We only get one life, so it’s important that everything we do jives with the overall direction of where we are going. It’s easy to get lost in so many small projects and not dedicate enough time for any of them to properly flourish. It’s a trap I’m particularly susceptible to, as I have far […]
Announcements
My Book is on Sale for Black Friday
This is just a quick heads up about a flash sale of my book. I realize most of my usual readers have already bought my Technical Blogging book, but if you haven’t, now is the right time to do it. My publisher is making it available at a 40% discount for a few days, whether […]
New YouTube Channel and Promo Video
My publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf, offers an interesting perk to its authors. It shows us real-time statistics for direct sales. Channel sales (e.g., Amazon) are not included in these reports but it’s still a useful tool to guesstimate overall sales. Looking at the direct sales subset to date, the numbers are encouraging. So much for […]
Technical Blogging, 2nd Ed. Is in Print
I’m happy to announce that the second edition of Technical Blogging is now in print. It took several months to reach this point but the book is finally here. Where to buy it My publisher’s website offers the option to order a DRM free ebook (in PDF, .pub, and .mobi format) as well as a […]
The Second Edition of Technical Blogging Is in Beta
After several months of work, I’m happy to announce that the second edition of my Technical Blogging book is finally in beta and available for purchase here. If you haven’t read the first edition, grab this second edition now. This version is virtually complete (minus one chapter on social media) and it will give you […]
Technical Blogging Will Be on Hold Due to Tragic Circumstances
I regret to inform you that Technical Blogging will be on hold for a good while due to tragic personal circumstances. On the evening of Thursday, October 13, 2016, an 18 year old girl having a domestic dispute with her mother allegedly set her own house on fire. The fire spread quickly to the whole […]
Check out the New Blogging Tools Page
Over the weekend, I had the chance to create something I’ve been thinking about putting together for a quite a while now: a resource page with recommended blogging tools. This should come in handy if you’re launching a new blog or trying to improve an existing one. In it, I made sure to only include […]
Technical Blogging’s First Survey Results
Last week I asked my readers to take a brief survey. It’s only fair that I share the aggregated results here. Without much ado, here they are. Q: On a scale from 1 to 10 how would you rate TechnicalBlogging.com’s content in terms of usefulness? Overall your responses were quite positive. Most, in the admittedly […]
Please take my brief blogging survey
Please take a moment to complete the following quick blogging survey. Now that I’m publishing content on a weekly basis, I think it becomes particularly important to incorporate feedback from readers like you. It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. Thank you very much. TAKE THE SURVEY
Cyber Monday deal: Get Technical Blogging for 40% off
As the weather takes a turn towards freezing, I always start to think about the list of books I’m hoping to buy and read in the coming winter months, nestled inside all cozy and warm, away from winter’s notorious wrath. noIf you’re also on the hunt for some top-notch cold weather reads and/or if you’ve […]