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 Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:28 am
I've read a really good book called "the white ladder diaries" written by Ros Jay whose one of the 2 people who founded White Ladder Press.
It's a really honest but humourous account of the ups and downs of starting a new business (with particular emphasis on it being a publishing agency).
It deals with business plans, marketing, printing, PR and so many other things (including how much of a pain in the arse BT can be). They write about what they did wrong, as well as what they did right.
Does anyone know any other good books about the industry?
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:25 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:58 pm
I've actually not done much reading about the industry; at least not books. I go to a lot of networking events and speakers' nights. Sorry, not helpful.
This seems to be a low-traffic subforum, though.
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:34 pm
phantomkitsune This seems to be a low-traffic subforum, though. I figured that was more because there wasn't any topics to discuss biggrin
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:44 am
T.T
I'm open to suggestions on what to cover . ..
Oh, and it's kind of exciting; the book I helped publish has proof copies out now.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:07 am
phantomkitsune T.T I'm open to suggestions on what to cover . .. Oh, and it's kind of exciting; the book I helped publish has proof copies out now.
what book did you help publish?
hmm... maybe I'll start a few topics biggrin
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:20 am
It's called The Devil's Ruse. It's still a few months from being properly launched, but it exists on paper now, which is awesome.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:26 am
phantomkitsune It's called The Devil's Ruse. It's still a few months from being properly launched, but it exists on paper now, which is awesome. Ruth Welburn?
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:43 am
Yep! Her site is bare and awful because she doesn't want to pay me for the time to make it better. She is a sweet old lady who teaches piano lessons.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:47 am
phantomkitsune Yep! Her site is bare and awful because she doesn't want to pay me for the time to make it better. She is a sweet old lady who teaches piano lessons. It's not that bad - it's clean, simple, easy to navigate... I quite like the little red vine detail too biggrin
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:01 am
Thank you. ^.^
I kind of just want to be able to get the purchasing aspects up there, since that'll be the most fun coding, but no, I have to wait . . .
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:08 am
phantomkitsune Thank you. ^.^ I kind of just want to be able to get the purchasing aspects up there, since that'll be the most fun coding, but no, I have to wait . . . until it's published?
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:17 am
Until she's decided to launch it. And pay me. I'm excited about the project, but not enough to do work on it until we've settled billing issues.
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:21 am
phantomkitsune Until she's decided to launch it. And pay me. I'm excited about the project, but not enough to do work on it until we've settled billing issues.
why is she hesitating? I'd want to jump in there with both feet if it was my book!
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:54 am
I'm not sure. It's a big step for her, and I think she's hesitating because it's really exciting.
Also because it's an expense and she has no idea how to market it and doesn't want to pay me to do it for her.
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