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A Short History of the Printing Press
Before the invention of the printing press, books had to be copied by hand — a slow and laborious process. To make matters more...

Joshua Adams
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Print on Demand vs. Offset Printing
When it comes to printing a book, publishers generally have two options. Print on Demand or Offset Printing. Which one is right for you?

Joshua Adams
Nov 20, 20226 min read
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Finding A Publisher For Agent-Less Writers
So you don't think you need an agent. Now what?

Joshua Adams
Nov 13, 20224 min read
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Remainders and How To Avoid Them
“Dear Author, XYZ Press would like to inform you that your book, “Umbrella In the Horseradish,” has not performed as well as our sales...

Joshua Adams
Nov 6, 20228 min read
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Literary Agents - A Field Guide
“Let me get with my agent about that.” In certain circles, having a literary agent can be the difference between success and failure. But...

Joshua Adams
Oct 30, 20225 min read
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The Fix
A review of the publishing industry today, and how HIP plans to attack challenges that plague writers.

Joshua Adams
Oct 23, 20228 min read
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Royalties and You
Royalties are the portion of profits that a publisher gives to an author upon the sale of their book. Seems simple, doesn’t it? The thing...

Joshua Adams
Oct 16, 20223 min read
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Navigating Morality Clauses
In the course of examining your first publishing contract you may notice a short provision which in essence limits certain behaviors that...

Joshua Adams
Oct 9, 20225 min read
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Why Is It So Hard To Get Published?
Why a publisher might reject your book and how to fix it.

Joshua Adams
Oct 2, 20224 min read
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