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Do you need to send out chapters sample with the proposal?

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Is it...cringe?... to propose a conference session based on your recent book?

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How do you prepare to be interviewed about your book in podcasts or other venues?

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How long were you given to complete and perfect the manuscript from when the contract was signed?

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Tip: Even with super-careful proofing and copy-editing, you WILL find typos in the finished book. Do your best, and be forgiving of yourself, too.

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How long were you given to complete the manuscript after your proposal was accepted?

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What was the most helpful feedback you received from your beta readers?

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What was the most helpful feedback you received from your beta readers?

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Do you think a writing group could be helpful for the writing process, or is the turnaround too fast to organize a group?

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Do you think a writing group could be helpful for the writing process, or is the turnaround too fast to organize a group?

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Tip: for dissertations, "done is better than perfect." For books, perfect is the goal: budget at least 5x the time of drafting for editing and revision!

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How do you plan for writing a book if doing so is not part of what you get paid for in your "day job"?

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Question: Do you have any templates to start us off? 

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Question: Do you have any templates to start us off? 

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Difference between univ-affiliated publishing house and non-univ-affiliated?

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It is helpful to look at a publisher's AI policies now, too. Some will take your writing for AI data collection while others will not.

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What was the length of your proposal?

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Yes, write something in short form first or present at a conference to see if this is something that can be developed into a longer/bigger project.

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How do you get yourself to the finish line and make sure you can finish the book? I'm afraid of a contract and not being able to finish the book.

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Did you pay for the preparation services you engaged in? Did your institution pay for it?

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Did you pay for the preparation services you engaged in? Did your institution pay for it?

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I'm also worried about gatekeeping among reviewers because I am in a field adjacent to Education Development. I've experienced some of this in the past, any suggestions for navigating this ahead of time?

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I'm also worried about gatekeeping among reviewers because I am in a field adjacent to Education Development. I've experienced some of this in the past, any suggestions for navigating this ahead of time?

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You can definitely negotiate the contract/request amendments. There is usually not much range on the royalty %, but if you're like me and hate doing your index, you can request that the publisher acquire an indexer for your book against future royalties.

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How do you get that meeting to even pitch?

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How do you find potential publishers? I used to chat live with press reps at conferences, but that's a very small and privileged sample to work from/with.

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What is typical in terms of author royalties?

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If you have a topic how do you go from this to chapters... I think I don't know how to get all the things in my head to settle down into something that looks like chapters

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How do you know if your idea/topic is appropriate for a book vs. a shorter article or articles?

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Question: Did your pitch evolve over time, and if so how?

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Question: Did your pitch evolve over time, and if so how?

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Question: What advice do you have about developing a topic?

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Question: What advice do you have about developing a topic?

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