As authors and aspiring authors, we can be very passionate about our writing while, at the same time, very lost about how the industry actually works. Whether you’ve finished your manuscript and are ready to publish, or whether you're still in the beginning stages of writing, chances are you have encountered writing and publishing industry jargon that you don’t quite understand. So in Part 1 of the Book Publishing A to Z series, Coach Tam walks you through the first set of these terms – what they mean, mistakes to avoid, and how to use these tools and concepts to your best advantage.