Engaging Your Most Loyal Readers Outside the Usual Platforms
In the gap between email and social media lie tools let publishers and authors engage with readers without an algorithm in the way.
Developing · day 1 · first reported Thu, Sep 24 2026

Here's the thing about algorithms: they're landlords, not friends, and they can raise the rent on your visibility whenever they please. Jane Friedman's piece points at the fix — your most loyal readers don't live on a platform, they live in your corner, and it's worth building a direct line to them that no update can throttle. I don't have the specifics on which channels or tactics she's recommending, but the instinct behind it is sound and it's a tailwind worth catching.
Why it matters to you: The readers who buy everything you write are also the ones most willing to follow you off a platform you don't control — so give them somewhere to land.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Sep 24 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 22/100 (Storm warning).
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