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Can AI Improve an Awful Audiobook Cover?
AI can easily create better output than lazy professionals can.
The Great Author Substack Question
The pros and cons of the most popular newsletter tool out there.
The Five Levels of Non-Fiction Author Marketing
You can spend nothing or oodles of cash promoting your book. Here's a useful taxonomy to help you get your head around costs, time, and effort.
It's Galley Time: Types of Issues Authors Can Expect to Encounter
The PDF of your book has finally arrived. Some thoughts about what to expect.
The AI Razor Revisited
Properly formatting endnotes is a bore. It turns out, there's a better way.
Why All Authors Should Conduct AI Experiments
Even if you waste a few minutes now, familiarizing yourself with this powerful new batch of tools is a long-term investment worth making.
How to Review Your Galley Like a Pro
Your book is close to becoming a reality. Make it easy for everyone involved to do their jobs—including you.
The Many Hats of Indie Authors
You may think that you can publish a book and be done with it. As Spotify's recent overreach shows, that's a dangerous mindset.
How to Format Your Manuscript Like a Pro
A few gangster Microsoft Word tips can make everyone’s life easier—especially yours.
Is It Wise to Revise?
Considerations on whether authors should write second editions of their non-fiction books.
The Discerning Author
Think about the potential downsides of writing that book before you haphazardly sign that contract.
Breaking Down the 252 Tasks Involved in Writing a Business Book
Let's geek out with some data from a recent Racket project.