In this episode, we talk to Jane Friedman, one of the foremost publishing experts in the world. Here's a part of her bio from her website:
Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She's the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. In 2019, Jane was awarded Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Jane's newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press); Publishers Weekly said that it is "destined to become a staple reference book for writers and those interested in publishing careers."
Also, in collaboration with The Authors Guild, she wrote The Authors Guild Guide to Self-Publishing.
I've known about Jane's work tangentially for a long time, but it wasn't until my The Online Writer's Conference co-host Nicolas Nelson reached out to her that she cam…
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