This is the second in a series describing my Publishing Timeline; the events, experiences and occupations that have somehow shaped my business life up until today.
Where I eventually washed up was near the beach in Pacific Grove, California, a sleepy town wedged between tony Carmel to the south and old Monterey to the north. I [...]
From the monthly archives:
October 2009
In an earlier post on how to make a book, I explained the role of the copyright page:
Copyright page—Usually the verso of the title page, this page carries the copyright notice, edition information, publication information, printing history, cataloging data, legal notices, and the books ISBN or identification number. In addition, rows of numbers are sometimes [...]
Have you ever made a podcast? I listen to them all the time, every day while I’m at the gym or in the car. It’s a great way to take in information and I find a really good podcast can bear repeating because each time I hear it a different part of my brain seems [...]
[Admin]: This article has been replaced by the book roundup of November 30, 2009.
This is the first in a series describing my Publishing Timeline; the events, experiences and occupations that have somehow shaped my business life up until today.
In the beginning was the type—the big fat American Type Foundry (ATF) sample books that held down the bottom shelf in the living room.
That’s where my brother and I [...]
Over the past two years many friends have asked for help understanding the new way books are published. This is common when you know a lot of writers, and recently I realized that most of my friends have either published books in the past, or are working on books right now.
Although I love helping my [...]
The post continues the series called the Book Construction Blueprint, providing reliable guidance to anyone taking on the construction of a book that must conform to generally-accepted practice.
Chapter Titles
Most nonfiction books are at least divided into chapters. Chapter lengths vary widely, and the goal of trying to keep chapters the same length may be elusive. [...]
One of the biggest concerns of new self-publishers is where to submit their books for review. Fairly or unfairly, most book reviewers are reluctant to review books from self publishers.
For this reason many authors go to great lengths to establish a publishing company identity that obscures the fact that their book is self-published. [...]
Did you ever see the movie Amadeus? There’s a pretty funny scene in which Mozart is playing a piece for one of his noble patrons and a room full of courtiers and ladies. The patron is quite disturbed by Mozart’s rather manic playing and the tsunami of notes erupting from his harpsichord.
The nobleman inquires of [...]
