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 nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World in 2023. Her latest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press), which received a starred review from Library Journal. In addition to serving on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Creative Work Fund, she works with organizations such as The Authors Guild to bring transparency to the business of publishing.
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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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