As an editor for Potentate Press (2000-2009), I negotiated and persuaded authors on many issues. I convinced the authors to make changes for aesthetic or editorial reasons. I convinced the authors to accept design choices more suited to the limited printing budget. I convinced the authors to meet the deadlines. I negotiated with the authors regarding compensation for their work. I sought out the authors and negotiated the right to publish their work. I negotiated with the publisher about the direction of the press and the type of books we should publish. I negotiated with the publisher on budget issues. I got printers, proofreaders, and typographers to meet deadlines. I convinced bookstores and distributors to carry our books. I convinced reviewers to review our books and professors to use our publications in their classes. For Silenus Wines (1977-1998), I often used negotiation and persuasion in my work. Advising retail clients required strong persuasion skills. My job was to present wines that we imported ourselves rather than wines from other distributors,...