5 Articles You Should've Read Over the Summer

I share many publishing-related articles via Facebook and Twitter (and through Best Tweets), but I know many of you aren't involved in those networks.

So, I'd like to highlight 5 articles that I think every writer should have read over the summer.

Where Will Bookstores Be 5 Years From Now? by the always insightful Mike Shatzkin. Why you should read it: To better understand the challenges now facing the publishing community and what the future looks like.
After 15 Years of Practice … by Derek Sivers. Why you should read it: To understand the importance of practice, patience, persistence.
Barnes & Noble Review: Clay Shirky interview. I've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again. It's critical to understanding the dynamics now at play in all of media/publishing.
The Line Between Book and Internet Will Disappear by Hugh McGuire. Why you should read it: To stretch your thinking and ideas about what a "book" is.
4 Ways Not to Reek of Desperation by Mitch Joel. Why you should read it: To learn how to empower yourself without waiting for someone else to approve/validate your work.

And a bonus for anyone interested in self-publishing:

The Ditchwalk Print-on-Demand Roadmap by Mark Barrett. One of the best articles I've seen that explains how to choose a print-on-demand service if you're self-publishing.

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Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) 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 at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).