I’m delighted to announce that this site (JaneFriedman.com) has been named a 101 Best Website for Writers in the newest issue of Writer’s Digest (May/June 2015). This is the third year in a row my site has been honored.
If you’re not familiar with this annual feature, 101 Best Websites for Writers has been compiled by the editors at Writer’s Digest for more than 17 years. It’s organized into eight categories:
- Creativity
- Writing advice (where this site falls)
- Agents
- Publishing/marketing resources
- Jobs and markets
- Online writing communities
- Genres/niches
- Just for fun
I’d like to offer a quick shout-out to a few other winners whose sites I frequent!
- Writer Beware by Victoria Strauss
- Writer Unboxed, hosted by Therese Walsh
- The Creative Penn by Joanna Penn
- Bo Sacks by Bo Sacks
The entire list is full of worthy and wonderful sites; get your Writer’s Digest issue to see them all.
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.
Looking forward to tonight’s first class!
I’m not one bit surprised, but thrilled for you, nevertheless. Congrats, Jane! This honor is well-deserved.
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