Ari Rosenschien on Reusing Skills From a Music Career in Publishing and Republishing a Book From Traditional to Self-Published

Ari Rosenschien is a Seattle-based author. Books and records were a source of childhood solace, leading Ari to a teaching career and decades of writing, recording, and performing music. Along the way, he earned a Grammy shortlist spot, landed film and TV placements, and co-wrote the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year.

Ari holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch Los Angeles, and his work appears in Short Beasts, Drunk Monkeys, Noisey, Observer, PopMatters, The Big Takeover, KEXP, and elsewhere. He is Global Editorial Content Manager for Roland, helming the legendary musical instrument company’s article platforms. Ari lives with his wife and dogs and enjoys the woods, rain, and coffee of his region.

In the 146th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women’s fiction and short non-fiction for authors chats to Ari about:

• his music career and how he has utilised the skills from one industry and applied them to his publishing endeavours
• republishing his tradtional book to self-publishing
• Ari’s tips for authors self-publishing and looking to utilise skills they already possess and much more.