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$20 Superpack: Creativity and Business Ebooks
by Super Pack! Author, Ayun Halliday Author, John Isaacson Author, Joe Biel Author and Caroline Moore Author
Got an idea for a creative business? Here's a crash course.
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From Dream to Reality: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer
by Jessie L. Kwak Author
Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes…
$14.95
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$35 Superpack: Write Your Book!
by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author, Ariel Gore Author, Jessie L. Kwak Author and Joe Biel Author
Writing a book? We know, this is a hard thing to do. Here are three of our best books about how to write your own.…
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Inkworks Press Poster
by Justseeds Author
Founded in 1973 by activists in Berkeley, California, Inkworks Press was created because "Freedom of the Press…
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The Wayward Writer: Summon Your Power to Take Back Your Story, Liberate Yourself from Capitalism, and Publish Like a Superstar
by Ariel Gore Author
When your dream and creative passion is to write, how do you succeed without selling out or selling yourself short?…
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The Law (In Plain English) for Publishers
by Leonard D. DuBoff Author and Amanda Bryan Author
The publishing world is a complicated place, especially when it comes to the laws that govern it. In this helpful…
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Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing
by John B. Thompson Author
The last forty years have brought some truly revolutionary changes to the publishing industry, fueled by the rise…
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Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution
by Joe Biel Author with Bill Brent
Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of…
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Unfuck Your Writing: Write Better, Reach Readers, & Share Your Inner World
by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people…
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Sticker #159Chainring Heart
by Joe Biel Author, Aaron Renier Author and alex wrekk Author
Microcosm's iconic chainring heart, now in sticker form! Show your bike love to the world!(Sturdy vinyl sticker with…
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DIY Zines and Comix: A Sorta "How To"...
by fly Author
Fly walks you through creating your own zine or comic in this clear and SUPER helpful guide to everything from scripting…
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Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History
by Rebecca Romney Author and J.P. Romney Author
The road paved by our civilization’s best books is a long and noble one, but it is also lined with unexpected…
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Merchants of Culture: The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century
by John B. Thompson Author
For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first…
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Round the Clock Joe: Celebrating 24 Years of Microcosm Publishing (A Love Zine)
by Elly Blue Editor, Sidnee Grubb Series Editor, Dr. Faith G. Harper Contributor, Nick Perry Author, Jessica Mullen Author, 6 more
In honor of the 24th anniversary of Microcosm, we solicited true stories from people who have known founder and…
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So You Want To Publish A Book?
by Anne Trubek Author
In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This…
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Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
by Courtney Maum Author
Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…
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The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully!
by Arielle Eckstut Author and David Henry Sterry Author
If your goal is to publish a book, this big, giant comprehensive manual will guide you there. It's been updated…
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The Author's Checklist: An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript
by Elizabeth K. Kracht Author
No matter how impressive your manuscript may be, in a competitive market even a simple mistake could cost you an…
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The Art of the Publisher
by Roberto Calasso Author and Richard Dixon Author
A reflection and insight into the world of publishing through Roberto Calasso's artistic work. Publishing is an art,…
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Pitching Ideas
by Jeroen Van Geel Author
Conveying your new genius idea to others can be tricky. This book walks you through the different techniques and steps…
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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal (The Fast-Track Course)
by Stephen Blake Mettee Author
When you're writing a book, you need to have a clear idea of what your nonfiction book will be about and be able to…
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People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up
by Joe Biel Author
So, you want to publish books. Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an independent publishing company,…
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A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook
by Joe Biel Author
Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's…
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$50 Superpack: Get To Know Joe
by Joe Biel Author and Super Pack! Author
Over the course of 23 years, Microcosm's founder Joe Biel has written eight books across a wide band of subject…
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Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?: How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00... or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too!(2nd Edition)
by Marc McCutcheon Author
This book is amazing. It's the best book I've ever read on getting your nonfiction book published, hands-down. I…
$14.95
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Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture
by Stephen Duncombe Author
"Zines and underground culture offer up an alternative, a way of understanding and acting in the world that…
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Ever Evolving Bastion of Freakdom: A Quimby's Bookstore History in Words and Pictures
by Liz Mason Editor, Steven Svymbersky Editor, Keith Helt Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Anne Elizabeth Moore Contributor, 6 more
Quimby's Bookstore opened in Chicago 25 years ago and has been going full tilt ever since, providing a hub, outlet,…
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$25 Superpack: The World of Anne Elizabeth Moore
by The Ladydrawers Author and Anne Elizabeth Moore Author
The release of Threadbare: Clothes, Sex, and Trafficking introduces Anne Elizabeth Moore's reporting on the threads…
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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism
by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword
The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet…
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Your Life is a Book: How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir
by Sarah Jane Freymann Author and Brenda Peterson Author
Whether you're writing your memoir for self-exploration, to leave a legacy, or for publication, Your Life Is A Book…
$18.95
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