Notebook
Notes on publishing, written by someone who does it. No courses to sell, no secrets. The things we explain to every author anyway, written down once.
Free · Three PDF guides
From first line to published book
Three short guides for nonfiction authors: what to decide before you write, how to write with rigor and how to get to a published book without overpaying.
October 2026
What it really costs to publish a book in 2026, with the numbers
Editing, cover, interior, ISBNs, distribution: what each piece costs on the open market in the United States and in Spain, and what you can safely skip.
October 2026
Hybrid, vanity, self: three words that get confused on purpose
How to tell a serious hybrid press from a vanity press in five minutes, and the eleven questions to ask before you pay anyone.
October 2026
ISBNs, the Library of Congress and copyright: what each one is and whether you need it
Three registrations, three different jobs, and only one of them is actually required. Written for authors publishing in the United States, with a note for Spain.