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   Kyle Rankin (kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 07:06:03 JST Kyle Rankin

   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

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     Kyle Rankin (kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 07:06:01 JST Kyle Rankin

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     (Apologies to Elvis Costello)

     I'm giving you a preview look
     How To Write How To Write How To Write
     How To Write A Tech Book

     Chapter One: The Idea for books comes along
     Chapter Two: The outline is useful for you
     I pitch a publisher in the middle of chapter three
     But I give all my writing tips in chapters four five and six

     I'm giving you a preview look
     How To Write How To Write How To Write
     How To Write A Tech Book

     https://kylerank.in/htwatb_sample_chapter.pdf

     #writing

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     Kyle Rankin (kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 07:06:02 JST Kyle Rankin

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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.

     Purism repeated this.