Announcing our new arrival: Sarah Purdy!
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on June 10, 2016
The Write Place is thrilled to welcome Sarah Purdy to our team in the role of writer and publishing consultant. Sarah started training with outgoing Editor and Book Division Coordinator Hannah Crawford on June 1 and will take over the role full-time in July. Sarah will join Graphic Designer Michelle Stam in the Pella, Iowa, […]
Become your healthiest you with Live It
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on June 18, 2018
Live It: A Diet and Exercise Program for Permanent Weight Loss, Disease Prevention, Longevity, and Joyous Living, is now available for preorder. This book by Dr. Gary Clayman, published by the Write Place, details Dr. Clayman’s diet and exercise program that you can begin at any age and maintain for the rest of your life. […]
Google AdWords: our story of success
- Posted in Business Tips
- Last Updated on December 30, 2015
Every other year, the Write Place sponsors a book contest. (We’re still taking entries, if you’re interested.) This year, for our third contest, we had a goal: get more entries from outside our home state of Iowa. We knew we could count on our circle of connections in and around Pella, Iowa, to generate some […]
Convertible-driving dogs take Alaska by storm in new book by Oskaloosa author
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on June 18, 2018
Retrieving Adventures! Lincoln and Nicholas Go to Alaska by Oskaloosa, Iowa, author Victoria Peterson Laird is the latest children’s book published by the Write Place. This charming story follows two golden retriever brothers on a convertible ride to the airport, then onto a plane bound for Alaska, where they encounter an angry grizzly bear, take […]
Headlines and head shots do the same job
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on September 30, 2015
Why are headlines important? They are the first thing your customers read. A headline’s initial impression either draws readers in or pushes them away. Even if the rest of the copy is amazing and would convince people to buy, if the headline puts them to sleep you’ve lost the opportunity.
Have you rebuffed social media?
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on September 30, 2015
Have you avoided social media because it demands constant attention? You’re not alone. But in today’s world, whether you’re an author looking to build a loyal following online, or a business looking to inform potential customers about your brand and product, your audience values social media interaction. The key is learning how to build and—most importantly—maintain a presence online without spending all your time posting and tweeting.
Join us in celebrating 20 years in business
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on August 28, 2015
This year marks 20 years since the Write Place was founded in 1995. We couldn’t have done it without our fantastic customers! To thank you for making our success possible, we’re offering discounts to customers both old and new in the months of September and October. Start a new book publishing or website project in […]
From basement to business
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on August 30, 2015
The year was 1995: the first Toy Story opened in theaters, eBay went live, and Newt Gingrich was Time’s Man of the Year. That same year, Carol Van Klompenburg founded the Write Place as a one-person writing shop in Pella, Iowa. Fast forward to 2015 and the Write Place is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, having expanded its services to include graphic design, branding, online content marketing, websites […]
4 tips for choosing your social media images
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on July 09, 2015
Around our office, it’s common to hear, “Can you send me the ad you’re talking about? I’m a visual person.” I know what you’re thinking: “You work in marketing and publishing. Of course your staff is full of visual learners.” True, but it’s also true that 65 percent of us are visual learners, according to […]
What’s that gibberish? The story behind placeholder text
- Posted in Business Tips
- Last Updated on July 09, 2015
Most of our clients and authors have gotten a mock layout from us at some point that has contained a seemingly jumbled assembly of letters where there should be sensible text: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. We’ve had more than one […]