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> I have June and July to write, edit, market, and launch > the book. It may be slightly ambitious, but I plan to > have a lot of time on my hands. That'd
by apl 13y ago
> I have June and July to write, edit, market, and launch
> the book. It may be slightly ambitious, but I plan to
> have a lot of time on my hands.
That'd be an absurdly demanding schedule for an experienced author and seasoned web programmer. Good luck; regardless of what comes out of it, it's a decent exercise.
- rpicard 13y agoI think that depends on the parameters. I'm imagining a length of around 100 pages (though I'll have to see where the book takes it, I don't want to force any particular length). Also, I'm self publishing so there isn't any red tape to deal with editors and what not. I'll probably send it to a couple of people for a grammar review, and a couple of people for a technical review. At least that's what I'm telling myself. I know Sacha Grief published his book in something like three weeks, though it was shorter than what I'm going for and he's more experienced with his topic. Nonetheless, you're right that regardless of what comes out of it, it'll be a decent exercise.
- ktf 13y agoJust don't give up if you don't hit your date! I edited technical books for four years and never once had an author actually hit their target date. But do set a new target date if you miss your original one. Having a big red circle on the calendar can be an amazing motivator, even if there's no consequences for missing it. Good luck!
- rpicard 13y agoThanks for the tip! I don't know if I would have thought to set another date after missing the first. Hopefully I won't have to, but if the time comes I'll keep that in mind.