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How Not to Publish a Book

The Pros and Cons of Chapter Books

Clifford Jones
5 min readMar 7, 2023

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Wisdom is priceless because of the cost of acquiring it over decades of experience. When I was a younger man, and I had more hair, I was launching a new business and looking for ways to build credibility and a pipeline of cash-flowing clients.

My first four book projects were Chapter books. I'll share what it means exactly and what I learned while investing in the first book project and three similar ones.

In 2020, I finally found the energy and purpose of publishing my first "real" book, and you'll learn more about the lessons learned from that, including the pros and cons.

Knowing what I know today, I may have taken a different approach. By the end of this article, you'll learn more about what not to do when publishing a book.

Cover of one of my four "Chapter books."

Chapter Books Defined

A chapter book is a book that features a collection of chapters contributed by different authors. This type of book can be an excellent opportunity for emerging authors to gain credibility in the industry, mainly if the book is published with celebrity names and brands. That was true for…

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Clifford Jones

Serving conscious, coachable company founders and leaders as an executive ghostwriter, brand-builder, and strategic coach.