I'm doing both. - I published my first book after 8 months of intense writing and editing. I wrote everything from scratch. For the format, I first started wit

I'm doing both. - I published my first book after 8 months of intense writing and editing. I wrote everything from scratch. For the format, I first started with markdown and converted to pdf. I later realized the latex formula is not well supported so I rewrote in Latex. I outsourced other tasks on fiverr: proofreading & grammar checking and editing (about $180), latex touch-up and restructure about $100, book cover $100. I self-published on Amazon and got 60% royalty. It's too early to say but I wouldn't be surprised if I can get 12k for the first year. In terms of time spent, I would probably better off do something else for better ROI. - I'm working on another book with Packt. They contacted me and the royalty is slightly higher (16%). They tend to push authors to meet deadlines etc. I still have no idea who the editors are and their background. So if you're passionate about something and you already have followers, you'd be better off with self-publishing. And here is the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YQWX59Z https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YQWX59Z