Other Publishing Paths

Should you self-publish or traditionally publish? This infographic will help you determine the best choice for you and your project.

When publishers and agents show no interest in novellas, contests might be a more reliable path to publication.

An experienced crowdfunding author offers an overview of the current landscape and tips for how a novice can plan a successful campaign.

Three past winners of Wattpad’s Watty Award discuss their experience of seeing their work adapted for the major streaming services.

Three successful authors who are outside of Wattpad's key demographic discuss why they contribute to Wattpad and how it’s furthered their careers.

A literary fiction author dipped her toe into Amazon’s serialization platform Kindle Vella. Here’s why she did it, and her thoughts so far.

I'm the featured guest on the new Backmatter podcast from Leanpub, which is focused specifically on the publishing industry and its latest trends.

Any author can successfully launch their book through crowdfunding if they are willing to put in the effort. However, it may not be the right path for everyone.

Tapas, a new digital publishing platform, has led to meaningful earnings and readership for independent artists and writers in less than two months.

Established writers can't often—and probably shouldn’t—publish far outside of their area of expertise. It’s a fast way to alienate your existing fan base. But crowdfunding allows you to experiment outside of your genre for a project you want to see out in the world.

Inkshares is a book crowd-funding platform now promising Hollywood tie-ins.

Over 70% of author crowdfunding campaigns fail, but you can beat the odds if you embrace your role as chief marketing officer of your book.

Jane Friedman interviews author Bethany Joy Carlson about effective crowdfunding campaigns for authors.

Chang Kim, Tapas Media For years, serialization has been discussed as a significant area of opportunity for reading and publishing

Consider the story or message you wish to share, rather than focusing on the container.

Note from Jane: Today's guest post is by Anne Pfeffer (@AnnePfeffer1), an author of several YA and new adult novels. As

Today's guest post is by Los Angeles–based writer Kathryn Stanley (@kathrynstanley_). About six months ago, Pocket Gems, a mobile game

Today's guest post is by Justine Schofield, the communications coordinator for Pubslush, a crowdfunding publishing platform. You’ve probably heard of

In the past year, I've run two posts specifically related to serial fiction—a guest post by Roz Morris and a