Listen "The Indexing Abyss"
Episode Synopsis
The segment discusses a humorous and somewhat exasperated blog post titled "The Indexing Abyss: A Cautionary Tale in Eight Chapters" from a site called Philosophics. The author recounts the challenges of self-publishing a non-fiction book, particularly the arduous and creatively hindering task of creating an index. Amidst this struggle, they reveal they have instead published two shorter fiction works that emerged as diversions from the indexing process, reflecting on the practicalities of book design, layout, cover creation, and the various technical hurdles presented by publishing platforms for both print and digital formats. The post broadly touches upon the multifaceted nature of author life beyond just writing.
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