Book writing progress report

I feel pretty good about my progress to date. You can follow my progress via The Book category. Here’s a list of my most recent posts:

I’ve pounded out all of my big rocks. They’re just really rough and need some polishing. There are also still several areas that I need to go back and fill in some of the logic and expand my reasoning/thinking around several of the points I was trying to make.

For the rest of the year my posts won’t be following any type of logical progressions. I’ll address each post and attempt separate posts that fill in the gaps I see. I’ve already received some great feedback and comments on many of the posts but I’d still welcome any additional suggestions you have.

What you’ll see in the 6 posts I’ve written is the general outline; the major themes. Now I want to go back and fill in the outline. I can’t decide if I should go back to some of my much older posts that cover some of these topics yet or not. I probably will if I get stuck on a topic.

My big challenge over theĀ  next two weeks will be finding time to write while still spending Christmas with my family and getting in as much snowboarding as possible. You gotta have balance right?

So far I’m really pleased with this process. I hope you’re getting something useful out of it along the way.

I’m still not sure what I’ll do with the book when I’m done. I vacillate between seeking a publisher or just self publishing. I guess it’ll ultimately depend on how confident I am with the final product.

What are your thoughts?

This post is part of my ongoing effort to blog the book I’ve been working on for too long before the end of the year. These are all rough first drafts that have not been edited or even proofread. Comments and patients are requested. You can follow the whole series through the category The Book

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  • Hi Tac,
    regarding your questions if you should find a publisher or self publish.

    I have actually done both and can recommend finding a reputable publisher or finding a third way.

    The problem with self publishing is distribution and credibility. Distributors are just as difficult to convince to carry your book as are publishers (who usually have contracts with distributors already.)
    The best book on self publishing is:
    http://www.amazon.com/Dan-Poynters-Self-Publish...

    However, first writing a book and then trying to get it published is not a great approach either.

    Better: Write a killer marketing plan for the publisher, include a sample chapter and TOC and a target audience description and competitors description. Then shop the book proposal around. This way publishers still can influence somewhat what you write and make sure they develop a sellable product. In addition they will get feedback from their salesforce about your book and make it better.

    The best book on getting published is
    http://www.amazon.com/2009-Writers-Market-Rober...



    Cheers,

    Oliver Fritsch
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