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Book Creation Process: from Concept to Finished Book

A peek behind the curtain: How does a book get made?

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Jason Chatfield
Apr 23, 2025
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As you might have heard me bleating about ceaselessly, my writing partner and I have a book coming out next week. It’s a nerve-wracking process, flinging a book into the world— so many things have to go right at the same time to give it any chance of success; and even then, a tariff, a news story on launch day, or a shipping issue could upend the entire…

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