Every Book Project Is Different
The precise path to publication is never the same—and it shouldn't be.
Of all the things I enjoy about running a boutique hybrid publisher, perhaps my favorite is that each project is different. I'm not just talking about author personalities, book topics, and other obvious traites. Problems invariably arise, but I like to think of them as opportunities. Best of all, there's ample opportunity to find and implement solutions.
The Catalysts
For example, consider the latest Racket release, The Catalysts: The Accelerating Forces Forging the New World Financial Order.
To be sure, Amanda Wick and the Racket team followed a reliable process to work effectively, quickly, asynchronously, affordably, and in an organized way. Still, the project required making several critical adjustments that no one could have reasonably anticipated at the beginning. I could cite dozens of examples, but the most notable included:
