Tag: Publishing

The rise of artisanal publishing

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Call It “Artisanal,” And 5 Other Ways To Crush Self-Publishing
By: Sam Harrison, fastcompany.com

When former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki submitted what he believed was a perfect manuscript to a professional copyeditor, the editor found 1,500 errors. So he knows a thing or two (or 1,500) about how to self-publish the right way. Read on for h…

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Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief and Publisher of MIT Technology Review

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I’m Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief and Publisher of MIT Technology Review, and This Is How I Work
Tessa Miller, lifehacker.com

Since 2004, Jason Pontin has been editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, and publisher since 2005. With dual titles, Jason oversees everything from editorial direction to business strategy. Under his guidance, the more than 100-year-old…

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Site launches to help hunt Amazon’s free ebooks

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Site launches to help hunt Amazon’s free ebooks
By David Cornish, wired.co.uk

Business

There’s a ubiq­ui­tous smug­ness that appears to accom­pa­ny the pur­chase of an eread­er. It’s not in the box, nor is it down­loaded as an option­al extra — but a quick glance at the expres­sion of an eread­ing com­muter beside their…

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Tim Ferriss disrupts book publishing with bit torrent

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Is BitTorrent The Future Of Book Publishing? Tim Ferriss Is Banking On It
John Paul Titlow, readwrite.com

If you walk into your local Barnes & Noble look­ing for a copy of Tim­o­thy Fer­riss’s new book, good luck. Even though he’s a New York Times best sell­ing author, the giant book retail­er refus­es to sell The 4-Hour Chef, the lat­es…

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How to price your services as a freelancer

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How to price your services as a freelancer
Amber Leigh Turner, thenextweb.com

Hands down, pric­ing your ser­vices as a free­lancer is tough. So tough that no one has real­ly mas­tered it. There isn’t real­ly a secret for­mu­la to pric­ing your ser­vices just right, no mag­i­cal tricks that will help you land awe­some client…

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The Online Books Page

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The Online Books Page.

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