{"id":4017,"date":"2022-08-18T14:31:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=4017"},"modified":"2022-08-18T14:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:33:02","slug":"how-do-you-sell-books-without-selling-out-your-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/how-do-you-sell-books-without-selling-out-your-values\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you sell books without selling out your values?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week on the <a href=\"https:\/microcosm.pub\/podcast\">People&#8217;s Guide to Publishing podcast<\/a>, Joe and Elly tackle the seemingly thorny question of how publishers <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdSUDZvmO2Y\">can stay true to our decidedly un-capitalistic values<\/a> while attempting to, you know, successfully participate in capitalism. Come for the ethical considerations, stay for the practical advice and decided lack of hand-wringing. 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