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 (DIR) Post #AYWVyiQAIuRlLuBKG8 by kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in
       2023-08-08T14:23:14Z
       
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       I'm pleased to announce the immediate release of How To Write A Tech Book!If you have ever thought about writing a tech book, but wasn't sure how, this is for you. I distill twenty years of experience writing a dozen books for multiple publishers (and self-publishing) into a book that walks you step-by-step through the full process.Sample chapter: https://kylerank.in/htwatb_sample_chapter.pdf Order page: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/kyle_rankin#writing #publishing
       
 (DIR) Post #AYYgB7SaQHL6LHmsXw by kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in
       2023-08-09T15:26:58Z
       
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       Most people (including most writers outside of tech) don't realize how unique the tech publishing industry is. There is a reason that some publishers and imprints focus just on tech books.Tech books have a unique style that sits somewhere between academic journals and how-to books. Unlike with many other nonfiction authors, tech authors have to spend a significant amount of time not only writing clear how-to language, but also formatting their text much like an academic journal.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYaKhZuMNcsZABlpdA by bouncing@twit.social
       2023-08-10T10:35:42Z
       
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       @kyle Ok so I just on a whim bought it. Did you notice pages 27, 39, 104, and 111 all have the exact same explanation of royalties with the same example and same number? Did you have AI write this? Did anyone edit it?
       
 (DIR) Post #AYavCUkVCwOQURCXQW by kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in
       2023-08-10T17:24:42Z
       
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       @bouncing Thanks for getting the book. The repeated explanation is intentional. I wrote the explanation how I felt was most clear and simply copied it in other sections that needed it. I didn't want to make people skip around the book to look up an example and didn't see a good reason to rephrase the definition each time it came up.I did hire an editor and I would never use AI in my writing.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYcljjIZWVwLwfGXA0 by kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in
       2023-08-11T14:48:04Z
       
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       (Apologies to Elvis Costello)I'm giving you a preview lookHow To Write How To Write How To WriteHow To Write A Tech BookChapter One: The Idea for books comes alongChapter Two: The outline is useful for youI pitch a publisher in the middle of chapter threeBut I give all my writing tips in chapters four five and sixI'm giving you a preview lookHow To Write How To Write How To WriteHow To Write A Tech Bookhttps://kylerank.in/htwatb_sample_chapter.pdf#writing
       
 (DIR) Post #AYdQcUdzhqpKaYxCdM by closingtags@mastodon.social
       2023-08-11T22:26:08Z
       
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       @kyle Dang, I could have use this book about 9 months ago before I started writing my own technical books. Thanks for the resource!