EP. 33: Social Media’s Role in the Christian Publishing Industry with Will Parker Anderson

How has social media changed the landscape of the publishing industry? The answer might surprise you. This week we’re continuing our series of conversations with industry experts by talking to Will Parker Anderson, Senior Editor at Waterbrook and Multnomah and founder of The Writers Circle. Will pulls back the curtain and discusses the role of social media in the Christian publishing industry and what that means for you, as a writer seeking to write off social. Listen in!

More About Will:

Will Anderson (MA, Talbot School of Theology) is a senior editor at Waterbrook and Multnomah. As the founder of The Writers Circle*—a cohort-based mentoring community for writers—his passion is helping authors hone their book concepts and publish their work. He serves at Southlands Church and lives with his wife and three children in Orange, California. To read more of Will’s writing, or to contact him, visit his website or follow him on Instagram.

*BIG NEWS: Will launched his podcast, The Writers Circle, this week! Run- do not walk- to your nearest podcast platform and give it a follow! If you enjoyed this conversation, tune in to Ep. 3, where Sandy and MK chat with Will on his own turf.

Tune in to Hear:

  • How Will has founded and grown his mentoring program, The Writers Circle, with minimal-to-no social media. 
  • The power of de-platforming your people and growing your email list
  • The role social media plays in conversations within editorial meetings
  • Will discuss the latent danger fame poses to the Church and an alternate posture we can take as authors.

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