Jane Friedman runs a go-to website if you are a writer that is looking to understand the publishing process and build a platform that connects and grows an audience. Now that NaNoWriMo has come to a close, you may be looking for next steps. We’re fortunate to have Jane share some insights and advice, and perhaps most importantly — a reality check — to keep the writing project moving forward and the productivity flowing in the right direction.

Connect with Jane:
https://janefriedman.com
https://twitter.com/janefriedman
https://www.instagram.com/janefriedman

Show Notes:

Start Here: How to Self-Publish Your Book
https://janefriedman.com/self-publish-your-book

Jane's classes:
https://janefriedman.com/online-classes

Jane's The Great Courses class — "How to Publish Your Book":
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/how-to-publish-your-book.html

Jane's new publishing newsletter project — The Hot Sheet:
http://hotsheetpub.com

The writer Jane mentions who did a great job of moving his project from draft to published book:
Bob O'Connor, author of "Gumptionade."
http://gumptionade.com

The article Jane mentions that helped her better understand what she responds to in order to meet deadlines and get things done:
"To Form Successful Habits, Know What Motivates You" by Gretchen Rubin
https://hbr.org/2015/03/to-form-successful-habits-know-what-motivates-you

Example of a press doing interesting, creative things to connect with its audience: Tweet Speak Poetry
http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com
https://twitter.com/tspoetry
http://tweetspeakpoetry.tumblr.com

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #25: Jane Friedman

Gordon Clemmons has been kind enough to take time out of his busy NaNoWriMo-focused November to check in with us throughout the month and share his writing and productivity insights. In this episode of Writing Drafts, we get some final words of wisdom as he wraps up this year's 30-day writing effort.

Connect with Gordon:
http://gordonclemmons.com
https://twitter.com/gordonclemmons
https://instagram.com/gordon_clemmons

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #26: Gordon Clemmons Final Update

Sean Johnson is a television producer who cut his teeth in news, which means he had to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment where the work he delivered had to be ready to go, live and on the air, day after day. In this episode of Writing Drafts, we learn how that's informed Sean's process of getting work done, whether it's a news program, a reality TV show, or a podcast, something he just recently launched with a fellow producer.

Connect with Sean:
https://twitter.com/therealseanjohn
http://seandavidjohnson.tv

Sean's podcast — Inside Pop:
https://soundcloud.com/inside-pop

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #27: Sean Johnson

Writer Sarah Stodola wrote the book on process — Literally. Titled: "Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors," Sarah explores the creative methods used by writers who have written some of our most celebrated books. It’s the perfect book, and subject, for all the writers who participated in NaNoWriMo to engage. They themselves just learned so much about how they work, both the good and the bad, at getting words down on paper. We’re thrilled to have Sarah talk about the process of writing on this episode of Writing Drafts.

Connect with Sarah:
https://twitter.com/sstodola
http://sarahstodola.tumblr.com

Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors
http://sarahstodola.tumblr.com/book

Flung Magazine:
http://flungmagazine.com

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #28: Sarah Stodola

Vanessa Lowe is not a night owl, but she is an explorer of the night. Her podcast, Nocturne, illuminates the daily hours of darkness through engaging, well-researched, expertly scored storytelling. In this episode of Writing Drafts, Vanessa explains how the show came to be, and provides a mini-masterclass in crafting and producing a single podcast episode. It will be enough to keep you up at night, and also, inspire you to keep on working until that first hint of morning light.

Nocturne Podcast:
http://www.nocturnepodcast.org
https://twitter.com/nocturnepodcast

Connect with Vanessa:
https://twitter.com/nesslowe

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #29: Vanessa Lowe

That's a wrap! Inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), we set out to launch a podcast and produce 30 episodes in 30 days. While we did hit the 30-episode mark, it took us a little longer than 30 days. Technically, this means we didn't "win," but I still consider the experiment a success. We learned a great deal about podcasts, and we got incredible insights about writing and productivity from our wonderful guests. In this episode, show producers Jeffrey Yamaguchi and Bart Warshaw talk about the lessons learned from the Writing Drafts experience.

ABOUT THE SHOW
Writing Drafts is a podcast about getting the story down on paper at the speed of NaNoWriMo.

Produced by Jeffrey Yamaguchi (http://twitter.com/jeffyamaguchi) and Bart Warshaw (http://twitter.com/bartwarshaw). Bart also edits the show and composed the theme music.

Listen to all Writing Drafts episodes:
http://narativ.com/series/writing-drafts
soundcloud.com/narativ/sets/writing-drafts

Writing Drafts #30: Season 1 Finale

This is a recording session featuring Adam Relis, head of YouTube Space New York, describing a time that he had to reinvent himself. This is part of a series documenting the innovators that are speaking and sharing ideas at The Landing — a new meeting space Industry City. Hosted by Jerome Deroy. Produced by Narativ.

Reinvention at the Landing: #3 Adam Relis

This is a recording session featuring Brian Streem, co-founder and CEO of Aerobo, describing a time that he had to reinvent himself. This is part of a series documenting the innovators that are speaking and sharing ideas at The Landing — a new meeting space Industry City. Hosted by Jerome Deroy. Produced by Narativ.

Reinvention at The Landing: #2 Brian Streem

This is a recording session featuring Murray Nossel, co-founder of Narativ, describing a time that he had to reinvent himself. This is part of a series documenting the innovators that are speaking and sharing ideas at The Landing — a new meeting space Industry City. Hosted by Jerome Deroy. Produced by Narativ.

Reinvention at The Landing: #1 Murray Nossel

Knowledge Story helped Measures for Justice train new hires through stories from the field and created a high level of engagement and interest naturally through the storytelling form.

Measures For Justice Case Study

Narativ is all about storytelling AND listening.

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