Shameless Self-Promotion

[allan]

I just got word from my publisher that my book is out!!

So, I checked Amazon, and there it is:

The Practice of Network Security: Deployment Strategies for Production Environments

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130462233/

[Matt]

How much of the price we pay goes to you? If it's a decent amount, I'll buy it :D If it's a not so decent amount, I'll probably buy it anyway :cool:

[nameslave]

Congratulations!

Will we get a discount? :D

[allan]

Originally posted by Matt
How much of the price we pay goes to you? If it's a decent amount, I'll buy it :D If it's a not so decent amount, I'll probably buy it anyway :cool:

About $2 per book. The way it works is, I get 10% of the price that book buyers pay, which is less than 50% of the list price. So, if Amazon buys the book for $20, I get $2 of that -- more or less. Of course, I got an advance, and my royalties will initially go to paying off the advance -- so it will probably be sixth months to a year before I receive any money.

But trust me, you don't write technical books for the money. Unless you get very lucky it is hard to make a living writing technical books.

[DizixCom]

It builds personal equity though. Your resume is enhanced 10x from authoring a book such as this, and to back it up with your contribution to the Apache book.

Congrats on getting this published and released, I'll definitely be picking up a copy. And since I'm a "Customers who wear clothes" I may shop for some

Clean Underwear (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=merchants-index&node-subject=1079786&field-merchant-id=A1VC38T7YXB528&dispatch=browse&results-process=default/ref=xs_ar_g61_s71_n8_m4331/002-9161465-9831261) or Pet Socks (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=merchants-index&node-subject=1079786&field-merchant-id=A1VC38T7YXB528&dispatch=browse&results-process=default/ref=xs_ar_g61_s71_n8_m4331/002-9161465-9831261) as well since Amazon recommends them!

[Matt]

Definately. Having written the books that you have Allan, your resume must look very impressive indeed.

[allan]

Originally posted by Matt
Definately. Having written the books that you have Allan, your resume must look very impressive indeed.

It would be, if I wasn't such a slack-ass :D.

[iBiz]

Congrats, will you sign my copy?

:banana:

[allan]

Originally posted by iBiz
Congrats, will you sign my copy?

:banana:

Of course :). I'll sign all copies...

[iBiz]

deal, buying my copy tomorrow

[Alex[nl]]

Originally posted by allan
Of course :). I'll sign all copies... I hope you sell more then I think you will when you have to sign them all :p:

Congratulations!

[allan]

Originally posted by Alex[nl]
I hope you sell more then I think you will when you have to sign them all :p:


Thank you :). Its my first real book, so I am excited enough to sign 100,000 copies (not that it would ever sell that many, but you get the idea :)).

[AceWeb]

That is great! I will order a copy in a week or two.

Wish that you would of gotten mroe than $2 for it, however.

[allan]

Originally posted by AceWeb
That is great! I will order a copy in a week or two.

Wish that you would of gotten mroe than $2 for it, however.

When I become a rich and powerful author I will be able to negotiate more :).

[iBiz]

When do I get my signed copy?