{"product_id":"author-assistant-training-workbook-2-managing-the-author-catalog","title":"Author Assistant Training Workbook 2: Managing the Author Catalog","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to organize, maintain, and protect one of an author business’s most valuable assets: its catalog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs an author’s publishing business grows, so does the complexity behind the books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne title may exist as an ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook, special edition, or inside a boxed set. Series can include prequels, novellas, spin-offs, and multiple reading orders. Covers change. Prices change. Links break. New editions appear. Files pile up with names like FINAL, FINAL2, and REALLYFINAL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn author assistant needs to know how to keep all of it straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Assistant Training Workbook 2: Managing the Author Catalog\u003c\/b\u003e teaches aspiring and newer author assistants how to build and maintain an organized, reliable author catalog—and how to recognize problems before they become expensive or embarrassing mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the workbook, you’ll learn:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat actually belongs in an author catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build and maintain a master catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to track series, reading order, prequels, novellas, and boxed sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between formats and editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow ISBNs and other product identifiers fit into catalog management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize and prevent metadata inconsistencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to maintain useful change logs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical file-naming and asset-management systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to archive old files without losing important publishing history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to track retailer, direct-sale, and other product links\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to manage product status and availability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens behind the scenes when an author rebrands or changes a cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to identify all the places a publishing change may need to cascade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to perform a basic catalog audit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eYou’ll return to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFable \u0026amp; Fiction Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the fictional publishing company used throughout the Author Assistant Training series, to put those skills into practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eInstead of simply reading about catalog management, you’ll work through realistic publishing situations, organize product information, evaluate conflicting records, build update procedures, and decide when you have enough information to act—and when you need to ask the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe workbook culminates in a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFable \u0026amp; Fiction Catalog Rescue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, where you’ll inherit a catalog that hasn’t been properly maintained for six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePrices don’t match. Covers are outdated. A paperback has disappeared. A release date conflicts across systems. An audiobook is missing from the records. A subtitle hasn’t been updated. Even the contents of a boxed set are questionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eYour job is to figure out what happened—and what to do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnswer \u0026amp; Discussion Guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkills Check\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are included so you can evaluate both your answers and the reasoning behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis workbook is ideal for:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAspiring author assistants building practical publishing knowledge, newer author assistants learning catalog management, virtual assistants preparing to specialize in the author\/publishing industry, and authors training someone to help manage a growing catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Digital PDF workbook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraining Level:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Beginner \/ Foundational\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Author Assistant Training\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e A Novel Idea Publishing Education Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Workbook 2 in the Author Assistant Training series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eOnce you understand the author business, it’s time to learn how to manage the products at the center of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nellie H. 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