Last week, I was delighted to be a guest on Stephen Campbell’s podcast, The Author Biz.
Some of the topics we cover in our 50-minute chat:
- Why I usually discourage authors from blogging
- My perspective on building author platform
- Whether it’s important to build a Facebook following before you publish your first book (in short, no)
- Why building a direct connection with your readers is an investment in your future sales and career growth
- The challenge of measuring sales and marketing results with social media
Click here to listen to the show.
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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