Shortly before the pandemic, I took up learning to play the ukulele. And just like with any instrument, it takes practice to improve my skill. Practice is trying to the best of your ability and learning from your mistakes. And that made me consider my work in a similar way. As a practice. I practice […]
Read more "Practice of Publishing"There are many ways to read a book. Reading for enjoyment and reading for education are two approaches one might take. As a book publisher, when I read books, I analyze the qualities that sell them. With reading unpublished manuscripts and published books alike, I ask myself the following series of questions: What is this […]
Read more "How to Read Like a Book Publisher"I publish and sell books for living, so this question is always at the top of my mind. Over the years, I’ve observed a few key factors that directly influence book sales and it is information that I want all of the authors I work with to understand. Ranked in order of importance they are: […]
Read more "What Sells A Book?"I recently participated in a publishing panel and was asked the question: Have you ever had to reject a friend’s submission? And what’s the best way to handle that? None of us on the panel actually got around to answering, so I thought I’d blog about it.
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