Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in an online Google Hangout with the Bay Area Bloggers, hosted by Anne Hill and Suzanna Stinnet.
The conversation focused primarily on author platform. We discussed its evolution, its purpose in your career, and how you can decide what efforts are worth your time—plus the value of collaborating with other authors.
If you don’t see the video embedded above, click here to watch the 30-minute conversation at YouTube.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
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Jane, I’m still cooking on how we can build better and better bridges between authors, publishing vehicles, and the older, in-place publishing world. I’m glad we had a chance to put our heads together briefly, and look forward to sharing more possibilities in the future. Thanks so much for spending time with us!
Suzanna
Thanks for inviting me!
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Thanks for hosting this wonderful Google Hangout with Jane Friedman. I actually liked the idea of authors grouping together and started a FB group called, “Gutsy Indie Publishers” where we’re over 170 indie authors, PR people, editors, etc., helping one another. Please join if you’d like as we all share what works and our problems etc. Plus Jason Matthews has a wonderful Monday show for indie authors on Google Hangouts. Thanks, Sonia
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