Betsy Lerner
Award-winning editor, literary agent, and author of fiction, non-fiction, and memoir. Her book for writers is The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 56min
Finding Your Voice, Writing Across Genre And Loving Book Marketing With Betsy Lerner
Betsy Lerner, an award-winning editor and author, shares her decades of wisdom in the publishing world. She discusses the exploration of finding a unique writing voice across genres and the emotional nuances of book marketing. Lerner emphasizes the shift towards indie authors as entrepreneurial figures, navigating in-person sales, and the transformative journey of writing later in life. She also highlights the importance of community connections and the innovative strategies authors can adopt to thrive in today’s evolving landscape.
Jan 14, 2026 • 36min
How Bestselling Author & Literary Agent Betsy Lerner Writes: Redux
Betsy Lerner, a bestselling author and literary agent with decades in publishing, shares her journey as a late-blooming novelist at 64. She discusses the critical acclaim for her debut novel, Shred Sisters, particularly its honest portrayal of mental illness and sisterhood. Betsy also reflects on her varied career, from editing for Patti Smith to co-authoring with Temple Grandin. She reveals how writing screenplays influenced her novel's pacing and talks about the liberating freedom of writing without external expectations.
