But just do the best you can with your manuscript and don't worry too much because a good editor can fix it up for you.

What you need to do is write the words that only you can write to the best of your ability.

And then the experts can take over and make it even better.

Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to

unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.

I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies,

and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders to success.

Right before we jumped on, I was telling Michelle DiPhilippo of 1106 design that I was actually

starting to investigate people who could help with books for a project that I'm working on for ICL Academy's

founder. And Michelle, you have such a rich history in book publishing, so much advice to share with us.

So I'm very excited to have you on your brand amplified today. Thank you so much for having me,

Anika. I appreciate it. Yeah. So let's talk about your start

because you worked for traditional publisher, Crown Publishing, at the start of your career.

Did you know you wanted to get into publishing? Was that just something you fell into?

I just fell into it. I went for interviews after getting out of school and Crown was the first

company that offered me a job,

so I accepted. And that's how I got into publishing and I loved it from the very beginning.

Oh, wow. So what were the different roles that you played in those days? Well, I started at the

bottom of the ladder, putting together a catalog of what used to be called remainder books.

Back in the day, publishers had to publish large quantities of books in order to get a decent

unit price. And sometimes they got stuck with them if they didn't sell. So one of the things

Crown was involved in was buying up books from other publishers and selling them on the cheap

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