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Weekly Office Hours: Real-time answers for immediate value
ContentKitchen and Author Connections are teaming up to produce this weekly, LIVE, informal space where you can drop in, ask questions, and get practical guidance from two publishing professionals who have helped hundreds of authors bring their ideas to life. No gatekeeping, no pitching. This is a conversation about challenges authors face and solutions learned.
Office Hours: Get Unstuck, Move Forward
Weekly, interactive session on Friday mornings, a safe place to ask questions and benefit from real-world experience answers. If you have already done the work of preparing a manuscript draft or simply have an idea brewing, we will address questions about book publishing and marketing, interactive learning systems, legacy content, and platform development.
Jan Zucker of Content Kitchen and Beth Kallman Werner of Author Connections bring more than 40 years of combined experience. After working on hundreds of titles with hundreds of authors, we are giving this time to help new authors and the marketplace more forward with attention to class and quality.
Schedule and Show Up
Pick next Friday. Spots are limited so everyone gets time.
Get Clarity
We bring 40+ years of battle-tested experience to your exact situation.
Move Forward
Leave with clear, grounded, flexible steps you can take to give your path renewed momentum.
Meet your hosts
Office Hours is hosted by two seasoned professionals who’ve helped hundreds of authors, experts, and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into influence. From time to time, we will be joined by guest experts, leaders across publishing, branding, media, and beyond, bringing even more firepower to your toughest questions.
Jan Zucker
Founder & CEO, ContentKitchen
With 30+ years in publishing and media, Jan built one of the largest special-interest magazine distribution companies in the U.S. He pioneered the import of international press and brought niche content to mainstream retailers long before it was trendy. Today, he helps thought leaders turn ideas into authority through content that moves.
Beth Kallman Werner
Founder, Author Connections
Beth is a professional editor and marketer with 20+ years of experience in publishing. As former Director of Marketing & Sales at Kirkus Reviews, she planned campaigns for Random House, Penguin, Hachette, Scholastic, and more. She’s also been a trusted advisor to countless indie authors, guiding them in efficiently bringing new titles to market with clarity and confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no upsells during the session.
Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no upsells during the session.
Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no upsells during the session.
Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no upsells during the session.
Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no upsells during the session.