I often hear this from authors: “Back in the day, an author didn’t need a platform.” Authors, I’m here to tell you that you are right. That said, a book “back in the day” still had a platform. Maybe you just didn’t realize it, but it was the publisher’s...
If you listen and watch carefully to what’s going on out there, you can figure a lot out, no matter where you are. So here are some interesting things I’ve heard and seen from where I am in my experience as a publishing executive and now publishing entrepreneur,...
The publishing business has undergone tremendous upheaval in recent years, and there’s more to come. This creates opportunities for authors and entrepreneurs who are ready to be more agile than the status quo. Here are five reasons why now is a great time to...
I’m one of those people that went to get a PhD in religion just to make sense of my religious upbringing. Well, it was more, and I learned so much, while also hoping to get a job in academia, or counseling, or both. That plan didn’t work out. Instead, I...
I recently bought a well-known spiritual writer’s latest book but I just couldn’t get to it. I could see it there day after day on the bookshelf next to the fireplace in my living room. But for some reason, I hadn’t been able to bring myself to begin...
