Apologies for this tangent, but how did you (or does one) find their way into textbook editing? That sounds like something I could do.
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Become an expert in your field, select topic, organize expert colleagues to each write a chapter or two, prepare a proposal to a publisher, once accepted, prepare an edited high quality manuscript, meet agreed deadlines, hope others buy it and find it useful. Repeat for the next edition and so on.
aug 2, 2025, 2:59 pm • 4 0 • view
I think they were asking about "editing" not writing. :)
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I mean no disrespect, but I chuckled at “once accepted” having the same relative weight as all the other tasked listed. But it’s a wise and thoughtful answer nonetheless.
aug 2, 2025, 5:43 pm • 4 0 • view
Getting a publisher for a textbook is likely easier than for a novel. No experience with novels.
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it took me 39 rejections I think it was
aug 4, 2025, 5:33 am • 1 0 • view
Wow. Congratulations on your perseverance!
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