From the studioWorking notes, published
Notes from
the studio.
Real rates, honest comparisons, and production lessons that cost us proof copies to learn — written by the author who does the work, not a content team.
How to Evaluate Cancer Information: A Sanity-Preserving Guide
An evidence-literacy field guide to reading cancer claims — the discipline behind our 546-endnote reference, now in print. Not medical advice.
Read the article → August 7, 2026How to Design a Book Cover with AI — and Where AI Fails
The companion guide to our free cover generator: where AI covers genuinely work, where they collapse, and the pre-upload checklist.
Read the article → August 5, 2026KDP's Print Limits: Page Caps, Font Rules, and the Export Traps That Reject Books
Lessons from our own production files: the ~550-page hardcover cap, the font-embedding rejection, the endnote trap that puts 600 raw markers in your body text — and how typesetting quietly sets your list price.
Read the article → August 5, 2026Ghostwriter, Traditional Publisher, or DIY? An Honest Decision Guide
Including the part most studios won’t say out loud: a strong traditional offer deserves serious consideration. Here is the honest decision tree for everyone else.
Read the article → August 5, 2026How Much Does a Ghostwriter Cost in 2026? Real Numbers, No Discovery Call
Our current pay-now book prices, the scope behind each number, and how AI-supported personal review differs from both DIY tools and premium ghostwriting agencies.
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