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Sometimes, The Good Ones Do Win
It's the Way You Say It is on sale until September 28th, for 50% off, as part of our "It's Cool to Be Human" book collection. Learn more here. Carol Fleming's Second Edition of "It's The Way You Say It" is the first book I've edited that had been previously self-published successfully. We knew...
February 9, 2015
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Neal Maillet posted a blog post
Stop Telling People to Go Green!
In their zeal to heal the planet, environmentalists have repeated their talking points so often that people feel like rolling their eyes every time they hear the phrase "go green." Here are five signs that people are getting sick of hearing about environmentalism: 5 Signs of "Green Fati...
August 15, 2014
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Neal Maillet posted a blog post
Is Your Book Proposal Voice Like Nails on a Chalkboard?
Is your voice cracking? Authors are sometimes confused when I tell them their “voice” isn’t working. I’m not sure I always know what I mean by this myself, and it’s one of those “you know it when you see/hear it” kinds of criticisms. “Voice” is a word to describe your conversational tone wit...
May 14, 2014
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Neal Maillet is now a member of Berrett-Koehler Community
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Neal Maillet posted a blog post
Five Insider Secrets of Publishers That You're Not Supposed to Know
I am BK's Editorial Director, and I have five secrets to spill about the world of publishing. Brace yourself! 1. Are You There, Amazon? It’s Me, Publisher. Amazon’s customer service is so great that you may find the next sentence to be shocking: You, the customer, have a better chance of getti...
January 2, 2014
