The Business of Writing and Publishing With Jane Friedman

Interview with Jane Friedman

Jane Friedman knows too much about publishing.

That’s not just what it says in her social media bios, it’s true. Jane Friedman has built a business by learning all that she can about the business of writing and publishing…and then sharing her knowledge with others. Whether it’s through her free newsletters, writing workshops, books, or podcast interviews like this one.

If you’re a writer who needs to start looking at publishing as a business, or an entrepreneur who’s interested in writing and publishing a book, then this episode is for you.

We’re also giving away a 1-year subscription to Jane’s paid newsletter, The Hot Sheet. Click here to enter, sweepstakes closes May 17th.

“There are some people who get really uptight about their writing as an art-form, but I tend to get excited about publishing as a business.”
Jane Friedman

About Jane Friedman

Jane Friedman is a full-time freelancer and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers atJaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press).