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October 3, 2023October 2, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Images & Permissions For Your Self-Published Book

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Getting book images & permissions may not apply to every book, but it’s important part of the process, especially for non-fiction books. Here’s how to do it.

September 26, 2023September 24, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Creating a Book Cover for Your Self-Published Book

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Whether you like it or not, your book cover will help form the readers’ first impression of your work. Yes, we really do still judge a book by its cover. Here’s how to make it a great one.

September 19, 2023September 17, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Draft & Edit Your Self-Published Book

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This is the first of several articles in my new Self-Publishing Series. In this post, I’ll talk about the various steps that I used to draft and edit my recent book, Agile Discovery & Delivery.

September 12, 2023September 10, 2023Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing Series

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After receiving a lot of questions about how I published my book, I’ve decided to publish a series of blog posts outlining the self-publishing process.

September 5, 2023September 4, 2023Culture, Simplification

Labor Day Reflections On Busyness

Labor Day

Labor Day is supposed to be this bastion of relaxation at the end of summer, marking the return to “normalcy”. But for most of us, is it?

August 29, 2023August 28, 2023Conference Appearences

Scrum Day Madison

Scrum Day Speaker Spotlight - Amber Field

Scrum Day Madison is on September 14, 2023 at Alliant Energy Center. There are still some tickets left. Read on for more info and a discount code.

August 22, 2023August 21, 2023Book Review

Upstream: A Book Review

Upstream

A book review about Dan Heath’s latest book Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen and how we’re using the knowledge at Singlewire.

August 8, 2023August 7, 2023Books

Agile Discovery & Delivery: Paperback & Hardcover Copies

Agile Discovery & Delivery

The paperback & hardcover copies of my new book, Agile Discovery & Delivery: A Survival Guide for New Software Engineers & Tech Entrepreneurs, are available!

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023Books, Habits

On The Value of Hard Work

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Writing a book was hard work, but it feels really good — the kind of good you simply don’t get from taking the easy route. Hard work is worth it and there are ways to make hard work feel a little easier.

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Books

Agile Discovery & Delivery: The eBook is Published!

Agile Discovery & Delivery

My new eBook, Agile Discovery & Delivery: A Survival Guide for New Software Engineers & Tech Entrepreneurs, is officially PUBLISHED!

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