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Jane Friedman publishes two free newsletters you can subscribe to directly from her website, janefriedman.com: Electric Speed, aimed at creative people, and a business of publishing newsletter aimed at people working in or following the industry. Both have sign-up links on the site's homepage, and the site's pricing signals point to "subscribe" as the relevant action — no paid tier is described in the available material.
The two newsletters at a glance
| Electric Speed | Business of publishing newsletter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Creative people | People in publishing and related business |
| Described as | "My fun newsletter for creative people" | "Like The Economist for people in publishing" |
| Track record | Sending since 2009 | Has received industry awards |
| Reach | More than 30,000 recipients | Not stated |
| Cost | Free (described as "my free newsletter") | Not stated as paid |
How to subscribe
- Go to janefriedman.com.
- Look for the newsletter sign-up prompts on the homepage. The site presents them as two separate calls to action: one labeled for Electric Speed ("Sign up") and one for the business of publishing newsletter ("Sign up").
- Choose the newsletter that matches your interest — or both, since they serve different audiences.
- Complete the sign-up form that appears for the newsletter you selected.
The expected result is that you begin receiving the newsletter you signed up for. Electric Speed has been running since 2009 and reaches more than 30,000 subscribers, so it is the longer-established and larger of the two.
Which one should you pick?
- Choose Electric Speed if you are a writer or other creative person who wants a general-interest newsletter rather than industry business coverage. It is explicitly framed as "fun" and for "creative people."
- Choose the business of publishing newsletter if you want industry analysis — it is positioned as "like The Economist for people in publishing" and has won industry awards.
- Choose both if you want creative encouragement plus business reporting; they are separate subscriptions with separate sign-up actions.
Common snags
- The two newsletters have separate sign-up links, so subscribing to one does not automatically enroll you in the other.
- The available site material does not state a price for either newsletter, so do not assume terms beyond what the sign-up page itself shows when you complete the form.
- If you are also looking for Jane Friedman's articles, classes, or paid products and services, those live in separate sections of the site ("Latest articles," "Products + Services," "Free Resources") and are not part of the newsletter sign-up.