An Editor as a Gardener
After working as an editor for a while, I started gardening to relieve stress and soon noticed how much these two activities resemble each other. A gardener loves their garden […]
The Rise and Importance of Dystopian Literature for Young Adults
The dystopian setting—futuristic, typically end-of-world or post-war-world environments with oppressive governments and limited possibilities to be individualistic—creates perfect conditions for young adult readers to push the boundaries like the protagonists in these books, especially with such dominant themes of empowerment, liberation, identity, individual thinking, and agency.
Surviving the Big One: Advice for Completing the Book Publishing Final Research Paper
Approaching such a project can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to feel like an earthquake. Here you’ll find four tips on completing a research paper from the perspective of a student who has ridden the shock waves for you.
Editing Unreliable Narrators: Deception in Storytelling
Working at a publishing house and editing a manuscript with an unreliable narrator is both fascinating and complicated to deal with. These stories do not give one person the whole truth, as there are many varied perspectives and interpretations, rather than a straightforward narrative where we know which protagonist to trust. Editors must walk the line between that mystery and making it all too obvious without revealing too much. The worlds created must be balanced ultimately with how the material is pushed, advertised, and presented to readers in the publishing realm.
Satisfaction Clauses
Satisfaction clauses can be a way for a publisher to ensure that they will get a return on their investment. However, these kinds of clauses often hold a level of subjectivity that make them controversial in the publishing industry, and not everyone chooses to use them.
Pick the Perfect Word: Efforts in Translation Choice
It also raises the question: Is there such a thing as a perfect translation? The answer is along the lines of “it depends.”
Buffering: The Quirks of Our Scheduling Platform
The social media scheduling platform Buffer is very convenient for planning out social media campaigns and other ongoing content, but there is definitely a learning curve to using the platform. Here’s some tips I’ve learned from managing Buffer’s quirks.
Marketing like an Independent Bookstore
Independent bookstores have survived and thrived by embracing community, curation, and creative convening. Learn how these three strategies can elevate your marketing in the post-digital era, offering a personal touch in a world of mass production.