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39 Resources for Technical Book Authors – From Proposals, Contracts, Publishing and Marketing

39 Resources for Technical Book Authors – From Proposals, Contracts, Publishing and Marketing

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In this compilation, you’ll find resources from various areas of technical writing, including tips, book proposals, how to handle contracts, royalties, hiring editors, approaching publishers, self-publishing, marketing, writing workflows and other stories. The process for normal and best selling authors is the same, so we hope this list will help you to get your first or next book out.

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