Beth Winegarner – Author, Journalist, Poet
Beth Winegarner is a writer who has spent much of her adult life working as a reporter and editor for San Francisco Bay Area newspapers and national music publications, including…
Publishing is in the middle of a transformation that’s been going on for about twenty years now. And it’s not done. The founders in this section are building the companies navigating that change. Book publishers. Content platforms. Self-publishing tools. Media companies. The organizations figuring out what publishing means when anyone can publish anything.
These interviews cover the full publishing landscape. Traditional publishing. Independent publishing. Digital-first media. Content management. The tools that help writers get their work into the world and the businesses that help readers find it.
The founders here are honest about the challenges. Discovery in a world with infinite content. Monetization when attention is fragmented. The tension between quality and quantity. And the economics of an industry where most products lose money and a few hits subsidize everything else.
You’ll find insights on content strategy, building a publishing brand, author development, digital distribution, and the ongoing evolution of how people consume written content. Whether you’re a publisher, a writer, or someone building tools for the publishing industry, these conversations offer perspective from people who’ve been adapting to change for years.
Beth Winegarner is a writer who has spent much of her adult life working as a reporter and editor for San Francisco Bay Area newspapers and national music publications, including…
Michael J. Gelb, is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated…
Meet Michael Gelb – Author of 12 Books on Creativity and Innovation
Allan Szacher was born in 1977 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He attended fine arts, painting and acting classes between the ages of 9 and 18. His first professional jobs were logos and…
Brian always has had a passion for coming up with new ideas. To date, he holds four patented inventions and has an additional three that are patent pending under his…
Terri St. Cloud went on a search to find her passion years ago. The search led to her life exploding and her need to find a completely new way to…
Meet Terri St. Cloud – An author and artist offering her heart to the world
Everything you’re about to read is an accident. While she was supposed to be an author and columnist, being a neoshaman, Druid, or any of that woowoo stuff wasn’t part…
Meet Kelley Harrell – Author, Neoshaman, Multiplanar Spelunker
Dan Goldman is an author, illustrator and designer. Creator of the tropical-horror series RED LIGHT PROPERTIES currently running on Tor.com, his previous works include the Eisner-nominated web-to-print phenomenon SHOOTING WAR,…
Scott Belsky believes that the greatest breakthroughs across all industries are a result of creative people and teams that are especially productive. As such, Scott has committed his professional life…
Ian Lurie is Chief Marketing Curmudgeon and President at Portent Interactive, a firm he started in 1995. Portent is a full-service internet marketing company whose services include SEO, SEM and…
Meet Ian Lurie – Internet Marketing Consultant and Curmudgeon
Phil’s specialty is to advise and lead small and large companies to bring their products to market quickly and cost effectively. One recent client with little product experience was able…
Phil’s specialty is to advise and lead small and large companies to bring their products to market quickly and cost effectively. One recent client with little product experience was able…
Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD are a husband and wife psychology team and best selling authors of 6 books, including #1 bestseller The Heart of Marketing – Love…
Meet Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski – Bridging Heart & Marketing