Digital Media

Today's guest post is by lit addict, movie junkie, writer Emily Wenstrom. A new generation of literary journals is taking

In the past year, I've run two posts specifically related to serial fiction—a guest post by Roz Morris and a

Today's guest post is by Matthew Turner (@turndog_million). You may remember him from a previous post, 100 Tips to Alleviate

When writers ask me what the most important thing they should be doing to further their career—aside from write—it's almost

Today's guest post is by Jason Braun. You may remember him from an earlier guest post here at JaneFriedman.com: If

Today's guest post is by author Bruce Holland Rogers, whom I recently met while teaching at the Whidbey MFA program.

Update (April 17, 2021): Google's Feedburner will stop offering email delivery of RSS feeds in July 2021. When I launched

Last week, I was a guest on KFUN radio, where I offered advice and insights for writers. Topics covered: First

Today I sent out the latest issue of my e-newsletter, which focuses on three tools for reading on digital platforms.

Update: I've written more advice on this topic at Self-Hosting Your Author Website: How and Why to Do It. Recently I was

Last week, I asked for your insight regarding: What Makes You Anxious or Fearful About Tech? There are 85 comments

Today I'm looking for your insight on a phenomenon I see a lot with people over a certain age: fearfulness

This post really needs no introduction. Let's just get to the rant, in my favored numbered list format. "Who cares

In my latest e-newsletter over the weekend, I shared three new tools for creating e-books. If you missed it, then you can

It's difficult to give advice about Facebook because it keeps changing—in structure, functionality, and effectiveness. For instance, I used to

Last year, on April 1, I released an e-book, The Future of Publishing: Enigma Variations. It was mostly an April Fool's

  In the past couple weeks, I've been interviewed as part of a couple pieces from others in the literary

Today's guest post is from Jason Braun, who produces hip-hop sonnets from the Midwest. A year has passed since Jane

I encourage authors to use e-mail as one of the most powerful tools in their marketing arsenal. But with great

Today's guest post is from Dan Blank of We Grow Media. Author platform is about more than your homepage. Perhaps

This week I'll be in Chicago for the Association of Writers & Writing Programs annual conference. I'm a panelist on

Every author website should include these elements, whether on the homepage or elsewhere. About/bio page. I recommend a brief, professional

Over at Writer Unboxed, where I'm a monthly contributor, I'm breaking out the principles I teach my university students: 5

Nonfiction authors have probably heard the refrain, "Build your platform! Build your platform!" but may not know what a strong

I recently received this very challenging question and scenario from traditionally published author Dr. Liz Alexander. I have an issue

Today's guest post is by Scott Vankirk (@mightyscoo). As much as we (aspiring authors) tend to get joy and satisfaction

Last week I shared 12 Must-Read Articles From 2011. Now I'm going to share a list of the best advice

Yesterday, my feature article for Publishing Perspectives went live: Experimenting With Serials for Fun and Profit Here's a little excerpt:

In the visual realm, story and technology are intricately tied together. Ask any screenplay writer about the story development process and they will tell you there are three stories: the one the writer creates, the one the director shoots, and the one the editor puts together. Each story is different and each is intimately changed by the technology used to tell that story.*

Here are the most brilliant online articles I read this past year. You may not agree with the arguments you'll

Earlier this year, I had a video chat with Jon over at Children's Book Insider about the future of publishing,

Sometimes I find myself defending social media to the experienced user and beginner alike. It can be easily accused—and rightly

     One of the easiest ways for an author to get a site up and running is to use Blogger

Today's guest post is by Brad King, a professor at Ball State with a brilliant mind for emerging media and

I've written about this tool before, but so few people know about it—and it's so incredibly useful!—that it's worth mentioning

When I tell writers it's mandatory they have a website, those who are unpublished will immediately ask, "But what do

In my most recent e-newsletter, I discussed 3 books (free to all!) that I consider mandatory reading for every author.

On my personal Facebook profile, I am slowly but inevitably reaching the cap for friends (3,810 of 5,000). It's prompting

I love a good curator. I find curation more valuable these days than content. My latest e-newsletter focused on 3

Today's guest post is by Eliana Berlfein, a website designer based in Boulder, Colorado. A website is a big investment in

I received the following question from published author Lisa Earle McLeod—who I remember first meeting at a Foothills Writers Guild

It is a pleasure to bring you this lovely essay from April Line. April is a freelance writer and writing

I received the following question from Gail McConnon: Re: Question on Serializing a Short Story Collection through a Paid Subscription

This past weekend, I was a presenter at PodCamp Cincinnati. Many talented people in social media attended from the region,

This past Sunday, I sent out the latest issue of my e-newsletter, Electric Speed. It featured 3 indispensable software tools

Today's guest post is from Gerry Renert, a three-time EMMY nominated kid's writer, who has recently become a published children's

I was recently interviewed on the StoryWonk podcast, with author Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens. It's a 20-minute discussion

Today's guest post is by Steve Rosenbaum. In the past ten years, the very nature of storytelling has changed so

In the newest edition of Writer's Market (and Writer's Market Deluxe), there's a featured interview with me, where I discuss the

This phenomenon comes up a lot when I talk about Twitter (or—really—any new media tool). People don't use it. They