Hacker News with Generative AI: Self-Publishing

My $6k Advance as a Self-Published Technical Author (mtlynch.io)
I just received $5,947 in advance sales for my first technical book, even though it’s only 25% complete, and I’m self-publishing it. The book is called Refactoring English, and it’s a guide for software developers to improve their writing.

Self-Publishing, Technical Writing, Software Development, Finance

44 points by mtlynch 27 days ago | 6 comments

I have fought and won against the piracy of my books as an indie author (kerkour.com)

Self-Publishing, Indie Authors, Copyright, Piracy

7 points by Tomte 59 days ago | 0 comments

The Raw Truth About Self-Publishing My First Technical Book (fractionalarchitect.io)
A week ago, my “Master Software Architecture” book reached a milestone: 800 copies sold (combining ebooks and physical copies). While I am incredibly happy about this achievement, you might wonder: is this a lot compared to what I planned? That is one of the many topics I will explore in today's post.

Self-Publishing, Technical Books, Authoring, Book Sales, Software Architecture

4 points by thunderbong 125 days ago | 0 comments

You too can write a book (parentheticallyspeaking.org)

Writing, Books, Self-Publishing

213 points by azhenley 195 days ago | 76 comments

Pagination widows, or, why I'm embarrassed about my eBook (2023) (clagnut.com)
The physical copies of my book on Web Typography sold out quickly. I self-published, and print runs are expensive when you’re funding them yourself, so numbers were limited. However it was always my plan to publish an ebook at the same time, and that has out-sold the hard copy by an order of magnitude.

Self-Publishing, eBooks, Typography

223 points by OuterVale 200 days ago | 133 comments

Some notes on self-publishing a tech book (andrewpwheeler.com)

Self-Publishing, Technology, Books

14 points by apwheele 325 days ago | 1 comments

A self-published book broke 'all the rules' and became a best seller (nytimes.com)