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Self-Publishing

Never Pay Someone to Publish Your Book!

Is it worth it to pay someone to publish your book? About as worth it as a scratch-off lottery ticket, I suppose. But with the added bonus of grit, determination, and hard work, pushing the odds better in your favor.

By John Daughety

/ 7 Sep 2025

Publishing

16 Steps to Publishing Your Book

Publishing a book is more than uploading a file to Amazon and hoping for the best. If you want your book to look professional, be taken seriously by libraries and

By John Daughety

/ 29 Aug 2025

Writing

Writing With Machines: The When, Where, Why, and How AI Belongs in the Creative Process

By John Daughety

/ 25 Aug 2025

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Publishing

Why I Started a Publishing Company

By John Daughety

/ 22 Aug 2025

AI

Writing

Writing With Machines: The When, Where, Why, and How AI Belongs in the Creative Process

By John Daughety

/ 25 Aug 2025

Books

Books

It's Just a Thought

By John Daughety

/ 6 Aug 2022

Dilettante

Publishing

Why I Started a Publishing Company

By John Daughety

/ 22 Aug 2025

Dilettante

What Kind of Publisher is Dilettante Press?

By John Daughety

/ 22 Aug 2025

Editing

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Editing

How To Find An Editor

By John Daughety

/ 10 Sep 2025

Writing

Writing With Machines: The When, Where, Why, and How AI Belongs in the Creative Process

By John Daughety

/ 25 Aug 2025

Publishing

Self-Publishing