The Blog
Notes from an independent press — on the craft of fiction, the making of books, and the stories behind the stories.
Publishing is hard. Writing is harder.
Let’s Talk About Money
The honest numbers behind self-publishing one indie novel—ISBNs, printing, royalties, editing, covers, and copyright—plus a free budget worksheet to plan your own.
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Okay, but how do you actually publish?
ISBNs, print-on-demand, a website, cover files, copyright, release day—everything I learned getting Seven Minutes out into the world, plus a free pre-publish checklist.
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How the hell do you typeset?
Why an indie author and programmer typesets his novels in LaTeX, the software built for math homework, plus a free starter project to try it yourself.
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Why TKG Publishing Exists
After a pile of rejection letters, I stopped asking permission and founded the press that would publish Seven Minutes. This is why TKG Publishing exists — and why it believes in stories.
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