MODEL OF ONLINE WRITING CLASS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANTHOLOGY BOOKS DURING PANDEMIC COVID-19

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic crippled many sectors of enterprise and education, which are essential for survival and education. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are much-decreasing production activity, and this also happens in publishing companies engaged as indie publishers in producing books. The research aims to spread a model "Mesra" or to write collaboration to overcome the condition of publishing business survival in the pandemic period. The study used qualitatively transcribed methods. The study involved 50 indie writers at Azkiya publisher, Bogor Indonesia. Data is obtained through questioners, interviews, observations, and documentation. Data obtained by triangulation analysis is collecting data, tabulating data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. The result of the study online writing class model "Mesra" offered can be a solution for publishers in the pandemic survives. Furthermore, the study provides an online "Mesra" collaboration model that successfully made the new author publish an anthology book during the Covid-19 pandemic. The practical benefits of "Mesra" can be a means to realize the products of books published more and more. In the future, this "Mesra" model can be used by other book publishers, especially in pandemic times.