Introduction Ask any publisher in America what keeps them up at night, and you might hear: “Amazon, AI, and maybe a little politics.” But the politics part gets louder when Donald Trump is involved. As a polarizing figure who has had an outsized influence on media and public discourse, a second Trump presidency raises a … Read more
Introduction A decade ago, self-publishing was still clawing for legitimacy. It was seen as a last resort for writers rejected by traditional publishers or unwilling to jump through the hoops of the slush pile. But fast-forward to today, and self-publishing has not only arrived but thrived—and now it has a high-powered partner: artificial intelligence. The … Read more
Introduction Ask any student, researcher, or curious internet wanderer what pops up first when they Google a term, and nine times out of ten, it’s Wikipedia. It’s fast, free, endlessly linked, and written in refreshingly plain English. But for all its convenience and clarity, it has long carried a stigma: Is Wikipedia a credible source? … Read more
Introduction If you’ve ever tried to cite an academic paper, you’ve likely stumbled across a string of characters starting with “10.” followed by a long string of digits and slashes. That little string is a DOI—a Digital Object Identifier. It looks unassuming, but don’t let that fool you. The DOI is arguably one of the … Read more
Introduction Publishing is a powerful industry. It shapes public opinion, transmits knowledge, influences culture, and—let’s not forget—sells a lot of books, journals, and digital content. But behind every printed page or journal submission lies a tangled web of decisions. Some are straightforward—grammar, structure, citations. Others? Not so much. Welcome to the murky waters of publishing … Read more