When Modern Daily Knitting cofounders Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne wanted to write and self-publish a beginning knitting instruction book, Skill Set: Beginning Knitting, they asked me to handle the project from start to finish, which included everything from establishing and managing the schedule and budget; editing all of the text; hiring and supervising the graphic designer, illustrator, technical editor, and proofreader; and gathering and assessing printer bids.