Porter Anderson

Porter Anderson (@Porter_Anderson) BA, MA, MFA, is a journalist, speaker, and consultant specializing in book publishing. Formerly with CNN, the Village Voice, the Dallas Times Herald, and other media, he is Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives, founded by the German Book Office New York, the magazine for the international publishing industry. With Jane Friedman, he produces The Hot Sheet publishing-industry newsletter, providing expert analysis and interpretation in a private subscriptionemail newsletter, expressly devised to give authors the news insights they need, free of agenda and bias. Anderson also writes the #MusicForWriters series on contemporary composers for Thought Catalog.

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The Benefits of Professional Editing

Some indie writers use beta readers and colleagues rather than professional editing and proofreading services, because it can be far less expensive to go without formal edits, and many indies—understandably!—would like to ease the costs of professional edits. While starting with beta readers is a fantastic idea, going without professional book editing altogether is a mistake.

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When Fame Comes Knocking: Be Sure Your Author Website Has a Press Kit

by Porter Anderson (@Porter_Anderson), The Hot Sheet
While editing a story for Publishing Perspectives on the long-running popularity of dystopian fiction, I came across one of the best examples I’ve seen of an author’s press kit. It’s something every author should consider having ready and available.

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Facing Up to the Importance of Your Author Photo

If Helen’s face could launch a thousand ships, why can’t yours draw a few good readers? Get tips for author photos to help build your author brand.

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The Importance of a Website in Self-Publishing

by Porter Anderson (@Porter_Anderson) The Hot Sheet
Authors who are self-publishing their work won’t be surprised to hear the line, “There is a big disconnect between big publishers and their authors.” However, the source of that comment and its intent may raise some eyebrows: It’s longtime industry consultant Mike Shatzkin, and he’s writing about author websites.

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