.…

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How a Billion-Dollar Audiobook Producer Surprised Me, and Why You’ll Want to Listen In

A year after its release, my book Writing That Gets Noticed was picked up by billion-dollar audiobook producer Dreamscape Media — and now it’s 75% off until September 5.…

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I Received a “Buy This Book” Review from Publisher’s Weekly

Hi everyone, I might have buried the lede in my last post, so I want to move this front and center.…

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I’ve Joined Substack To Allow for Greater Interaction with You

Hi everyone, Well, as April starts, we are looking at beautiful weather here in the Northeast. I hope your part of the country or world is doing its part, too.…

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