A Writing Drafts Interview with Book Publishing Expert Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman runs a go-to website if you are a writer that is looking to understand the publishing process and build a platform that connects and grows an audience. Now that NaNoWriMo has come to a close, you may be looking for next steps. On Writing Drafts episode #25, we were fortunate to have Jane share some insights and advice, and perhaps most importantly — a reality check — to help keep the writing project moving forward and the productivity flowing in the right direction.
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Connect with Jane:
janefriedman.com
twitter.com/janefriedman
instagram.com/janefriedman
Show Notes:
Start Here: How to Self-Publish Your Book
Jane’s The Great Courses class — “How to Publish Your Book.”
Jane’s new publishing newsletter project: The Hot Sheet.
Jane’s new publishing newsletter project — The Hot Sheet:
hotsheetpub.com
The writer Jane mentions who did a great job of moving his project from draft to published book: Bob O’Connor, author of Gumptionade.
The article Jane mentions that helped her better understand what she responds to in order to meet deadlines and get things done:
“To Form Successful Habits, Know What Motivates You” by Gretchen Rubin.
Example of a press doing interesting, creative things to connect with its audience: Tweet Speak Poetry.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.
Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi and Bart Warshaw. Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.
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