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Apr 2, 2025 - A look at how the sources of my income shifted between 2016–2020, with online teaching now earning the lion's share.

All blog posts in the category of 'Author Platform'.

Mar 13, 2025 - All authors should build and maintain a website to support their career. Here's a step-by-step list of considerations and steps to begin at any skill...

Friedman, a publishing veteran and founder of the author newsletter The Hot Sheet and a columnist for PW’s BookLife website, del...

Jun 7, 2025 - Gain practical insights and inspiration to skillfully structure your memoir and keep readers engaged from start to finish.

Jul 27, 2023 - When you take a class with me, you're getting the instructor's expertise plus my in-depth knowledge of the writing community and publishing industry.

Apr 4, 2025 - Contact writer and publishing expert Jane Friedman.

Apr 28, 2025 - Publishers and literary agents know this, even if they pretend otherwise to conveniently reject you and your work.

Feb 18, 2025 - Here's what I've learned over 20 years about making the most of any writers conference, whether you're an attendee or a speaker.

Nov 18, 2025 - Photo by Ross Van Pelt “It takes guts to be gentle and kind.” —The Smiths About Jane Friedman Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the

Sep 11, 2025 - Learn how to craft a strong novel synopsis, while avoiding the most common mistakes, including the dreaded "synopsis speak."

Feb 18, 2025 - Every author must have a frank conversation with their publisher about book marketing—the earlier the better. Here's how to approach the conversation.

Feb 18, 2025 - However you decide to publish, it’s unwise to rely on someone else to build your career, or to be responsible for growing your readership.

Feb 18, 2025 - Is it better to look for a literary agent first, or to approach editors and publishers? Much depends on the commercial potential of your work.

Apr 21, 2025 - Some agents and editors say that personalizing a query letter can backfire. Others say the opposite—that it's mandatory. What should you do?

Dec 4, 2025 - Whether you have an idea, a draft, or a terrifying pile of material, this webinar will help you discover how to best tell the story you need to tell.

Nov 25, 2025 - A writer’s script-editing experience helped fix her novel’s problems with pacing, flat characters, and scenes that didn’t propel the story.

Where Jane gets personal about her career choices and the challenges of being an advice giver in the writing and publishing community. Click to read Sinister...

Feb 18, 2025 - Social media is widely considered necessary by authors and publishers for book marketing. But is it as important as an optimized author website?

Aug 19, 2025 - After writing a viral post—about a topic she’s disinclined to dwell on—an author reflects on the worth of chasing that virality again.

Feb 18, 2025 - Social media is just one component of your author platform, and not necessarily the most important. It works best as part of a holistic marketing strategy.

Apr 20, 2025 - Books and other publications by Jane Friedman, an expert in digital publishing and media.

Feb 18, 2025 - Asking an editor or agent to sign a non-disclosure agreement is not part of traditional publishing business practice—and it's usually a red flag.

Feb 18, 2025 - If you're preparing to pitch your nonfiction work to agents or publishers, you may have heard about the necessity of platform. What if you don't have...

Publishing pro Jane Friedman gets real about what’s actually working in publishing today—from author platforms to bookstore myths, money, MFA gaps, and...

Feb 18, 2025 - Publishers use a P&L (profit & loss) statement to determine whether a book makes financial sense to publish. Here's how they work—plus an...

Aug 7, 2025 - Even with no book to promote, one author finds that writing a monthly newsletter nourishes her life and craft in surprising ways.

Oct 15, 2025 - If we view platform-building as part of a mission to transform lives, not just sell books, the possibilities for engagement are endless.

Sep 4, 2025 - Email is my preferred medium, and I started sending in 2009. Currently I have about 40,000 people who receive something from me. I only send what you ask

Aug 20, 2025 - A reader responded to last week's suggestions that a deep-pocketed party might buy Substack, and possible traffic suppression.