From Chaos to Creativity Workbook: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers

From Chaos to Creativity Workbook: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers

by Jessie L. Kwak Author

Kick procrastination to the curb and start designing your productivity system today! This zine gives you space to start…

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal (The Fast-Track Course)

How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal (The Fast-Track Course)

by Stephen Blake Mettee Author

When you're writing a book, you need to have a clear idea of what your nonfiction book will be about and be able to…

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A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

by Joe Biel Author and Jane Friedman Foreword

So, you want to publish books.  Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe…

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Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

by Glory Edim Editor and Jesmyn Ward Contributor

A collection of essays by Black women writers about the first time they recognized themselves in the pages of a book.…

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Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction

Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction

by Gabrielle Moss Author

If you absorbed Sweet Valley High, the Babysitters Club, and Goosebumps, this smartly irreverent history will bring you…

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A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook

A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook

by Joe Biel Author

Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to…

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Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers

Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers

by Jane K. Cleland Author

Whether your writing a memoir, a thriller, or a screenplay, Jane K. Cleland shows you how you to craft the next best…

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Comics Experience Guide to Writing Comics

Comics Experience Guide to Writing Comics

by Andy Schmidt Author

If you're looking for a reference book or a step-by-step instruction on how to make a comic, you can't go wrong with…

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Sticker #403: The People Want Books, We're Sending ALL WE CAN SPARE

Sticker #403The People Want Books, We're Sending ALL WE CAN SPARE

Microcosm is devoted to people having access to books and to reading. The people want books, and we're sending all we…

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Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?: How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00... or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too!(2nd Edition)

Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?: How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00... or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too!(2nd Edition)

by Marc McCutcheon Author

This book is amazing. It's the best book I've ever read on getting your nonfiction book published, hands-down. I know it…

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Literary Theory for Beginners

Literary Theory for Beginners

by For Beginners Author and Mary Klages Author

Have you heard the terms structuralism and deconstruction and postmodernism but aren’t really sure what they mean?…

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Raise Capital on Your Own Terms

Raise Capital on Your Own Terms

by Jenny Kassan Author and Ro Khanna Foreword

Many budding entrepreneurs think that in order to raise money for their business, they either need to max out their…

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The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read

The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read

by Kate Berube Illustrator and Curtis Manley Author

Nick loves books and loves playing with his cats. His grand vision: Get his cats as excited about reading books as he…

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Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature

Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature

by Jake Grogan Author

Where do books come from? Or, more specifically, where do the inspirations for these stories come from? This collection…

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How to Success!: A Writer's Guide to Fame and Fortune

How to Success!: A Writer's Guide to Fame and Fortune

by Corinne Caputo Author

Did you know that some paragraph shapes are more successful than others? Or that the best way to start a memoir is to…

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Cometbus #57 NY Comics Scene

Cometbus #57 NY Comics Scene

by Aaron Cometbus Author, Gary Panter Author, Nate Powell Author and Julia Wertz Author

The comics scene is thriving in New York, and comics play an oversized role in the city’s myth. But why? In this…

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$20 Superpack: Books Brought to you By the letter B

$20 Superpack: Books Brought to you By the letter B

by Nate Beaty Author, Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author, Al Burian Author, Keith Rosson Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author

Of all the letters in the alphabet, we probably have the most books that begin with a B! Get this bundle of B…

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

by A.J. Jacobs Author

A.J. Jacobs assigned himself the seemingly impossible task of reading through all of the Encyclopedia Britannica…

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$25 Superpack: Books about Books

$25 Superpack: Books about Books

by Joe Biel Author, Greg Farrell Author, Katie Haegele Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author

If you're a person, like us, who loves books so much that reading a book about books is a heightened form of pleasure,…

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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism

Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism

by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

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Sticker #367: I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!

Sticker #367I'd Rather Be Reading Microcosm Books!

by Joe Biel Author and Elly Blue Author

We'd all rather be reading Microcosm books! So would we (but someone's gotta make 'em)! Share your love of our books…

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Your Life is a Book: How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir

Your Life is a Book: How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir

by Sarah Jane Freymann Author and Brenda Peterson Author

Whether you're writing your memoir for self-exploration, to leave a legacy, or for publication, Your Life Is A Book…

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On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore

On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore

by Greg Farrell Author

A David and Goliath story, On The Books is the first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC’s legendary…

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6-month Special Interest Group Subscription

6-month Special Interest Group Subscription

by Super Pack! Author

Want a package of stuff in the mail every month that's tailored exactly to your peculiar and wild tastes? We'd love to…

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Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe

Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe

by Tim Leong Author

This big, colorful book is a rad infographic guide to the many kinds of comics and comic book characters out there.…

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Pin #208: Library Gearz

Pin #208Library Gearz

by Joe Biel Author

 Get engaged with the world through books! Ride your bike to the library. Tack this 1" round pinback button on your…

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$20 Superpack: The Early Days

$20 Superpack: The Early Days

by Super Pack! Author

Remember the early days of Microcosm? No? Well, here you go! This Superpack includes some of our earlier titles you may…

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$20 Superpack: Zombie Print

$20 Superpack: Zombie Print

by Super Pack! Author

We're bringing back the dead! This deal is so good it might find you in your sleep and try to eat your brain! Ever…

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$20 Superpack: Labor Stories

$20 Superpack: Labor Stories

by Moe Bowstern Author, Bill Brown Author, Kate Lopresti Author, Dave Roche Author, Sarah Royal Author and Super Pack! Author

It's important to think about the labor that creates everything that you touch, purchase, and make use in your day. So…

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$25 Superpack: Build Your Own Microcosm

$25 Superpack: Build Your Own Microcosm

by Super Pack! Author

We want to empower you to follow your dreams! Ever dreamed about creating your own Microcosm-like thing? This huge stack…

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